15 best-selling family books like Key Player (Front Desk, #4) by Kelly Yang

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Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author …

If you liked the family plot in Key Player (Front Desk, #4) by Kelly Yang , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.29

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

A surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facin… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"There was a brief pause. Then Laney pointed a finger at Oliver and exclaimed, 'You want to keep them! 'No!' said Mama and Papa. 'I'm just saying,' Oliver said, looking at the two cats, who were stret…"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

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2. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

Similar categories in Amy Sarig King's Attack of the Black Rectangles book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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3. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • sports
  • juvenile
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4. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. Two Degrees

By: Alan Gratz

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Two Degrees book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."

-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees

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6. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

By: Janae Marks

4.29

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"

-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

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8. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

9. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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10. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Key Player (Front Desk, #4) by Kelly Yang

11. Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • sports
  • juvenile
Cover of Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel by Betty C. Tang

12. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
Cover of School Trip (New Kid, #3) by Jerry Craft

13. School Trip (New Kid, #3)

By: Jerry Craft

4.20

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's School Trip (New Kid, #3) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Mixed Up

By: Gordon Korman

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Restart , the story of two boys who are losing their memories... to each other. … read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Mixed Up book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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16. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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17. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

18. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • sports
Cover of On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks

19. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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20. It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li!

By: Nicole Chen

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This middle grade contemporary follows a big-hearted Taiwanese American girl as she aims to gain he… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Chen's It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Merci Suárez Plays It Cool by Meg Medina

21. Merci Suárez Plays It Cool

By: Meg Medina

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In a satisfying finale to her trilogy, Newbery Medalist Meg Medina follows Merci Suárez into an eig… read more

Similar categories in Meg Medina's Merci Suárez Plays It Cool book and Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook

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Karina Yan Glaser

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