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Readers who finished Breaking Through by Francisco Jiménez and wanted more will find 24 strong picks here, all connected by Activism & Social Justice, Poverty & Homelessness, Hispanic & Latino, and Emigration & Immigration.

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A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

Senderos Fronterizos Breaking Through Spanish Edition

Francisco Jiménez

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Poverty & Homelessness • Hispanic & Latino

Abuela, Don’t Forget Me

Rex Ogle

Themes: Poverty & Homelessness • Hispanic & Latino • Young Adult Nonfiction

While I Was Away

Waka T. Brown

Themes: Emigration & Immigration • Young Adult Nonfiction • Social Topics

Sugar Changed the World A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science

Marc Aronson

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Boys & Men • Young Adult Nonfiction

The Compton Cowboys And the Fight to Save Their Horse Ranch — Walter Thompson-Hernandez

Walter Thompson-Hernández

Themes: Boys & Men • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

Don’t Look Back A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America

Achut Deng

Themes: Emigration & Immigration • Young Adult Nonfiction • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

The Storyteller’s Candle — Lucía M. González

Lucia M. Gonzalez

Themes: Hispanic & Latino • Emigration & Immigration • Social Topics

Trust the Grind How World-Class Athletes Got to the Top

Jeremy Bhandari

Themes: Boys & Men • Young Adult Nonfiction • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change Courageous Actions Around the World

Garth Sundem

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Young Adult Nonfiction • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

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Islandborn

Junot Díaz

Themes: Hispanic & Latino • Emigration & Immigration • Social Topics

#11

Chunky Goes to Camp Graphic Novel

Yehudi Mercado

Themes: Hispanic & Latino • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Cultural, Ethnic & Regional

#12

Inheritance A Visual Poem

Elizabeth Acevedo

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Young Adult Nonfiction • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#13

Same Kind of Different as Me for Kids

Ron Hall

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Poverty & Homelessness • Social Topics

#14

Venus and Serena

Venus Williams

Themes: Boys & Men • Young Adult Nonfiction • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#15

Let It Shine Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Themes: Young Adult Nonfiction • Social Topics • Cultural, Ethnic & Regional

#16

A Girl Named Rosita The Story of Rita Moreno: Actor, Singer, Dancer, Trailblazer!

Anika Denise

Themes: Hispanic & Latino • Emigration & Immigration • Social Topics

#17

Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz The Testimonies of Children Detained at the Southern Border of the United States

Warren Binford

Themes: Hispanic & Latino • Emigration & Immigration • Social Topics

#18

Unfadeable Know Your Power. Fight the Power

Maurice Broaddus

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Poverty & Homelessness • Social Topics

#19

Efrén Divided A Novel

Ernesto Cisneros

Themes: Hispanic & Latino • Emigration & Immigration • Social Topics

#20

Green Card Youth Voices – Immigration Stories from a St. Paul High School

Rachel Lauren Mueller

Themes: Emigration & Immigration • Young Adult Nonfiction • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#21

The Antiracist Kid A Book about Identity, Justice, and Activism

Tiffany Jewell

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Hispanic & Latino • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#22

The Warrior’s Heart Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage

Eric Greitens

Themes: Boys & Men • Young Adult Nonfiction • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#23

The Beautiful Struggle

Ta-Nehisi Coates

Themes: Boys & Men • Young Adult Nonfiction • Social Topics

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How Women Won the Vote Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea

Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Themes: Activism & Social Justice • Social Topics • School & Education

A curated shelf of 24 read-alikes for Breaking Through by Francisco Jiménez — spanning Activism & Social Justice, Poverty & Homelessness, Hispanic & Latino and featuring authors such as Francisco Jiménez, Rex Ogle, Waka T. Brown, Marc Aronson, and others.