13 Best realistic fiction books like We Are Big Time by Hena Khan

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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…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in We Are Big Time by Hena Khan , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

1. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • young adult
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

3. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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4. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of Louder Than Hunger by John Schu

5. 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

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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6. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more

Similar categories in Chanel Miller's Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Upstaged: A Graphic Novel by Robin Easter

7. Upstaged: A Graphic Novel

By: Robin Easter

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In a summer of goodbyes and new beginnings, shy Ashton Price hopes to confess to their theater camp… read more

Similar categories in Robin Easter's Upstaged: A Graphic Novel book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
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8. Such Charming Liars

By: Karen M. McManus

3.83

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! Wh… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's Such Charming Liars book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel by Mai K. Nguyen

9. Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel

By: Mai K. Nguyen

4.27

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

5 Worlds meets Spirited Away in this tale of a girl fighting her way back home after getting trappe… read more

Similar categories in Mai K. Nguyen's Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon

10. Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem

By: Kekla Magoon

3.86

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Two everyday superheroes set out to save the world—starting with their school—in an exciting new mi… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Tryouts (The Brinkley Yearbooks #2) by Sarah Sax

11. Tryouts (The Brinkley Yearbooks #2)

By: Sarah Sax

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make t… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sax's Tryouts (The Brinkley Yearbooks #2) book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • sports
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12. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The New Girl (The New Girl #1) by Cassandra Calin

13. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)

By: Cassandra Calin

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more

Similar categories in Cassandra Calin's The New Girl (The New Girl #1) book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

14. 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 Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

15. 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 Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • sports
Cover of Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim

16. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

Similar categories in Violet Chan Karim's Summer Vamp book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

17. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Curveball by Pablo Cartaya

18. Curveball

By: Pablo Cartaya

3.81

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Roller Girl meets Cardboard Kingdom in this original, contemporary graphic novel from award-winning… read more

Similar categories in Pablo Cartaya's Curveball book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • sports
Cover of The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua

19. The Cookie Crumbles

By: Tracy Badua

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The Great British Bake Off meets Knives Out in this fun and propulsive middle grade novel following… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Badua's The Cookie Crumbles book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Taxi Ghost: A Graphic Novel by Sophie Escabasse

20. Taxi Ghost: A Graphic Novel

By: Sophie Escabasse

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

At a certain age, every kid expects growth spurts and puberty...but no one mentioned the ability to… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Escabasse's Taxi Ghost: A Graphic Novel book and Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of We Are Big Time by Hena Khan

21. 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 Hena Khan's We Are Big Time

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • religion
  • comics
  • fiction
  • sports

20 must-read fiction books like We Are Big Time by Hena Khan

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Vera Brosgol

4.38

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And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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Louder Than Hunger

John Schu

4.55

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Jonathan Todd

3.57

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Saadia Faruqi

4.06

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Sharee Miller

4.26

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