7 best-selling historical books like Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo

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Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

By: Toni Buzzeo

4.25

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Cora Mae Tipton is determined to light up her Appalachian community in this historical fiction nove…

If you liked the historical plot in Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo , here is a list of 7 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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. Nothing Else But Miracles

By: Kate Albus

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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3. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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4. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Lost Year

By: Katherine Marsh

4.50

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's The Lost Year book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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6. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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7. Timid

By: Jonathan Todd

3.57

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voi… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Todd's Timid book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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9. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • 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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10. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • 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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12. 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

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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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13. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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15. Top Story (Front Desk, #5)

By: Kelly Yang

4.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Mia Tang is at the top of her game! … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Top Story (Front Desk, #5) book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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16. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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18. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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20. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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21. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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22. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • 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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23. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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24. Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1)

By: Kiersten White

3.75

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

A middle-grade mystery series that's spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinist… read more

Similar categories in Kiersten White's Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies

25. The International House of Dereliction

By: Jacqueline Davies

4.04

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War ser… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The International House of Dereliction book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis by Susan Hood

26. Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis

By: Susan Hood

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her s… read more

Similar categories in Susan Hood's Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • historical
  • middle grade
Cover of Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

27. Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb ―the fascinating and… read more

Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • historical
  • middle grade
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28. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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29. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo

30. Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

By: Toni Buzzeo

4.25

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Cora Mae Tipton is determined to light up her Appalachian community in this historical fiction nove… read more

Similar categories in Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain book and Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • 20th century
  • nature
  • juvenile
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31. 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 Toni Buzzeo's Light Comes to Shadow Mountain

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile

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