Recs if you like Milkweed...

Books with characters that run away / leave their old lives behind as a part of the plot (either temporarily or not)

(not genre specific and happy to take requests!) TW! (please check tws before reading some!)

many of us are privileged enough to read about war without ever having experienced it. these books give a glimpse of what it’s like to be shaped by a society that we only hope to never endure. my goal in reading these? increased sympathy for worlds beyond my own & appreciation for authors who honor the lives that they give voice to. keep tissues nearby & enjoy responsibly :)

Mainly middle school