Middle Grade Books with Protagonists of Color

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The Stars Beneath Our Feet
The Stars Beneath Our Feet 3.94 avg rating β€” 7,149 ratings
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Lety Out Loud: A Wish Novel
Lety Out Loud: A Wish Novel 4.06 avg rating β€” 761 ratings
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March Toward the Thunder
March Toward the Thunder 3.77 avg rating β€” 305 ratings
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Valley of the Moon: The Diary of MarΓ­a RosalΓ­a de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846,
Valley of the Moon: The Diary of MarΓ­a RosalΓ­a de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Valley, California, 1846, 3.85 avg rating β€” 1,647 ratings
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When the Sea Turned to Silver
When the Sea Turned to Silver
by: Grace Lin
4.36 avg rating β€” 6,475 ratings
106.
Donavan's Double Trouble (Donovan, #2)
Donavan's Double Trouble (Donovan, #2) 3.92 avg rating β€” 25 ratings
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Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 3.87 avg rating β€” 4,890 ratings
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The Red Pencil
The Red Pencil 3.91 avg rating β€” 7,285 ratings
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Starry River of the Sky
Starry River of the Sky
by: Grace Lin
4.18 avg rating β€” 9,943 ratings
110.
Dancing in the Wings
Dancing in the Wings 4.38 avg rating β€” 1,451 ratings
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Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C.
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile - 57 B.C. 3.91 avg rating β€” 10,880 ratings
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Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag #1)
Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag #1) 3.85 avg rating β€” 4,203 ratings
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Ting Ting the Ghosthunter
Ting Ting the Ghosthunter 4.10 avg rating β€” 20 ratings
114.
Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889
Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889 3.73 avg rating β€” 4,321 ratings
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer (Unusual Chickens #1)
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer (Unusual Chickens #1) 3.92 avg rating β€” 4,585 ratings
114.
Merci SuΓ‘rez Changes Gears (Merci SuΓ‘rez, #1)
Merci SuΓ‘rez Changes Gears (Merci SuΓ‘rez, #1) 4.18 avg rating β€” 8,411 ratings
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Star in the Forest
Star in the Forest 3.90 avg rating β€” 819 ratings
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Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 3.72 avg rating β€” 3,667 ratings
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Camo Girl
Camo Girl 3.79 avg rating β€” 1,019 ratings
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P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters, #2)
P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters, #2) 4.07 avg rating β€” 7,113 ratings
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Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Red Bird of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 3.83 avg rating β€” 3,857 ratings
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Flying the Dragon
Flying the Dragon 3.86 avg rating β€” 1,133 ratings
121.
What Momma Left Me
What Momma Left Me 4.10 avg rating β€” 1,164 ratings
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...And Now Miguel
...And Now Miguel 3.49 avg rating β€” 3,526 ratings
124.
Anacaona, Golden Flower
Anacaona, Golden Flower 3.79 avg rating β€” 2,264 ratings
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Full Cicada Moon
Full Cicada Moon 4.31 avg rating β€” 6,116 ratings
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The Beast of Hushing Wood
The Beast of Hushing Wood 3.85 avg rating β€” 60 ratings
128.
Kira-Kira
Kira-Kira 3.97 avg rating β€” 27,859 ratings
128.
Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595
Sŏndŏk: Princess of the Moon and Stars, Korea, A.D. 595 3.74 avg rating β€” 2,970 ratings
128.
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring 4.01 avg rating β€” 1,843 ratings
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Tall Story
Tall Story 3.91 avg rating β€” 2,079 ratings
131.
Gaby, Lost and Found
Gaby, Lost and Found 4.06 avg rating β€” 1,446 ratings
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Lady of Palenque : Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749
Lady of Palenque : Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749 3.29 avg rating β€” 1,446 ratings
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The Whole Story of Half a Girl
The Whole Story of Half a Girl 3.84 avg rating β€” 1,533 ratings
133.
Allie, First at Last
Allie, First at Last 3.84 avg rating β€” 680 ratings
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Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 3.92 avg rating β€” 17,900 ratings
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Murder Most Unladylike (Murder Most Unladylike, #1)
Murder Most Unladylike (Murder Most Unladylike, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 26,645 ratings
136.
What the Moon Saw
What the Moon Saw 4.21 avg rating β€” 1,078 ratings
136.
Who Am I?
Who Am I? 3.95 avg rating β€” 383 ratings
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Night Wings
Night Wings 3.64 avg rating β€” 132 ratings
140.
The Wig in the Window (Young and Yang, #1)
The Wig in the Window (Young and Yang, #1) 3.95 avg rating β€” 1,460 ratings
140.
Dream On, Amber
Dream On, Amber 3.87 avg rating β€” 654 ratings
140.
Iris and the Tiger
Iris and the Tiger 3.85 avg rating β€” 330 ratings
144.
The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse
The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse 3.79 avg rating β€” 596 ratings
144.
Half and Half
Half and Half 3.40 avg rating β€” 323 ratings
144.
Hello, Universe
Hello, Universe 3.93 avg rating β€” 24,778 ratings
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 3.88 avg rating β€” 6,597 ratings
147.
Rain Is Not My Indian Name
Rain Is Not My Indian Name 3.46 avg rating β€” 1,217 ratings
147.
A Ghost in My Suitcase
A Ghost in My Suitcase 3.89 avg rating β€” 250 ratings
150.
Amber and the Hidden City
Amber and the Hidden City 4.15 avg rating β€” 26 ratings
150.
