5 must-read historical books like Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan

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Buffalo Dreamer

By: Violet Duncan

4.40

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author’s family his…

If you liked the historical plot in Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

1. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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2. The Unboxing of a Black Girl

By: Angela Shanté

4.30

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Written as a collection of vignettes and poetry, The Unboxing of a Black Girl is a creative nonfict… read more

Similar categories in Angela Shanté's The Unboxing of a Black Girl book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • audiobook
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3. Telephone of the Tree

By: Alison McGhee

4.18

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable story of grief and the support of community as a young girl, faced with aching los… read more

Similar categories in Alison McGhee's Telephone of the Tree book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. Free Period

By: Ali Terese

4.20

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

*National Book Award Longlist Title *School Library Journal Starred Review *Audiofile Earphones A… read more

Similar categories in Ali Terese's Free Period book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...

By: Jason Reynolds

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Twenty-Four Seconds from Now... book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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9. The Bletchley Riddle

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.50

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Shein… read more

Similar categories in Ruta Sepetys's The Bletchley Riddle book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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10. The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky

By: Josh Galarza

4.22

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Mark Oshiro and Adam Silvera comes a fiercely funny and hopeful story of one bo… read more

Similar categories in Josh Galarza's The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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11. Everything We Never Had

By: Randy Ribay

4.50

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing comes an emotionally c… read more

Similar categories in Randy Ribay's Everything We Never Had book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • historical
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Kareem Between

By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi

4.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh grade Syrian-Amer… read more

Similar categories in Shifa Saltagi Safadi's Kareem Between book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
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13. We Are Big Time

By: Hena Khan

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team a… read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's We Are Big Time book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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14. Deer Run Home

By: Ann Clare LeZotte

4.56

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Effie is Deaf, and no one in her family speaks sign language, her language. This heart-filled story… read more

Similar categories in Ann Clare LeZotte's Deer Run Home book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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15. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

By: Jasmine Warga

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's Not Nothing book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff

17. I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff explores the importance of learning to apologize. Jack wants to… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's I'm Sorry You Got Mad book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • juvenile
Cover of Buffalo Dreamer by Violet  Duncan

18. Buffalo Dreamer

By: Violet Duncan

4.40

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author’s family his… read more

Similar categories in Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • audiobook
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan

19. Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

By: Ruth Chan

4.44

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of New Kid and A First Time for Everything, a joyful and tearful debut middle grad… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Chan's Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Tig by Heather   Smith

20. Tig

By: Heather Smith

4.54

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A new heartwarming middle-grade story from the critically acclaimed author Heather Smith featuring … read more

Similar categories in Heather Smith's Tig book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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21. Find Her

By: Ginger Reno

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Five years, three months, and twelve days. That’s how long Wren’s mother has been missing. In… read more

Similar categories in Ginger Reno's Find Her book and Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • audiobook

16 Top middle grade books like Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Telephone of the Tree

Alison McGhee

4.18

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The Wrong Way Home

Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

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Mid-Air

Alicia D. Williams

4.34

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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