31 Top middle grade books like Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess

Cover of Speak Up! by Rebecca    Burgess

Speak Up!

By: Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows …

If you liked the middle grade plot in Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess , here is a list of 31 books like this:

Cover of My Aunt Is a Monster by Reimena Yee

1. My Aunt Is a Monster

By: Reimena Yee

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Curses! Adventures! And drama! Oh my! Safia might not be able to see the world, but that doesn't me… read more

Similar categories in Reimena Yee's My Aunt Is a Monster book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • disability
"And I'll have to stay home. For another nine or ten years or who knows how long.. Till I'm old enough to move out and travel on my own. It's just "sigh" I don't know if I can wait that long. And I do…"

-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster

"Aunty Whimsy: I've visited forests under the sea, savored cotton candy pink tea, and met the pope of a very small country! And these are only some of the many special things our world has to offer--i…"

-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster

Cover of Speak Up! by Rebecca    Burgess

2. Speak Up!

By: Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up! book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • music
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
Cover of Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

3. 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

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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

Cover of Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5) by Jennifer L. Holm

4. Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Break (Click #6) by Kayla Miller

5. Break (Click #6)

By: Kayla Miller

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to mak… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Break (Click #6) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

6. 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 Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Freestyle: A Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan

7. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel

By: Gale Galligan

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more

Similar categories in Gale Galligan's Freestyle: A Graphic Novel book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi

8. Saving Sunshine

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.06

Format: 224 pages, ebook

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. … read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Saving Sunshine book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

9. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Duel by Jessixa Bagley

10. 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

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Growing Pangs by Kathryn Ormsbee

11. Growing Pangs

By: Kathryn Ormsbee

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

New grade. New friends. New worries? Introducing a graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and gro… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Ormsbee's Growing Pangs book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

12. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

13. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Besties: Find Their Groove (World of Click #2) by Kayla Miller

14. Besties: Find Their Groove (World of Click #2)

By: Kayla Miller

4.18

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A fun and fresh spin-off of the New York Times bestselling Click graphic novels. With the school da… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Besties: Find Their Groove (World of Click #2) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

15. Miss Quinces

By: Kat Fajardo

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more

Similar categories in Kat Fajardo's Miss Quinces book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Hoops: A Graphic Novel by Matt Tavares

16. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Mindy Makes Some Space (PAWS #2) by Nathan Fairbairn

17. Mindy Makes Some Space (PAWS #2)

By: Nathan Fairbairn

4.30

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Best friends Mindy Kim, Gabby Jordan, and Priya Gupta are back in business! After a few ups and dow… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Fairbairn's Mindy Makes Some Space (PAWS #2) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • contemporary
  • disability
Cover of The Cool Code (The Cool Code, 1) by Deirdre Langeland

18. The Cool Code (The Cool Code, 1)

By: Deirdre Langeland

4.06

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In this funny and heartfelt slice-of-life graphic novel for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Mill… read more

Similar categories in Deirdre Langeland's The Cool Code (The Cool Code, 1) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
"In real life, there are no do-overs."

-Deirdre Langeland, The Cool Code (The Cool Code, 1)

Cover of Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) by Wendy Mass

19. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of All is Nat Lost (Nat Enough #5) by Maria Scrivan

20. All is Nat Lost (Nat Enough #5)

By: Maria Scrivan

4.02

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A companion to the New York Times bestselling series that began with Nat Enough! Nat's class trip i… read more

Similar categories in Maria Scrivan's All is Nat Lost (Nat Enough #5) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Smaller Sister by Maggie Edkins Willis

21. Smaller Sister

By: Maggie Edkins Willis

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confi… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
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 Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
Cover of Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) by Sarah Sax

23. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)

By: Sarah Sax

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sax's Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen

24. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of A Sky of Paper Stars by Susie Yi

25. A Sky of Paper Stars

By: Susie Yi

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Paper Girl is a heartrending middle-grade graphic novel about a girl’s ill-fated wish to fit in, pe… read more

Similar categories in Susie Yi's A Sky of Paper Stars book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

26. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong

27. Scout Is Not a Band Kid

By: Jade Armstrong

3.97

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author--even if it mea… read more

Similar categories in Jade Armstrong's Scout Is Not a Band Kid book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • music
  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Gabby Gets It Together (PAWS #1) by Nathan Fairbairn

28. Gabby Gets It Together (PAWS #1)

By: Nathan Fairbairn

4.00

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then don't miss PAWS, a new graphic novel series… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Fairbairn's Gabby Gets It Together (PAWS #1) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

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

29. 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 Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • lgbt
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp

30. Ink Girls

By: Marieke Nijkamp

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Every secret is a story waiting to happen. From New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijka… read more

Similar categories in Marieke Nijkamp's Ink Girls book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Priya Puts Herself First (PAWS #3) by Nathan Fairbairn

31. Priya Puts Herself First (PAWS #3)

By: Nathan Fairbairn

4.33

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

The best dog-walkers in town are back in the third book of this heartwarming graphic novel series t… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Fairbairn's Priya Puts Herself First (PAWS #3) book and Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up!

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade

27 best-selling fiction books like Speak Up! by Rebecca Burgess

Transform Your Habits

My Aunt Is a Monster

Reimena Yee

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Speak Up!

Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Frizzy

Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

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11 must-read juvenile books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

Transform Your Habits

Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Break (Click #6)

Kayla Miller

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Squished: A Graphic Novel

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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