Wild Bird
By: Diane Zahler
3.77
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Get lost in a middle grade adventure following Rype, an abandoned girl in fourteenth-century Europe…
Want to Read $ 8.99If you liked the historical plot in Wild Bird by Diane Zahler , here is a list of 11 books like this:
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
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
"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
2. 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
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
3. 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
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's The Lost Year book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
4. 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
Want to Read $ 10.99Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
5. 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
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
6. 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
Want to Read $ 10.99Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"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
7. 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
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
"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)
8. 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
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
"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
9. Between Monsters and Marvels
By: Alysa Wishingrad
4.48
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In the next standalone high-stakes middle-grade fantasy by Alysa Wishingrad, the author of the Juni… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Alysa Wishingrad's Between Monsters and Marvels book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- adventure
10. 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
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
11. Hoops: A Graphic Novel
By: Matt Tavares
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
12. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
By: Daniel Nayeri
3.96
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciti… read more
Want to Read $ 7.99Similar categories in Daniel Nayeri's The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- adventure
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"He had betrayed God and wanted to hide from him, the way children hide, sitting in the open and covering their eyes."-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
"To everyone we love we give a knife. The knife is shaped to pass through the bones of our chests like a key in a lock. Nothing else can cut our hearts so deeply."-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
"Wouldn't it be nice if love was always around us like life and death? Wouldn't it be nice if love was inevitable like the other two? That you could be sure you'd find someone to love and love you in …"-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
13. 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
Want to Read $ 10.99Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
14. 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
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's Alebrijes book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
15. Enemies in the Orchard
By: Dana VanderLugt
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on Amer… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Dana VanderLugt's Enemies in the Orchard book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"I may be blemished but I am not rotten to the core."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"If I didn’t think too hard or ask too many questions, it was easy. p. 63"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Like the day I was captured, I want to raise my arms, show this woman and this girl my empty hands. p. 49"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Avoiding the truth, avoiding the responsibility that comes with admitting the truth, can seem a lot easier than being brave."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
16. Barely Floating
By: Lilliam Rivera
3.94
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized sw… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Lilliam Rivera's Barely Floating book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
17. 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
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
18. The Firefly Summer
By: Morgan Matson
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to k… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Morgan Matson's The Firefly Summer book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
19. We Still Belong
By: Christine Day
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Christine Day's We Still Belong book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
20. The Windeby Puzzle
By: Lois Lowry
3.53
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Ag… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Lois Lowry's The Windeby Puzzle book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
21. Eb & Flow
By: Kelly J. Baptist
3.95
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't … read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's Eb & Flow book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
22. Gone Wolf
By: Amber McBride
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Amber McBride's Gone Wolf book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
23. Rewind
By: Lisa Graff
3.75
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Back to the Future meets When You Reach Me in this powerful novel by National Book Award nominee Li… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Lisa Graff's Rewind book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"I don't think you can ever really know if what you're doing is the right thing or not. I mean, that's true for everyone…so what you gotta do now is ask yourself if you're more afraid of doing somethi…"-Lisa Graff, Rewind
"Even if you weren't a time traveler, anything you did in life was going to lead to some kind of change. And really, there was no way for you to know what that change would be before it happened. You …"-Lisa Graff, Rewind
24. 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
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
25. Ruby Lost and Found
By: Christina Li
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best frien… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Christina Li's Ruby Lost and Found book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
26. Hope in the Valley
By: Mitali Perkins
4.28
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Can Pandita weave hope from the past into the present to heal herself, her family, and the future o… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Mitali Perkins's Hope in the Valley book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
27. The Many Masks of Andy Zhou
By: Jack Cheng
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Another beautiful book by Jack Cheng.” —Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of Hello,… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Jack Cheng's The Many Masks of Andy Zhou book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
28. Jawbreaker
By: Christina Wyman
4.25
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about … read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Christina Wyman's Jawbreaker book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- kids
- juvenile
29. The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
By: Adrianna Cuevas
4.04
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Adrianna Cuevas's The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- middle grade
- childrens
"Do librarians let you check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want and quit calling them dessert books?"-Adrianna Cuevas, The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
30. Wild Bird
By: Diane Zahler
3.77
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Get lost in a middle grade adventure following Rype, an abandoned girl in fourteenth-century Europe… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Diane Zahler's Wild Bird book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- music
- childrens
- adventure
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- kids
- juvenile
31. The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir
By: Ethan Long
4.31
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An award-winning children’s book creator grapples with the darker undercurrents of his childhood in… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Ethan Long's The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir book and Diane Zahler's Wild Bird
- middle grade
- childrens
- kids
- juvenile
