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Books like Michael
A gentle, encouraging exploration of what it means to march to the beat of your own drum in a world of rigid expectations. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Michael.
- heartwarming
- hopeful
- reassuring
- 01
Skellig
David Almond
A quiet, dusty miracle hidden in a crumbling garage that transforms fear into wonder.
- 02
Michael Vey
Richard Paul Evans
A high-voltage underdog adventure where the bonds of friendship are the ultimate weapon against a corrupt world.
- 03
The Boy at the Back of the Class
Onjali Q Raúf
A big-hearted, earnest exploration of empathy that proves you do not need to be a grown-up to change the world.
- 04
Stanley
Syd Hoff
A gentle, prehistoric tale about the quiet courage it takes to be soft in a rough world.
- 05
Good Night, Mr. Tom
Michelle Magorian
A tender, tear-jerking journey of a frightened child and a gruff recluse finding salvation in each other amidst the shadows of war.
- 06
Don't Call Me Ishmael!
Michael Gerard Bauer
A hilarious and heartfelt survival guide to the mortifying ordeal of being known in middle school.
- 07
The report card
Andrew Clements
A clever, spirited school story about the courage it takes to stop hiding your true potential and challenge the systems that measure us.
- 08
Winger
Andrew Smith
A hilarious, hormone-drenched boarding school romp that unexpectedly shatters your heart into a million pieces.
- 09
Michael Rosen's sad book
Michael Rosen
A devastatingly honest and tender exploration of grief that offers no easy answers, only the comfort of shared sorrow.
- 10
The Tulip Touch
Anne Fine
A tense, psychological descent into the intoxicating and ultimately sinister grip of a toxic friendship.
- 11
Camille and the sunflowers
Laurence Anholt
A sun-warmed, deeply empathetic exploration of friendship, art, and the quiet courage it takes to be kind to an outsider.
- 12
What I Was
Meg Rosoff
An atmospheric, coastal coming-of-age tale driven by the intense, consuming gravity of an isolated adolescent friendship.