I Wanna Be Your Shoebox
I Wanna Be Your Shoebox 3.55 avg rating β€” 207 ratings
150.
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party
Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party 3.96 avg rating β€” 2,547 ratings
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Sounder
Sounder 3.97 avg rating β€” 31,163 ratings
153.
The Other Half of My Heart
The Other Half of My Heart 3.84 avg rating β€” 1,321 ratings
153.
Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting
Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting 3.90 avg rating β€” 860 ratings
156.
The Ghost of Eagle Mountain (Girl Talk, #6)
The Ghost of Eagle Mountain (Girl Talk, #6) 3.71 avg rating β€” 221 ratings
156.
Operation Redwood
Operation Redwood 4.10 avg rating β€” 901 ratings
156.
The Wishbird
The Wishbird 4.06 avg rating β€” 114 ratings
159.
The Message (Animorphs, #4)
The Message (Animorphs, #4) 3.91 avg rating β€” 9,061 ratings
159.
Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It
Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It 3.58 avg rating β€” 802 ratings
159.
One Half from the East
One Half from the East 3.99 avg rating β€” 2,675 ratings
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I, Juan de Pareja
I, Juan de Pareja 3.77 avg rating β€” 8,733 ratings
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Wishing on a Star (The Cheetah Girls #1)
Wishing on a Star (The Cheetah Girls #1) 3.47 avg rating β€” 169 ratings
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The Prince of Fenway Park
The Prince of Fenway Park 3.91 avg rating β€” 486 ratings
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Unstoppable Octobia May
Unstoppable Octobia May 3.43 avg rating β€” 686 ratings
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Three Feathers
Three Feathers 3.43 avg rating β€” 199 ratings
166.
Annie: The Junior Novel
Annie: The Junior Novel 4.38 avg rating β€” 72 ratings
166.
How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini
How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini 3.72 avg rating β€” 32 ratings
166.
To Catch a Cheat (The Great Greene Heist, #2)
To Catch a Cheat (The Great Greene Heist, #2) 4.10 avg rating β€” 478 ratings
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I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 3.94 avg rating β€” 5,281 ratings
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Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact (Darwen Arkwright, #1)
Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact (Darwen Arkwright, #1) 3.67 avg rating β€” 492 ratings
170.
Ninth Ward
Ninth Ward 4.01 avg rating β€” 6,964 ratings
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Hidden Roots
Hidden Roots 3.72 avg rating β€” 393 ratings
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The Young Chieftain
The Young Chieftain 4.29 avg rating β€” 7 ratings
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When My Name Was Keoko
When My Name Was Keoko 4.16 avg rating β€” 7,504 ratings
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As Long as the Rivers Flow
As Long as the Rivers Flow 4.01 avg rating β€” 189 ratings
176.
The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1)
The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1) 4.04 avg rating β€” 12,413 ratings
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Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society (Chinese Cinderella, #2)
Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society (Chinese Cinderella, #2) 3.81 avg rating β€” 2,340 ratings
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Under the Mesquite
Under the Mesquite 3.97 avg rating β€” 3,617 ratings
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Children of the Longhouse
Children of the Longhouse 3.81 avg rating β€” 914 ratings
179.
The Great Greene Heist (The Great Greene Heist, #1)
The Great Greene Heist (The Great Greene Heist, #1) 3.88 avg rating β€” 2,703 ratings
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My Name Is Not Easy
My Name Is Not Easy 3.63 avg rating β€” 2,112 ratings
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Indian Shoes
Indian Shoes 3.69 avg rating β€” 453 ratings
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Kinda Like Brothers
Kinda Like Brothers
by: Coe Booth
4.05 avg rating β€” 982 ratings
185.
House of Purple Cedar
House of Purple Cedar 3.98 avg rating β€” 499 ratings
185.
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 3.64 avg rating β€” 1,901 ratings
187.
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection
Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection 3.55 avg rating β€” 2,605 ratings
188.
Sees Behind Trees
Sees Behind Trees 3.75 avg rating β€” 963 ratings
189.
Eagle Song
Eagle Song 3.68 avg rating β€” 391 ratings
190.
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu 4.02 avg rating β€” 2,898 ratings
191.
Save Me a Seat
Save Me a Seat 4.07 avg rating β€” 18,559 ratings
192.
Somewhere Among
Somewhere Among 3.49 avg rating β€” 770 ratings
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Blackbird Fly
Blackbird Fly 4.15 avg rating β€” 2,878 ratings
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Summerlost
Summerlost 3.86 avg rating β€” 7,918 ratings
195.
It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
It Ain't So Awful, Falafel 4.25 avg rating β€” 4,498 ratings
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Millicent Min, Girl Genius (The Millicent Min Trilogy #1)
Millicent Min, Girl Genius (The Millicent Min Trilogy #1)
by: Lisa Yee
3.78 avg rating β€” 4,429 ratings
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Absolutely Maybe
Absolutely Maybe
by: Lisa Yee
3.67 avg rating β€” 1,436 ratings
198.
Bobby vs. Girls
Bobby vs. Girls
by: Lisa Yee
3.77 avg rating β€” 978 ratings
199.
Good Luck, Ivy
Good Luck, Ivy
by: Lisa Yee
3.96 avg rating β€” 1,339 ratings
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So Totally Emily Ebers (The Millicent Min Trilogy #3)
So Totally Emily Ebers (The Millicent Min Trilogy #3)
by: Lisa Yee
3.83 avg rating β€” 1,204 ratings
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