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Books like Why We Fly

Explore 24 books like Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones — a handpicked selection united by Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Prejudice & Racism, Football, and Diversity & Multicultural.

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Top related books to Why We Fly

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Why We Fly.

Call Me By My Name

John Ed Bradley

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Football • Young Adult Fiction

Footy Dreaming

Michael Hyde

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Football • Young Adult Fiction

When We Ride A Novel

Rex Ogle

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural

Kneel

Candace Buford

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Football • Diversity & Multicultural

Saint Iggy

K. L. Going

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Prejudice & Racism • Young Adult Fiction

Bradford Street Buddies: Backyard Camp-Out

Jerdine Nolen

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Friendship

Something to Say

Lisa Moore Ramée

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Friendship

Ways to Grow Love

Renée Watson

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Football • Friendship

#10

Frankly in Love

David Yoon

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

#11

The Closest I’ve Come

Fred Aceves

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

#12

Rez Ball

Byron Graves

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

#13

I’m Not Dying with You Tonight

Kimberly Jones

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

#14

From Above

Norah McClintock

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Football • Young Adult Fiction

#15

Autobiography of My Dead Brother

Walter Dean Myers

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

#16

Gym Candy

Carl Deuker

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Football • Young Adult Fiction

#17

Payback Time

Carl Deuker

Themes: Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse • Football • Young Adult Fiction

#18

Game Changer

Neal Shusterman

Themes: Football • Young Adult Fiction • Friendship

#19

Shut Up, this is Serious

Carolina Ixta

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

#20

Muckers

Sandra Neil Wallace

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Football • Young Adult Fiction

#21

Bea Is for Blended

Lindsey Stoddard

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Football • Friendship

#22

The Many Fortunes of Maya

Nicole D. Collier

Themes: Football • Diversity & Multicultural • Friendship

#23

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Gary D. Schmidt

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

#24

Accidental Love

Gary Soto

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Young Adult Fiction

A curated shelf of 24 read-alikes for Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones — spanning Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Prejudice & Racism, Football and featuring authors such as John Ed Bradley, Michael Hyde, Rex Ogle, Candace Buford, and others.