Don't Call Me Ishmael!
Michael Gerard Bauer · 2006
Middle Grade
Ishmael is in the title
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Books With the Name Ishmael: 19 Books Featuring Ishmael
Ishmael is a boy's name, and a well-loved name that stands out on any bookshelf. Below you'll find 19 books featuring Ishmael, including 19 for children, grouped by whether Ishmael appears in the title or as a main character.
Books featuring Ishmael
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The splintered light
Ginger Johnson · 2018
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
The beast of Cretacea
Todd Strasser · 2015
Young Adult
Ishmael is a main character
Goth Girl and the ghost of a mouse
Chris Riddell · 2014
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Henry Brook, Herman Melville · 2007
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Dark sons
Nikki Grimes · 2007
Young Adult
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
T. W. Robinson, Herman Melville · 2003
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
The watcher in the shadows
Carlos Ruiz Zafón · 2003
Young Adult
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Steve Urbon, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Dick Giordano · 2001
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick, or The White Whale
Geraldine McCaughrean, Manuel Broncano, Mariano Antolin · 1996
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Donna Carlson, Herman Melville · 1994
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Bernice Selden, Herman Melville · 1988
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Shirley Bogart, Herman Melville · 1979
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Quadrum Solutions, Herman Melville · 2009
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Herman Melville's Moby Dick
Rod Espinosa, Herman Melville · 2007
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Archie Oliver, Herman Melville · 2004
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
S. D. Jones, Herman Melville · 1991
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Moby Dick
Herman Melville · 1976
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
Herman Melville's Moby Dick
Felix Sutton, Herman Melville · 1956
Middle Grade
Ishmael is a main character
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Questions about Ishmael
Are there children's books with the name Ishmael?
Yes. We've found 19 children's books featuring Ishmael, including "Moby Dick".
What's a good gift book for a child named Ishmael?
"Moby Dick" by Shirley Bogart, Herman Melville is a great pick. For something one of a kind, a personalized storybook with Ishmael as the hero makes a memorable gift.