5 Best middle grade books like Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution by KaeLyn Rich

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Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution

By: KaeLyn Rich

4.11

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. Tak…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution by KaeLyn Rich , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Citizen: An American Lyric

By: Claudia Rankine

4.27

Format: 169 pages, Paperback

A provocative meditation on race, Claudia Rankine's long-awaited follow up to her groundbreaking bo… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • audiobook
"You can't drive yourself sane."

-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric

"Memory is a tough place. You were there."

-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric

"That's the bruise the ice in the heart was meant to ice."

-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric

"The past is a life sentence, a blunt instrument aimed at tomorrow."

-Claudia Rankine, Citizen: An American Lyric

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2. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares (Dash & Lily, #1)

By: David Levithan , Rachel Cohn

3.59

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

"I've left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don't, put the book back on … read more

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3. Son (The Giver, #4)

By: Lois Lowry

3.78

Format: 479 pages, Hardcover

They called her Water Claire. When she washed up on their shore, no one knew that she came from a s… read more

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  • middle grade
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4. Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

By: Lindy West

2.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Coming of age in a culture that demands women be as small, quiet, and compliant as possible--like a… read more

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  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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5. Ghost Boys

By: Jewell Parker Rhodes

4.34

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a… read more

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  • middle grade
  • social justice
  • audiobook
"Bear witness. My tale is told Wake. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Don’t let me (Or anyone else) Tell this tale again"

-Jewell Parker Rhodes, Ghost Boys

"Bear witness. My tale is told. Wake. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Don't let me (Or anyone else) Tell this tale again."

-Jewell Parker Rhodes, Ghost Boys

6. I Am Jazz

By: Shelagh McNicholas , Jazz Jennings , None

1.80

Format: 76 pages, Hardcover

The story of a transgender child based on the real-life experience of Jazz Jennings, who has become… read more

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7. Behold the Dreamers

By: Imbolo Mbue

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to the United States to provide a b… read more

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8. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

By: Peter Brown

4.05

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild… read more

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9. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

By: Jesse Andrews

3.91

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Greg Gaines is the last master of high school espionage, able to disappear at will into any social … read more

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10. The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)

By: Peter Brown

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown. S… read more

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11. 血の轍 1 [Chi no Wadachi 1]

By: Shuzo Oshimi

4.12

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

「惡の華」押見修造 最新作は究極の毒親! 「惡の華」「ハピネス」「ぼくは麻理のなか」「志乃ちゃんは自分の名前が言えない」など、傑作を次々と世に送り出してきた鬼才・押見修造氏が、ついに辿り着い… read more

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12. Almost American Girl

By: Robin Ha

4.22

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

A teen graphic novel memoir about a Korean-born, non-English-speaking girl who is abruptly transpla… read more

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  • nonfiction
"But now that I am finally leaving, I see everything through rose-colored glasses"

-Robin Ha, Almost American Girl

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13. You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism

By: Amber Ruffin

4.42

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

Writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • audiobook
"There are worse stories than this and better ones. The reaction always varies because you can only put up with what you can put up with when you can put up with it."

-Amber Ruffin, You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism

"I have never been able to understand why white people have such a low tolerance for hearing about racism. I mean, we have to live it! The least you could do is nod your head."

-Amber Ruffin, You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism

"We are not into trying to educate white America, but may we accidentally did. Maybe white readers learned that just because your Black friends aren't sitting you down, going over all their trauma wit…"

-Amber Ruffin, You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism

"There is no motivation for this action. It seems like this story is missing a part because people just aren’t this nonsensically cruel. But where you see no motivation, you understand racism a little…"

-Amber Ruffin, You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism

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14. Several People Are Typing

By: Calvin Kasulke

3.65

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

A work-from-home comedy where WFH meets WTF. Told entirely through clever and captivating Slack … read more

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  • audiobook
  • lgbt
"what is a workplace but a cult where everyone gets paid"

-Calvin Kasulke, Several People Are Typing

"When is have a break? We already had lunch, man. The next break happens when the work is over. I showed you on your gcal, remember? When is have a break from self meat? LOL. Uh, death, I guess. But t…"

-Calvin Kasulke, Several People Are Typing

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15. Gender Queer

By: Maia Kobabe

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • lgbt
"I don't"

-Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer

"My deepest emotional relationships have always been with women. Did that mean I was a lesbian? But my sexual fantasies involved two male partners. Was I a gay boy tapped in a girl's body? The knowled…"

-Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer

"Some people are born in the mountains, while others are born by the sea. Some people are happy to live in the place they were born, while others must make a journey to reach the climate in which they…"

-Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer

"As I pondered a pronoun change, I began to think of gender less as a scale and more as a landscape. Some people are born in the mountains, while others are born by the sea. Some people are happy to l…"

-Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer

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16. Out There Screaming

By: Jordan Peele

3.79

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, c… read more

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  • audiobook
"Jesus better keep his little bitch mouth shut"

-Jordan Peele, Out There Screaming

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17. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

By: Deya Muniz

4.40

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A funny, heartfelt YA romance about finding love—and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches—in the place… read more

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  • lgbt
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18. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more

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  • middle grade
  • audiobook
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

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19. All Boys Aren’t Blue

By: George M. Johnson

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explor… read more

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  • audiobook
  • nonfiction
  • lgbt
"History has an interesting way of painting."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"We are not as different as you think, and all our stories deserve to be celebrated and told."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

"When people ask me how I got into activism, I often say, “The first person you are ever an activist for is yourself."

