11 must-read middle grade books like A Shot in the Arm! by Don Brown

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A Shot in the Arm!

By: Don Brown

4.04

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

这里有疫苗发明史上激动人心的创新; 谁研制出了第一剂天花疫苗?病毒如何让人体免疫? 这里有疫苗发明史上不可思议的时刻; 一次偶然的机会,让人们发现感染牛痘的人不会再得天花,1980年,天花被彻底根除…

If you liked the middle grade plot in A Shot in the Arm! by Don Brown , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Soppy

By: Philippa Rice

3.54

Format: 337 pages, Hardcover

True love isn't always about the big romantic gestures. Sometimes it's about sympathizing with some… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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2. Who Was Marie Curie?

By: Megan Stine , Ted Hammond

3.91

Format: 736 pages, Paperback

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only Univ… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • science

3. The Story of the Olympics

By: Minna Lacey

3.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From a festival in ancient Greece to a worldwide event today, the Olympics have inspired athletes a… read more

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4. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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5. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
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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

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  • 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

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7. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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8. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
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9. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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10. Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

By: Laura Gao

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, La… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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11. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice

By: Tommie Smith

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold … read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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12. Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel

By: Jason Reynolds

4.31

Format: 208 pages, None

Jason Reynolds's Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning, #1 New York Tim… read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
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13. Marshmallow & Jordan

By: Alina Chau

4.22

Format: 379 pages, Hardcover

Jordan’s days as star player for her school’s basketball team ended when an accident left her paral… read more

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  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
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14. 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

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15. I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero Vol. 1 (I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero, #1)

By: Nore

4.22

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Lights, camera, Boys’ Love! Ponjirou is a rookie actor trying his best to land a breakout role. … read more

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  • graphic novels
  • comics
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16. A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

4.52

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

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17. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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18. A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

By: Archie Bongiovanni

4.37

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. … read more

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  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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19. Air

By: Monica Roe

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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20. Where I Belong

By: Marcia Argueta Mickelson

4.03

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

In the spring of 2018, Guatemalan-American high school senior Milagros “Millie” Vargas knows her li… read more

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21. A Shot in the Arm!

By: Don Brown

4.04

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

这里有疫苗发明史上激动人心的创新; 谁研制出了第一剂天花疫苗?病毒如何让人体免疫? 这里有疫苗发明史上不可思议的时刻; 一次偶然的机会,让人们发现感染牛痘的人不会再得天花,1980年,天花被彻底根除… read more

Similar categories in Don Brown's A Shot in the Arm! book and Don Brown's A Shot in the Arm!

  • history
  • childrens
  • health
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • medicine
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • science

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Who Was Marie Curie?

Megan Stine , Ted Hammond

3.91

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Rez Dogs

Joseph Bruchac

4.05

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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Pedro Martín

4.27

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Frizzy

Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

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Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

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Allergic

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

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Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

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Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

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