Nonfiction Narrative Books for Middle Schoolers on Social Issues

1. "The Other Side" by Jacqueline Woodson: This book tells the story of two girls, one from the North and one from the South, who meet at a Civil Rights protest and form an unlikely friendship.

2. "I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" by Malala Yousafzai: This book tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young girl from Pakistan who advocated for education for girls and was shot by the Taliban.

3. "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson: This book tells the story of the founding of the Equal Justice Initiative, an organization that provides legal representation to death row prisoners and others who have been unfairly treated by the justice system.

4. "The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them" by The Freedom Writers with Erin Gruwell: This book tells the story of a teacher and her students in Long Beach, California who used writing to change their lives and the world around them.

5. "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander: This book examines the ways in which the criminal justice system disproportionately affects communities of color, and how mass incarceration functions as a system of racial control.

6. "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas: This book tells the story of a teenager who witnesses the police shooting of her unarmed friend, and the impact it has on her community and her own life.

7. "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia: This book tells the story of three sisters who are sent to live with their estranged mother in the Black Panthers movement during the summer of 1968. It explores themes of identity, family, and the Civil Rights Movement.