-George M. Johnson, All Boys Aren’t Blue

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20. Grown

By: Tiffany D. Jackson

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific … read more

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  • audiobook
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21. The Girl from the Sea

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first lov… read more

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  • lgbt
"Sometimes plans must change, my love."

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"*creepy ghost whispers* morgan... THAT'S IT SHE'S DEAD"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

"Sometimes you have to let your life get messy. That's how you get to the good parts"

-Molly Knox Ostertag, The Girl from the Sea

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22. Blackout

By: Dhonielle Clayton

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and elect… read more

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  • audiobook
  • lgbt
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23. The Henna Wars

By: Adiba Jaigirdar

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

When Dimple Met Rishi meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this rom com about two teen girls … read more

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  • audiobook
  • lgbt
""

-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars

"Nishat can be anything she wants to be, exept herself."

-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars

"It’s not something that happens, Ammu. It’s something I am."

-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars

"She’s inching forward. Is there a heterosexual explanation for why she’s inching forward?"

-Adiba Jaigirdar, The Henna Wars

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24. This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

By: Tiffany Jewell

4.40

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Who are you? What is your identity? What is racism? How do you choose your own path? How do you sta… read more

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  • politics
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • activism
  • education
"Your privilege is something you don't often think about. It's often invisible to you until you take a moment to gain some insight and awareness into your whole self."

-Tiffany Jewell, This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

"Using the term Asian to describe all folx from Asian countries and ancestry does not acknowledge the vast and varied histories, cultures, and experiences of everyone."

-Tiffany Jewell, This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

"Someone described racism to me as the smog we breathe. It is all around us; racism is everywhere. Our lives are polluted by racism and it harms us all. The more we are aware of this smog of racism, t…"

-Tiffany Jewell, This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

"Folx will be committed to trying to fit you into the box. They will tell you you're too young to make a difference, that you should focus on getting good grades and going to college. They may also te…"

-Tiffany Jewell, This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

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25. The Daughters of Ys

By: M.T. Anderson

3.84

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

An Atlantis-like city from Celtic legend is the setting of this mythical graphic novel fantasy re-i… read more

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26. The Oracle Code

By: Marieke Nijkamp

3.79

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp (This Is Where It Ends) and artist Manuel … read more

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"Losing is only permanent if you stop trying."

-Marieke Nijkamp, The Oracle Code

"Dad once told me that even a hopeless situation doesn't always stop him. Not because he believes there'll be a miracle, but because giving up feels too final."

-Marieke Nijkamp, The Oracle Code

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27. Give Me a Sign

By: Anna Sortino

4.11

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

Lilah is stuck in the middle. At least, that’s what having a hearing loss seems like sometimes—when… read more

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  • audiobook
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28. Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes

By: Elizabeth Lesser

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

What story would Eve have told about picking the apple? Why is Pandora blamed for opening the box? … read more

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  • feminism
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • audiobook
"When it no longer would destroy a boy to be likened to a girl, when a girl feels vital doing the things she values, when it's considered as brave to be womanly as it is to be manly, than boys and gir…"

-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes

"The basic belief of feminism is not that women are right and men are wrong; It is merely that women are people and therefor their voices matter, their values matter and their stories matter. It's tim…"

-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes

"That's why we tell the stories. To ease the anxiety of being soft-skinned mortals. To inspire the soul to fathom eternity. To give order to what feels out of control. To guide, to blame, to warn, to …"

-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes

"What if our myths and teaching tales had purposely led humanity to believe that it was the ultimate sign of strength to nurture and love? What if the urge to care for children and nature and each oth…"

-Elizabeth Lesser, Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes

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29. You Truly Assumed

By: Laila Sabreen

3.79

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this compelling and thought-provoking debut novel, after a terrorist attack rocks the country an… read more

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  • social justice
  • audiobook
"I am tired of existing. I want to live"

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

"She has a heart of gold. But people rob gold."

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

"But their voices and their words move mountains, create waterfalls, mend hearts, and make this world closer to what it should be."

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

"But if I am going to paint my own future, then I can't have have people-pleasing on my paint palette. It only muddles the rest of the colors."

-Laila Sabreen, You Truly Assumed

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30. We Were Restless Things

By: Cole Nagamatsu

3.12

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Cole Nagamatsu comes an atmospheric contemporary fantasy about three teens coming… read more

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  • lgbt
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31. Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution

By: KaeLyn Rich

4.11

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

An activism handbook for teen girls ready to fight for change, social justice, and equality. Tak… read more

Similar categories in KaeLyn Rich's Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution book and KaeLyn Rich's Girls Resist!: A Guide to Activism, Leadership, and Starting a Revolution

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • feminism
  • politics
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • activism
  • education
  • leadership

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4.27

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2.62

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4.34

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4.10

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