Books like Hero by Perry Moore

Ari, a fifteen‑year‑old Mexican‑American with a brother in prison, meets Dante and a friendship sparks that forces him to confront his identity, family, and sexuality.

When the pignacious science teacher Professor Poopypants mocks the kids, he threatens the world—until Captain Underpants swoops in to save the school and the planet.

Two Boys Kissing tells the true story of seventeen‑year‑old Harry and Craig as they attempt a 32‑hour kissing marathon to break a Guinness World Record, while other teens grapple with love, identity, and belonging.

When Morgan starts third grade, she faces temptations to disobey, but with friends and prayer she learns obedience and improves her conduct.

Arthur Penhaligon must reclaim the First Key from the tyrannical Grim Tuesday, racing through the surreal House of the Keys to unite the fragments of the Will and prevent a catastrophic takeover of his world.

Five diverse girls at a Jackson, Georgia high school band together to protect their reputations after discovering their names on a mysterious list of students with bad reputations.

After a decade of vanished superhumans, thirteen-year-olds Danny and Colin start discovering their own powers, drawing unwanted attention and forcing them into a sudden, adventurous hero life.

After the monsoon, 14‑year‑old Amrith's summer is transformed when a cousin from Canada arrives, sparking a coming‑of‑age struggle with jealousy, family bonds, and first love in the Sri Lankan coast.

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...

Thirteen‑year‑old Staggerlee carries the scars of her grandparents’ death in an anti‑civil‑rights bombing and the complexities of an interracial family. In summer, a visit from her cousin Trout opens a door to new possibilities as she grapples with feelings for her friend Hazel.

Teenager Sprout moves from Long Island to Kansas after his mother’s death and navigates new friendships, a rugged landscape, and an emerging romance, all while grappling with his identity as a gay teen.