20 best-selling childrens books like Jailbreak at Alcatraz by Tom Sullivan

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Jailbreak at Alcatraz

By: Tom Sullivan

4.28

Format: 106 pages, Paperback

The second book in this graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases is an account of an escape f…

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

1. 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 Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • history
  • childrens
  • true crime
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
"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

Cover of I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22) by Lauren Tarshis

2. I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.21

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was―and still is―the deadliest avalanche in America’s history. La… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Tarshis's I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22) book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

3. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • historical
  • childrens
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4. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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5. 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 Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • 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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6. 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 Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
"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

Cover of The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #13) by Jeff Kinney

7. The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #13)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.33

Format: 218 pages, Hardcover

When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battle… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #13) book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

8. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
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9. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Batcat: The Ghostly Guest (Batcat, #1) by Meggie Ramm

10. Batcat: The Ghostly Guest (Batcat, #1)

By: Meggie Ramm

4.21

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A new graphic novel series for emerging readers about accepting yourself and others from up-and-com… read more

Similar categories in Meggie Ramm's Batcat: The Ghostly Guest (Batcat, #1) book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Spy Camp: The Graphic Novel (Spy School Graphic Novels #2) by Stuart Gibbs

11. Spy Camp: The Graphic Novel (Spy School Graphic Novels #2)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.32

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

The second book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Spy Camp: The Graphic Novel (Spy School Graphic Novels #2) book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • mystery
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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12. 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 Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • middle grade
"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!

Cover of I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #2) by Lauren Tarshis

13. I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #2)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.16

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in Elm Hills, New Jersey. He has a job with his uncle Jerry … read more

Similar categories in Lauren Tarshis's I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #2) book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • childrens
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Butt or Face? by Kari Lavelle

14. Butt or Face?

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using a cheeky guessing game format, Butt or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teac… read more

Similar categories in Kari Lavelle's Butt or Face? book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of I Survived the American Revolution, 1776: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #8) by Lauren Tarshis

15. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #8)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.16

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the American Revolut… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Tarshis's I Survived the American Revolution, 1776: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #8) book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

16. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1) by Kelly Starling Lyons

17. King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1)

By: Kelly Starling Lyons

3.77

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series p… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Starling Lyons's King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1) book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One by Adam Rex

18. The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One

By: Adam Rex

4.10

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of History Smashers: The Titanic by Kate Messner

19. History Smashers: The Titanic

By: Kate Messner

4.28

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with beloved educa… read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's History Smashers: The Titanic book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Jailbreak at Alcatraz by Tom  Sullivan

20. Jailbreak at Alcatraz

By: Tom Sullivan

4.28

Format: 106 pages, Paperback

The second book in this graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases is an account of an escape f… read more

Similar categories in Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • history
  • childrens
  • true crime
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Popcorn by Rob Harrell

21. Popcorn

By: Rob Harrell

4.51

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a… read more

Similar categories in Rob Harrell's Popcorn book and Tom Sullivan's Jailbreak at Alcatraz

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile

8 must-read historical books like Jailbreak at Alcatraz by Tom Sullivan

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

I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22)

Lauren Tarshis

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Love in the Library

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Transform Your Habits

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #2)

Lauren Tarshis

4.16

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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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