23 Top fiction books like Zora and Me by Victoria Bond, T.R. Simon

Cover of Zora and Me by Victoria Bond, T.R. Simon

Zora and Me

By: Victoria Bond , T.R. Simon

4.44

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2011 John Steptoe New Talent (Author) Award! Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic Af…

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1. When I Was the Greatest

By: Jason Reynolds

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Bed Stuy, New York, a small misunderstanding can escalate into having a price on your head--even… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's When I Was the Greatest book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • african american
  • young adult
Cover of Zora and Me by Victoria Bond, T.R. Simon

2. Zora and Me

By: Victoria Bond , T.R. Simon

4.44

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2011 John Steptoe New Talent (Author) Award! Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic Af… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Bond's Zora and Me book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • african american
Cover of Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Matt de la Peña, Sherman Alexie, Soman Chainani, Walter Dean Myers, Grace Lin, Ellen Oh, Jacqueline Woodson, Kwame Alexander, Tim Federle, Tim Tingle, Meg Medina, Kelly J. Baptist

3. Flying Lessons & Other Stories

By: Matt de la Peña , Sherman Alexie , Soman Chainani , Walter Dean Myers , Grace Lin , Ellen Oh , Jacqueline Woodson , Kwame Alexander , Tim Federle , Tim Tingle , Meg Medina , Kelly J. Baptist

4.04

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

For the hardback, see ISBN13: 9781101934593. Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, fi… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Flying Lessons & Other Stories book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

4. Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

By: Kadir Nelson

3.84

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Kadir Nelson's Heart and Soulis the winner of numerous awards, including the 2012 Coretta Scott Kin… read more

Similar categories in Kadir Nelson's Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

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5. Linked

By: Gordon Korman

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Linked book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."

-Gordon Korman, Linked

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6. Freewater

By: Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more

Similar categories in Amina Luqman-Dawson's Freewater book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • african american
"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"

-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater

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7. We Deserve Monuments

By: Jas Hammonds

4.30

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Family secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in We Deserve Monuments, a … read more

Similar categories in Jas Hammonds's We Deserve Monuments book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • young adult
"Home to the richest soil on Earth. A Great Place to Grow!"

-Jas Hammonds, We Deserve Monuments

Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

8. 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

Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • mystery
  • 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

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9. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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10. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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11. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) by Kwame Alexander

12. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • african american
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Too Bright to See

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.13

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

A haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identity … read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's Too Bright to See book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"I've only known what that truth is for a morning, but can't imagine waiting another second to start the rest of my life as myself."

-Kyle Lukoff, Too Bright to See

Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

14. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome

15. Punch Me Up to the Gods

By: Brian Broome

4.33

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Punch Me Up to the Gods introduces a powerful new talent in Brian Broome, whose early years growing… read more

Similar categories in Brian Broome's Punch Me Up to the Gods book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

"My second baby was a girl. Cutest thing you ever did see. He was happy with a girl. His first born. He liked havin’ a girl. He fell in love with her and played with her and praised her every move. Se…"

-Brian Broome, Punch Me Up to the Gods

"I think about my father and the clarity that comes with age tells me that he must have suffered... He was anxious. He was lonely. And he was insecure. There is no thing on earth more dangerous than a…"

-Brian Broome, Punch Me Up to the Gods

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16. School Trip (New Kid, #3)

By: Jerry Craft

4.20

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's School Trip (New Kid, #3) book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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17. Class Act (New Kid, #2)

By: Jerry Craft

4.28

Format: 249 pages, Paperback

In this companion book to New Kid this time it’s Jordan’s friend Drew who takes center stage in a s… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's Class Act (New Kid, #2) book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • african american
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18. Harbor Me

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.21

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Harbor Me book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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19. Root Magic

By: Eden Royce

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"A poignant, necessary entry into the children's literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the hist… read more

Similar categories in Eden Royce's Root Magic book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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20. The Elephant in the Room

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to … read more

Similar categories in Holly Goldberg Sloan's The Elephant in the Room book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford

21. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

3.96

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • african american
  • childrens
Cover of Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica  Walton

22. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel

By: Jessica Walton

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of fallin… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Walton's Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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23. Genesis Begins Again

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.35

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who is filled with self-loathing and must overcome in… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • african american
"Right now, for me, it's only about winning"

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"Every family has some form of crazy, trust me."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"When mama does my hair, she spills all the tea."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"You've got your mama's smile. Never really noticed before."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

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24. King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold)

By: Kacen Callender

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid … read more

Similar categories in Kacen Callender's King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold) book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Burst and swirl and fly around, their wings shining with all the colors of the universe."

-Kacen Callender, King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold)

Cover of Wildfire (The Wilds, #1) by Rodman Philbrick

25. Wildfire (The Wilds, #1)

By: Rodman Philbrick

3.90

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers straight into the nightmare of a raging wildfir… read more

Similar categories in Rodman Philbrick's Wildfire (The Wilds, #1) book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas

26. The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his … read more

Similar categories in Adrianna Cuevas's The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Amber and Clay

By: Laura Amy Schlitz

4.13

Format: 527 pages, Hardcover

The Newbery Medal–winning author of Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! gives readers a virtuoso performanc… read more

Similar categories in Laura Amy Schlitz's Amber and Clay book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

28. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • african american
  • childrens
Cover of Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School by Michelle Icard

29. Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School

By: Michelle Icard

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Icard's Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
Cover of Trace by Pat Cummings

30. Trace

By: Pat Cummings

3.73

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In a debut novel that's perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Erin Entrada Kelly, award-winning  a… read more

Similar categories in Pat Cummings's Trace book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
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31. The Ship We Built

By: Lexie Bean

4.22

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

Tender and wise, The Ship We Built is about the bravery it takes to stand up for yourself--even to … read more

Similar categories in Lexie Bean's The Ship We Built book and Victoria Bond's Zora and Me

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

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