6 must-read family books like An Impossible Thing to Say by Arya Shahi

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An Impossible Thing to Say

By: Arya Shahi

4.31

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Omid needs the right words to connect with his newly met grandfather and distant Iranian heritage, …

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1. Black Girl You Are Atlas

By: Renée Watson

4.61

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Black Girl You Are Atlas book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • teen
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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2. Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust

By: Neal Shusterman

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman presents a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through… read more

Similar categories in Neal Shusterman's Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • historical
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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3. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam

By: Thien Pham

4.29

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A moving young adult graphic memoir about a Vietnamese immigrant boy's search for belonging in Amer… read more

Similar categories in Thien Pham's Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • family
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5. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

Similar categories in Gene Luen Yang's Lunar New Year Love Story book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • teen
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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7. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.49

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more

Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • historical
  • audiobook
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8. The Blackwoods

By: Brandy Colbert

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From Boston Globe/Horn Book Award–winning author Brandy Colbert comes the story of four generations… read more

Similar categories in Brandy Colbert's The Blackwoods book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • teen
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Rez Ball

By: Byron Graves

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This debut novel by Byron Graves tells the story of a young athlete determined to play like the her… read more

Similar categories in Byron Graves's Rez Ball book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. All the Fighting Parts

By: Hannah V. Sawyerr

4.44

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more

Similar categories in Hannah V. Sawyerr's All the Fighting Parts book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. Where You See Yourself

By: Claire Forrest

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more

Similar categories in Claire Forrest's Where You See Yourself book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Salt the Water

By: Candice Iloh

3.37

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging auth… read more

Similar categories in Candice Iloh's Salt the Water book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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14. This Book Won't Burn

By: Samira Ahmed

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more

Similar categories in Samira Ahmed's This Book Won't Burn book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."

-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn

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15. Gone Wolf

By: Amber McBride

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more

Similar categories in Amber McBride's Gone Wolf book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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16. The Blood Years

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.32

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

The harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania. Frederieke T… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's The Blood Years book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Forever Is Now

By: Mariama J. Lockington

4.28

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-in… read more

Similar categories in Mariama J. Lockington's Forever Is Now book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. Ariel Crashes a Train

By: Olivia A. Cole

3.99

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

“A gorgeously kind, wonderfully gentle, and unfailingly compassionate depiction of OCD...bursting w… read more

Similar categories in Olivia A. Cole's Ariel Crashes a Train book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Parents set themselves up for failure by giving their kids names that mean too much. Some people put so much weight in names, and how is a baby supposed to carry anything so heavy as their parents’ d…"

-Olivia A. Cole, Ariel Crashes a Train

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19. America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History

By: Ariel Aberg-Riger

4.48

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A critical, unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for a better future, America Red… read more

Similar categories in Ariel Aberg-Riger's America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • historical
  • teen
Cover of An Impossible Thing to Say by Arya Shahi

20. An Impossible Thing to Say

By: Arya Shahi

4.31

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Omid needs the right words to connect with his newly met grandfather and distant Iranian heritage, … read more

Similar categories in Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • teen
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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21. Sunrise Nights

By: Jeff Zentner

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in v… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Zentner's Sunrise Nights book and Arya Shahi's An Impossible Thing to Say

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Love seems to die around me."

-Jeff Zentner, Sunrise Nights

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Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust

Neal Shusterman

4.14

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Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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Lunar New Year Love Story

Gene Luen Yang

4.41

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Sarah Suk

4.09

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And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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John Schu

4.55

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4.16

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