16 must-read comics books like Stealing Home by J. Torres

Cover of Stealing Home by J. Torres

Stealing Home

By: J. Torres

3.99

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

When a boy struggles after moving to a Japanese internment camp during WWII, baseball shows him ano…

If you liked the comics plot in Stealing Home by J. Torres , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

1. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • sports
Cover of Borders by Thomas King

2. Borders

By: Thomas King

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A stunning graphic-novel adaptation based on the work of one of Canada’s most revered and bestselli… read more

Similar categories in Thomas King's Borders book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • canada
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

3. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

Cover of Duel by Jessixa Bagley

4. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
  • sports
Cover of Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee

5. Growing Pangs

By: Kathryn Ormsbee

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

New grade. New friends. New worries? Introducing a graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and gro… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Ormsbee's Growing Pangs book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

6. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson

7. The Undercover Book List

By: Colleen Nelson

4.29

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

He's known as the class troublemaker. She's known as the bookworm. But when every note they send is… read more

Similar categories in Colleen Nelson's The Undercover Book List book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • family
  • middle grade
  • canada
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8. Marshmallow & Jordan

By: Alina Chau

4.22

Format: 379 pages, Hardcover

Jordan’s days as star player for her school’s basketball team ended when an accident left her paral… read more

Similar categories in Alina Chau's Marshmallow & Jordan book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • sports
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9. Play Like a Girl

By: Misty Wilson

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town’s fo… read more

Similar categories in Misty Wilson's Play Like a Girl book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • sports
"There was no way the boys were gonna keep me on the sidelines. If they could play football, so could I. I was just gonna have to sign up, too."

-Misty Wilson, Play Like a Girl

Cover of Living With Viola by Rosena Fung

10. Living With Viola

By: Rosena Fung

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This graphic novel from a debut creator is an exploration of mental health, cultural differences, a… read more

Similar categories in Rosena Fung's Living With Viola book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling

11. Mabuhay!

By: Zachary Sterling

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From rising star Zachary Sterling comes a humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel that… read more

Similar categories in Zachary Sterling's Mabuhay! book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Batter Royale: A Graphic Novel by Leisl Adams

12. Batter Royale: A Graphic Novel

By: Leisl Adams

3.62

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In Leisl Adams’s fun debut graphic novel, Batter Royale , a talented young chef is selected to part… read more

Similar categories in Leisl Adams's Batter Royale: A Graphic Novel book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel) by Minh Lê

13. Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel)

By: Minh Lê

4.01

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author Minh Lê and New York Times bestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel) book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Stealing Home by J. Torres

14. Stealing Home

By: J. Torres

3.99

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

When a boy struggles after moving to a Japanese internment camp during WWII, baseball shows him ano… read more

Similar categories in J. Torres's Stealing Home book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • baseball
  • canada
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
  • comics
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • sports
Cover of Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod

15. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy MacLeod's Continental Drifter book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Forever Birchwood by Danielle Daniel

16. Forever Birchwood

By: Danielle Daniel

3.97

Format: 304 pages, ebook

The middle-grade debut of star picture-book author and illustrator Danielle Daniel Adventurous, tr… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Daniel's Forever Birchwood book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • middle grade
  • canada
Cover of Next Stop by Debbie Fong

17. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
Cover of Twin Cities by José Pimienta

18. Twin Cities

By: José Pimienta

3.69

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Being twins means having a best friend forever . . . But when one twin goes to school in Mexico and… read more

Similar categories in José Pimienta's Twin Cities book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of The Stone Child (The Misewa Saga, #3) by David Alexander Robertson

19. The Stone Child (The Misewa Saga, #3)

By: David Alexander Robertson

4.24

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

It's a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indi… read more

Similar categories in David Alexander Robertson's The Stone Child (The Misewa Saga, #3) book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • middle grade
  • canada
Cover of The Great Bear (The Misewa Saga, #2) by David Alexander Robertson

20. The Great Bear (The Misewa Saga, #2)

By: David Alexander Robertson

4.16

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time. Back at home after their fi… read more

Similar categories in David Alexander Robertson's The Great Bear (The Misewa Saga, #2) book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • middle grade
  • canada
Cover of Meranda and the Legend of the Lake by Meagan Mahoney

21. Meranda and the Legend of the Lake

By: Meagan Mahoney

4.10

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Meranda thought her life was complicated enough with physical challenges (she uses … read more

Similar categories in Meagan Mahoney's Meranda and the Legend of the Lake book and J. Torres's Stealing Home

  • middle grade
  • canada

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Dan Santat

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