18 Best middle grade books like Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

Cover of Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

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…

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

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

If you liked the middle grade plot in Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1)

By: Doreen Cronin , Kevin Cornell

3.82

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of p… read more

Similar categories in Doreen Cronin's The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1) book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The truth was somewhere between her brain and her beak. I wasn’t sure it would survive the trip."

-Doreen Cronin, The Trouble With Chickens (J.J. Tully Mystery #1)

Cover of Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training, #1) by Joan Holub, Suzanne Williams, Craig Phillips

2. Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training, #1)

By: Joan Holub , Suzanne Williams , Craig Phillips

2.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a life… read more

Similar categories in Joan Holub's Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training, #1) book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. How It Went Down

By: Kekla Magoon

4.36

Format: 352 pages, ebook

When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an u… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's How It Went Down book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction

4. The Stranger

By: Chris Van Allsburg

3.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The enigmatic origins of the stranger that Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to rec… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Allsburg's The Stranger book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

5. The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

By: Chris Van Allsburg

3.88

Format: None pages, Hardcover

THE GARDEN OF ABDUL GASAZI, the imaginative Van Allsburg tale of a boy, a dog, a duck, and a nasty … read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

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6. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

7. 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

Similar categories in Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

8. 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

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"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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9. Across the Desert

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Across the Desert book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. 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 Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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!

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12. Thirst

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's Thirst book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story (Girls Survive)

By: Jessika Fleck

3.81

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Life in lower Manhattan is normal for Molly, her dads, and younger sister. But on September 11, 200… read more

Similar categories in Jessika Fleck's Molly and the Twin Towers: A 9/11 Survival Story (Girls Survive) book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1)

By: Renée Watson

3.97

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipes, and has a lot on her mind—… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1) book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. Flor and Miranda Steal the Show

By: Jennifer Torres

3.76

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Enjoy carnival rides and deep fried pickles in this warm, funny middle grade novel about family and… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Torres's Flor and Miranda Steal the Show book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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16. Long Road to the Circus

By: Betsy Bird

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles is tired of summers filled with chores on her family farm in Burr Oak, … read more

Similar categories in Betsy Bird's Long Road to the Circus book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Six Feet Below Zero

By: Ena Jones

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A dead body. A missing will. An evil relative. The good news is, Great Grammy has a plan. The bad n… read more

Similar categories in Ena Jones's Six Feet Below Zero book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. Imaginary: A Novel

By: Lee Bacon

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Lee Bacon’s poignant, humorous, and breathtaking Imaginary is an inventive story of friendship, los… read more

Similar categories in Lee Bacon's Imaginary: A Novel book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. What Comes Next

By: Rob Buyea

4.15

Format: 192 pages, Library Binding

A stand-alone middle-grade novel about a girl who is dealing with the tragic loss of her best frien… read more

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's What Comes Next book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
Cover of Time Villains (Time Villains, 1) by Victor Pineiro

20. Time Villains (Time Villains, 1)

By: Victor Pineiro

3.96

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Adventure, bloodthirsty pirates, and about the worst dinner guest of all time. Javi Santiago is… read more

Similar categories in Victor Pineiro's Time Villains (Time Villains, 1) book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of One Small Hop by Madelyn Rosenberg

21. One Small Hop

By: Madelyn Rosenberg

3.76

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen's classic Hoot, this humorous adventure story set in a not-so-dist… read more

Similar categories in Madelyn Rosenberg's One Small Hop book and Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens

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4.30

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