Books like A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée

A coming‑of‑age epistolary novel that follows introverted teen Charlie through his freshman year in a 1990s Pittsburgh suburb as he navigates high school, friendship and the challenges of adolescence.

Mia Tang, a young motel‑dweller with a secret dream of becoming a writer, must navigate family, friendship, and cultural identity as she faces the challenges of a new school year.

A gripping tale of a Mexican American teenage girl facing the challenges of adulthood and grief, set against the backdrop of her Mexican American family in New York.

Greg, a high‑schooler in Pittsburgh, is forced by his mother into an unlikely friendship with Rachel, the leukemia‑diagnosed girl from his Hebrew school, forcing him to confront loneliness, family, and the meaning of friendship.

Historical YA fiction set in 1937 New London, Texas, after a school explosion, following interracial teens Naomi and Wash as they confront race, segregation and love amid tragedy.

Leah Burke, a deadpan drummer in a high‑school girl band, navigates first love and senior‑year angst while balancing friendship with her best friend Simon Spier. A fresh take on identity and music for teens.

Junie B. Jones wants to make more friends.

Jade dreams of escape from her rough neighborhood and seizes a scholarship to a predominantly‑white private school, but faces the challenges of fitting in and navigating mentorship programs aimed at at‑risk Black girls.

When the commended five siblings of the Vanderbeeker family learn they must leave their Harlem brownstone after Christmas, they set out to convince their reclusive landlord to keep them in place.

Seventeen‑year‑old Ella inherits her twin sister Maddy’s high school life after Maddy’s fatal car crash, only to uncover a web of dark secrets that shatter their family.

Book Description (from Amazon.com) Publication Date: November 1, 2007 Problem Solved Book 3 The world is about to open its arms to Perry Skky Jr. But if he isn't right with God, nothing will be right for him... On the verge of graduation with a football scholarship in hand, Perry heads for a Christian sports camp with everything going his way. But nothing is what it seems, and this summer will open Perry's eyes to prejudice, temptation, and God's plans for his life--if he's willing to listen. On his own for the first time at the nearly all-white Hilton Head, Perry's innocence is stripped away when he comes face-to-face with the ugliness of racism. Suddenly, everywhere he looks, he sees trouble: The police harass Perry for a crime he didn't commit. His dad is getting pressure at his dealership for speaking out against discrimination. The other players at Tech are jealous of their new teammate. Even Perry's dazzling skill on the football field is leading him away from God and down a path of temptation. Now, Perry has a choice--he can join the haters, or he can give the glory to God, uplift others, demonstrate the way, and make what's wrong right...

Three inseparable high‑school seniors—Angela, Zoe and Maddie—navigate the trials of senior year as they battle rivalry, explore friendship, and face the looming questions of college, sex, and the future of their trio.

A fifth‑grader in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, learns to confront prejudice after a Klan burning cross, finding the courage to demand change in her segregated town.

Indigo Summer balances a coveted dance squad spot, a new romance, and family pressures while navigating trouble that follows her friends and herself in high school life.