Middle Grade Books with Characters Not Born in the US

1.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret 4.22 avg rating — 188,180 ratings
2.
Number the Stars
Number the Stars 4.19 avg rating — 608,479 ratings
2.
A Long Walk to Water
A Long Walk to Water 4.25 avg rating — 99,569 ratings
4.
The Bicycle Spy
The Bicycle Spy 3.98 avg rating — 2,131 ratings
5.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Merci Suárez, #1)
Merci Suárez Changes Gears (Merci Suárez, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 8,411 ratings
6.
Inside Out & Back Again
Inside Out & Back Again 4.12 avg rating — 65,657 ratings
7.
The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 111,840 ratings
8.
Save Me a Seat
Save Me a Seat 4.07 avg rating — 18,561 ratings
9.
It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
It Ain't So Awful, Falafel 4.25 avg rating — 4,498 ratings
10.
When Stars Are Scattered
When Stars Are Scattered 4.60 avg rating — 31,202 ratings
11.
Trapped
Trapped 3.61 avg rating — 739 ratings
12.
Refugee
Refugee 4.37 avg rating — 78,620 ratings
13.
Nowhere Boy
Nowhere Boy 4.33 avg rating — 6,446 ratings
14.
Kimchi & Calamari
Kimchi & Calamari
by: Rose Kent
3.64 avg rating — 1,399 ratings
15.
Lety Out Loud: A Wish Novel
Lety Out Loud: A Wish Novel 4.06 avg rating — 761 ratings
16.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 4.24 avg rating — 11,236 ratings
17.
The Unforgotten Coat
The Unforgotten Coat 3.83 avg rating — 1,912 ratings
18.
Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper
by: Julie Lee
4.34 avg rating — 2,164 ratings