8 Best historical books like The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree by Lucille Abendanon

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The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

By: Lucille Abendanon

4.55

Format: 307 pages, Paperback

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a …

If you liked the historical plot in The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree by Lucille Abendanon , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons #1) by Siobhan McDermott

1. The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons #1)

By: Siobhan McDermott

3.91

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A 12-year-old girl wins an invitation to train as an apprentice to immortals in the first book of t… read more

Similar categories in Siobhan McDermott's The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons #1) book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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4. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. The Color of Sound

By: Emily Barth Isler

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her… read more

Similar categories in Emily Barth Isler's The Color of Sound book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"With the violin nestled below my chin, I feel more at home than I ever have in any house. With my fingers on the soundboard and my right hand holding the bow, I close my eyes briefly and breathe. It'…"

-Emily Barth Isler, The Color of Sound

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9. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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10. Alebrijes

By: Donna Barba Higuera

3.96

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The next stunning novel from Donna Barba Higuera, author of Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning T… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's Alebrijes book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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12. Amil and the After

By: Veera Hiranandani

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after hardship, Amil and the After is a companio… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's Amil and the After book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. 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 Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry

By: Anna Rose Johnson

3.87

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a… read more

Similar categories in Anna Rose Johnson's The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found

By: Jordan Lees

4.32

Format: 394 pages, Paperback

A boy who doesn't believe in magic. An impossible world that will change his mind. Eleven-year-… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Lees's The Whisperwicks: The Labyrinth of Lost and Found book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. Golden Girl

By: Reem Faruqi

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani America… read more

Similar categories in Reem Faruqi's Golden Girl book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) by Katherine Marsh

20. Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1)

By: Katherine Marsh

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award finalist Katherine Percy Jackson meets The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Aca… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel

21. The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival

By: Estelle Nadel

4.48

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl's fight for survival in Nazi occupied Polan… read more

Similar categories in Estelle Nadel's The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • historical
  • middle grade
Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

22. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
Cover of The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi

23. The Partition Project

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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24. Light and Air

By: Mindy Nichols Wendell

4.34

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

It's 1935, and tuberculosis is ravaging the nation. Everyone is afraid of this deadly respiratory i… read more

Similar categories in Mindy Nichols Wendell's Light and Air book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree by Lucille Abendanon

25. The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

By: Lucille Abendanon

4.55

Format: 307 pages, Paperback

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a … read more

Similar categories in Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan

26. A Game of Noctis

By: Deva Fagan

4.13

Format: 256 pages, ebook

A thrilling middle grade fantasy about a girl who must participate in a deadly game with a ragtag t… read more

Similar categories in Deva Fagan's A Game of Noctis book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
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27. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Gut Reaction by Kirby Larson

28. Gut Reaction

By: Kirby Larson

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more

Similar categories in Kirby Larson's Gut Reaction book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Averil Offline by Amy Noelle Parks

29. Averil Offline

By: Amy Noelle Parks

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A fun, fast-paced story about a girl determined to cut the cord with her helicopter parents. Twe… read more

Similar categories in Amy Noelle Parks's Averil Offline book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar

30. Ultraviolet

By: Aida Salazar

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes life explodes in technicolor. In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Sala… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Ultraviolet book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Maybe It’s a Sign by E.L. Shen

31. Maybe It’s a Sign

By: E.L. Shen

4.00

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

An uplifting middle-grade novel about loss, luck . . . and deep-dish chocolate chip cookies―perfect… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign book and Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

  • middle grade
  • fiction

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