9 best-selling middle grade books like Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali by Marc Bernardin

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Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

By: Marc Bernardin

3.97

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali, one of the most revered―and controversial…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali by Marc Bernardin , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. The Baker and the Bard

By: Fern Haught

3.62

Format: 147 pages, Paperback

Author-artist Fern Haught weaves an enchanting, gentle fantasy tale of friendship, determination, a… read more

Similar categories in Fern Haught's The Baker and the Bard book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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2. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • biography
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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3. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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4. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

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5. Saving Sunshine

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.06

Format: 224 pages, ebook

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. … read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Saving Sunshine book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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6. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • 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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7. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • sports
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8. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • religion
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9. Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more

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10. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • middle grade
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11. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story

By: Sarah Myer

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Myer's Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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12. 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

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"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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13. Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust

By: Don Brown

4.31

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A gripping nonfiction graphic novel that follows the stories of Jewish children, separated from the… read more

Similar categories in Don Brown's Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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14. Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day

By: Dan Nott

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

We use water, electricity, and the internet every day--but how do they actually work? And what’s th… read more

Similar categories in Dan Nott's Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Day book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • history
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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15. Find Him Where You Left Him Dead (Death Games, #1)

By: Kristen Simmons

3.37

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Kristen Simmons's masterful breakout novel for young adult readers, Jumanji but Japanese-inspired, … read more

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16. 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

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"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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17. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • history
  • nonfiction
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18. Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

By: Marc Bernardin

3.97

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali, one of the most revered―and controversial… read more

Similar categories in Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • history
  • biography
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • religion
  • nonfiction
  • comics
  • sports
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19. Dark Testament: Blackout Poems

By: Crystal Simone Smith

4.35

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In this extraordinary collection, the award-winning poet Crystal Simone Smith gives voice to the mo… read more

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20. 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 Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

"Love seems to die around me."

-Jeff Zentner, Sunrise Nights

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21. Ash's Cabin

By: Jen Wang

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Ash's Cabin book and Marc Bernardin's Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade

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4.31

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