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Books like Moxie

12 books with a reading profile close to Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

Bleachers

by John Grisham

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In the small town of Messina, former high school football star Neely Crenshaw returns to the high school bleachers to keep vigil as his legendary coach, Eddie Rake, lies dying.
2

Roller Girl

by Victoria Jamieson

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Twelve-year-old Astrid Vasquez signs up for a junior roller derby summer camp, a decision that creates a rift with her best friend, Nicole, who prefers ballet.
3

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School

by Sonora Reyes

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Aoife Torres, who goes by Yami, is a Mexican-American teenager who is forced to move to a Catholic school after a scandal involving her old public school.
4

Sooley

by John Grisham

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In the civil war-torn landscape of South Sudan, seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleyman receives an invitation to play basketball for a scouting team in the United States.
5

These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901

by Nancy E. Turner

Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Sarah Agnes Prine chronicles twenty years of her life in the Arizona Territory through handwritten diary entries.
6

Kensuke's Kingdom

by Michael Morpurgo

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Michael is a boy who sails around the world with his parents and his dog, Stella Artois, on a yacht, but he falls overboard one night during a storm and is washed up on a remote island in the Pacific.
7

The Trumpet of the Swan

by E.B. White

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Louis is a trumpeter swan born without a voice, a physical defect that prevents him from honking to attract a mate like Serena.
8

Madeline

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Set in a vine-covered boarding school in Paris, the story follows twelve young girls who live under the supervision of Miss Clavel.
9

A Fall of Marigolds

by Susan Meissner

Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In 1911, Taryn Michaels witnesses the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in Manhattan, an event that claims the life of the man she loves.
10

Are You My Mother?

by P.D. Eastman

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

A mother bird leaves her nest to find food, and while she is gone, her egg hatches.
11

This Song Will Save Your Life

by Leila Sales

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Sixteen-year-old Elise Dembowski exists on the social periphery of her high school, failing at every attempt to manufacture a likable persona.
12

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Nick Allen is a fifth-grade student known for his creative distractions.

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