6 Best juvenile books like History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People by Kate Messner

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History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

By: Kate Messner

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Library Binding

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the …

If you liked the juvenile plot in History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People by Kate Messner , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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2. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

3. 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 Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"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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4. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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5. 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 Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • middle grade
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6. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Ghost Book book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. 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 Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
"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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8. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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9. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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10. 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

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • graphic novels
  • nonfiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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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11. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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12. 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 Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • history
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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13. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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14. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Dust book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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15. 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 Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • middle grade
  • audiobook
"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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16. 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 Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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17. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • native american
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18. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, the Graphic Novel by Chris Grabenstein

19. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, the Graphic Novel

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.26

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape… read more

Similar categories in Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, the Graphic Novel book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

20. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People by Kate Messner

21. History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

By: Kate Messner

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Library Binding

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the … read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People book and Kate Messner's History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People

  • audiobook
  • history
  • childrens
  • travel
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • native american
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile

13 Best audiobook books like History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People by Kate Messner

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

Peter Brown

4.20

Transform Your Habits

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

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

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

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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