Books like I Am a Taxi (Cocalero Novels #1) by Deborah Ellis

A verse novel that follows a ten‑year‑old Vietnamese girl’s first year in the United States in 1975, as she navigates language, culture, bullying, and family change while yearning for home.

A nine‑year‑old girl named Ada escapes her abusive home amid World War II, joining her brother in London’s evacuation; she learns to ride a pony, reads, and finds a new family with Susan Smith while watching for German spies.

A collection of Rudyard Kipling’s tales of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, and other short adventures set in the Indian jungle.

A short‑story collection featuring Mowgli and jungle companions, including the celebrated tale "How Fear Came" about the tiger’s stripes.

When the Taliban seize Kabul, 11‑year‑old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy to become her family’s breadwinner and survive the harsh restrictions on Afghan women.

Disney’s illustrated retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s classic, following Mowgli, a boy raised by jungle animals, as he navigates friendship, adventure, and survival in India’s wild.

Young protagonist loses confidence in drawing but gains inspiration from his sister, symbolizing the importance of self-assurance and creativity in children's literature.

A young girl and her sister confront the loss of their parents to AIDS while living with a grandmother in rural Malawi, revealing the human face of Africa's AIDS epidemic.

Three siblings uncover a mystery in an inherited Maine mansion.

447 pages : 24 cm

Fifteen‑year‑old Parvana returns to her village after years in hiding to help her mother run a newly opened girls’ school, but when local men threaten the school, she must rely on her courage to protect her family.

Too Many Books is a childrens’ picture book by Gilles Tibo that invites young readers to explore their love of books and reading.

Deborah Ellis's enormously popular Breadwinner trilogy recounted the experiences of children living in Afghanistan; now Ellis turns her attention to the young people of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After visiting the region to conduct interviews, she presents their stories here in their own words. Twelve-year-old Nora, eleven-year-old Mohammad, and many others speak directly about their lives — which prove to be both ordinary and extraordinary: They argue with their siblings. They hate spinach. They have wishes for the future. Yet they have also seen their homes destroyed and families killed, and live amidst constant upheaval and violence. This simple, telling book allows young readers everywhere to see that the children caught in this conflict are just like them - but living far more difficult and dangerous lives. Without taking sides, it presents an unblinking portrait of children victimized by the endless struggle around them.