16 must-read middle grade books like Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business by Denene Millner

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Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

By: Denene Millner

4.33

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. …

If you liked the middle grade plot in Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business by Denene Millner , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Gabriela Speaks Out (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2017, Book 2)

By: Teresa E. Harris

4.50

Format: 122 pages,

Gabriela's second novel picks up where her first left off. Her BFF may be going to another school, … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile

2. Gabriela (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2017, #1)

By: Teresa E. Harris

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Gabby loves expressing herself -- especially in the dance studio -- but lately, poetry is becoming … read more

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3. Lo que no tiene nombre

By: Piedad Bonnett

3.86

Format: 138 pages, Paperback

?Hasta donde puede llegar la literatura? En este libro dedicado a la vida y la muerte de su hijo Da… read more

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4. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

By: Nicholas Day

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more

Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

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5. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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7. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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8. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2

By: Elena Favilli

4.36

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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9. The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

By: Kamala Harris

4.01

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us,… read more

Similar categories in Kamala Harris's The Truths We Hold: An American Journey book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • biography
  • history
  • memoir
  • feminism
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"When you break through a glass ceiling, you're going to get cut, and it's going to hurt."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

"One of my mother’s favorite sayings was “Don’t let anybody tell you who you are. You tell them who you are."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

"Politics is a realm where the grand pronouncement often takes the place of the painstaking and detail-oriented work of getting meaningful things done."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

". . . Being a good person meant standing for something larger than yourself; that success is measured in part by what you help others achieve and accomplish."

-Kamala Harris, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

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10. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1)

By: Alda P. Dobbs

4.26

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Be… read more

Similar categories in Alda P. Dobbs's Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1) book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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11. Taylor Swift (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Inspire kids with the glittering story of pop superstar Taylor Swift! This talented singer–songwrit… read more

Similar categories in Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara's Taylor Swift (Little People, BIG DREAMS) book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • biography
  • childrens
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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12. Joss (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2020, #1)

By: Erin Falligant

4.18

Format: 152 pages, Paperback

Catching waves on her board, Joss is all in, 100%. When the surf’s up, she pops out her hearing aid… read more

Similar categories in Erin Falligant's Joss (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2020, #1) book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Sweeter Than Chocolate

By: Lizzie Shane

3.76

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Now a Hallmark Channel original movie!!! Do the “Cupid chocolates” from Lucy’s shop really help pe… read more

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14. Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

By: Denene Millner

4.33

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the life of Madam C.J. … read more

Similar categories in Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • biography
  • memoir
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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15. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers

By: Rebel Girls

4.53

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

The fifth volume of the best-selling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, 100 Inspiring Young… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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16. An Outbreak of Witchcraft: A Graphic Novel of the Salem Witch Trials

By: Deborah Noyes

3.65

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping tale of paranoia at its worst, An Outbreak of Witchcraft visually imagines the haunting … read more

Similar categories in Deborah Noyes's An Outbreak of Witchcraft: A Graphic Novel of the Salem Witch Trials book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
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17. I Married a Mothman (Prime Mating Agency, #11)

By: Regine Abel

4.35

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

He’s everything she never knew she wanted.When Venus embarked on a luxury cruise, she never expecte… read more

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18. Rebel Girls Rock: 25 Tales of Women in Music

By: Rebel Girls

4.44

Format: 68 pages, Paperback

TRUE STORIES OF WOMEN WHO RAISE THE ROOF! This collection features 25 stories of extraordinary wom… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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19. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: Baby's First Book of Extraordinary Women

By: Rebel Girls

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Board book

This board book adaptation of the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls int… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • nonfiction
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20. Simone Biles (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

By: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

In this book from the multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the… read more

Similar categories in Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara's Simone Biles (Little People, BIG DREAMS) book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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21. Rebel Girls Celebrate Pride: 25 Tales of Self-Love and Community

By: Rebel Girls

4.43

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

TRUE STORIES OF PRIDE AND POWER! This collection features 25 inspiring tales of proud members of t… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, #3) by Elena Favilli

22. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, #3)

By: Elena Favilli

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A 2021 NATIONAL PARENTING PRODUCT AWARDS WINNER! The third installment in the New York Times bests… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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23. Murder at Midwinter Manor (Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet Mysteries #3)

By: Anita Davison

4.31

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

Pre-order the BRAND NEW instalment in Anita Davison's gripping cozy mystery series! Praise for Anit… read more

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  • historical
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24. Rebel Girls Animal Allies

By: Rebel Girls

4.62

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

TRUE STORIES OF ANIMAL ADVOCATES Meet 25 brave, compassionate scientists, veterinarians, activis… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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25. Rebel Girls Level Up: 25 Tales of Gaming and the Metaverse (Rebel Girls Minis)

By: Rebel Girls

4.30

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

TRUE STORIES OF CREATORS AND COMMUNITY! Meet 25 inspiring women in the world of gaming and the m… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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26. Wilma Mankiller (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 84)

By: Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAM… read more

Similar categories in Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara's Wilma Mankiller (Little People, BIG DREAMS, 84) book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
Cover of Growing Up Powerful: A Guide to Keeping Confident When Your Body Is Changing, Your Mind Is Racing, and the World Is . . . Complicated by Rebel Girls

27. Growing Up Powerful: A Guide to Keeping Confident When Your Body Is Changing, Your Mind Is Racing, and the World Is . . . Complicated

By: Rebel Girls

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Confidence Code for Girls meets The Care & Keeping of You in this bold, bighearted book about g… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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28. The Rebel Girls Handbook

By: Rebel Girls

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

All Rebel, all the time. The Rebel Girls Handbook is the ultimate ticket to trivia, activities, and… read more

Similar categories in Rebel Girls's The Rebel Girls Handbook book and Denene Millner's Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

  • nonfiction
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29. Gabriela: Time for Change (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2017, Book 3) (3)

By: Varian Johnson

4.26

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

American Girl's 2017 Girl of the Year, Gabriela, makes some tough decisions in her third story. … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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30. Quizzes for Rebel Girls

By: Rebel Girls

4.32

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a . . . Rebel Girl! Are A. Flying high in the sky like adventurou… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile

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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Pedro Martín

4.27

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The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

Kamala Harris

4.01

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Taylor Swift (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

4.50

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Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business

Denene Millner

4.33

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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