6 Best nonfiction books like Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1 by Arigon Starr

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Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

By: Arigon Starr

4.10

Format: 108 pages, Paperback

The first all-indigenous comic book anthology celebrating the many tribes who served as heroic Code…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1 by Arigon Starr , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. The House with a Clock in Its Walls (Lewis Barnavelt, #1)

By: John Bellairs , Edward Gorey

3.74

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

This is an alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780142402573 When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan, comes … read more

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  • middle grade

2. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition

By: William Kamkwamba , Bryan Mealer

3.50

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

The New York Timesbestselling memoir of the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Ma… read more

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3. Burn Down, Rise Up

By: Vincent Tirado

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Stranger Things meets Get Out in this Sapphic Horror debut from nonbinary, Afro-Latine author Vince… read more

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4. Long Lost

By: Jacqueline West

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline West's Long Lost book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • middle grade
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5. 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 Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • 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

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6. Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling autho… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • history
  • nonfiction
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7. Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0)

By: Darcie Little Badger

4.29

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

Darcie Little Badger's Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favo… read more

Similar categories in Darcie Little Badger's Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0) book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • indigenous
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8. Kindling

By: Traci Chee

3.76

Format: 423 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a standalone fantasy set against a war-r… read more

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9. 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 Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • native american
  • indigenous
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10. Notes from a Young Black Chef

By: Kwame Onwuachi

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A memoir from “the most important chef in America” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) and chef of Tatiana,… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Onwuachi's Notes from a Young Black Chef book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • nonfiction
"Like stolen labor, this stew became part of a Southern culture whose origins rest on the corrupt scaffolding of slavery."

-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef

"Nothing is a turnoff like a New York City housing authority kitchen. People want to hear about that once you're successful, not when you're living in it."

-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef

"Sometimes racism takes the form of ugly words and actions. Other times it remains unspoken, communicated by hostile looks and secret snickers. But the most corrosive form, and often the hardest to ad…"

-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef

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11. Saints of the Household

By: Ari Tison

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--tol… read more

Similar categories in Ari Tison's Saints of the Household book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • indigenous
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12. The Collectors

By: A.S. King

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King and an all-star team of contributors including Anna-M… read more

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13. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

By: Emil Ferris

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The most anticipated graphic novel of 2024, concluding the story of young Karen Reyes, the most ins… read more

Similar categories in Emil Ferris's My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2) book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
"Courage isn't about not being scared... It's about carrying your fear into battle."

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"No, I do not want any kind of censorship. Anka always said, "The minute they tell you that you should not see something, that is the minute you should make it your business to see or read it or whate…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

"All my life I have seen pictures that show women as being what you call 'sexy' when they are being hurt. That sends send me a message and I think that the message is, women are at their best when the…"

-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)

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14. 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 Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • comics
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15. Safer Places

By: Kit Anderson

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

From road trips to doctors’ offices to the mysterious spaces under the house, Kit Anderson’s short … read more

Similar categories in Kit Anderson's Safer Places book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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16. I'll Be the One

By: Lyla Lee

4.01

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this. Debut author Lyla Lee delivers a deliciously fun… read more

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"You are beautiful... Don't let anyone, not even yourself, tell you any different."

-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One

"I'm fat and I take up space, but that's okay... I'm allowed to take up space just as much as anyone else."

-Lyla Lee, I'll Be the One

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17. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • middle grade
Cover of Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image by Siobhan  Gallagher

18. Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image

By: Siobhan Gallagher

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Author and illustrator Siobhán Gallagher’s humorous and heartfelt graphic memoir details her journe… read more

Similar categories in Siobhan Gallagher's Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir About Body Image book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1) by Nora Dåsnes

19. Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1)

By: Nora Dåsnes

4.34

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a … read more

Similar categories in Nora Dåsnes's Cross My Heart and Never Lie (Cross My Heart, #1) book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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20. Men, Women, and Chainsaws

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.94

Format: 37 pages, ebook

It's been two years since Jenna's ex-boyfriend left her alone in East Texas heartbroken. Now he's b… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's Men, Women, and Chainsaws book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • indigenous
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21. Harvest House

By: Cynthia Leitich Smith

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith delivers a thril… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Leitich Smith's Harvest House book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • native american
  • indigenous
"In the gutter atop the empty, boarded-up building on my side of the road, Mourning Doves sense my dread and shudder in a cozy nest tucked in the gutter. Their kin have flown to warmer, brighter skies…"

-Cynthia Leitich Smith, Harvest House

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22. Forever Is Now

By: Mariama J. Lockington

4.28

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and lyrical young adult novel-in-verse about a Black teen coming of age in an anxiety-in… read more

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23. Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Outlaw

By: Tom King

4.07

Format: 164 pages, Paperback

After a shocking alleged crime, the U.S. government moves to keep all Amazons out of the country. W… read more

Similar categories in Tom King's Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Outlaw book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
Cover of Sensory: Life on the Spectrum by Bex Ollerton

24. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum

By: Bex Ollerton

4.27

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences—from diagno… read more

Similar categories in Bex Ollerton's Sensory: Life on the Spectrum book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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25. Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville

By: Joanne Starer

3.31

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Small town, big trouble! Things go from bad to worse for the iconic Justice League duo of Fire and … read more

Similar categories in Joanne Starer's Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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26. Where Wolves Don't Die

By: Anton Treuer

4.29

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojib… read more

Similar categories in Anton Treuer's Where Wolves Don't Die book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • indigenous
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27. Heir (Heir Duology, #1)

By: Sabaa Tahir

4.47

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Prepare for the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestse… read more

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28. Brownstone

By: Samuel Teer

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exciting teen coming-of-age epic from author Samuel Teer and debut graphic novel artist Mar Juli… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Teer's Brownstone book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
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29. 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 Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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30. Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

By: Arigon Starr

4.10

Format: 108 pages, Paperback

The first all-indigenous comic book anthology celebrating the many tribes who served as heroic Code… read more

Similar categories in Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1 book and Arigon Starr's Tales of the Mighty Code Talkers, volume 1

  • history
  • school
  • historical
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • war
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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31. We Go to the Park: A Picture Book

By: Sara Stridsberg

3.83

Format: 68 pages, Hardcover

We Go to the Park is a beautiful, lyrical meditation on going to the park to play—which extends int… read more

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Pedro Martín

4.27

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4.21

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Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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