Books like The Year of Billy Miller
12 books with a reading profile close to The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
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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.
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Frindle
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Nick Allen is a fifth-grade student known for his creative distractions.
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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.
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Moxie
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In a small Texas town, sixteen-year-old Vivian Carter grows tired of her high school’s double standards, ranging from sexist dress code enforcement to the unchecked harassment from the football team.
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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.
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Kensuke's Kingdom
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.
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Roller Girl
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.
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Madeline
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.
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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.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by Dr. Seuss
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
High atop Mount Crumpit, the Grinch lives in bitter isolation, harboring a deep resentment for the cheerful Whos of Whoville.
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Where the Wild Things Are CD
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
After his mother sends him to bed without supper for behaving like a wild animal, a young boy named Max discovers his bedroom transforming into a vast tropical forest.
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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.
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