5 Best animals books like Strays Like Us by Cecilia Galante

Cover of Strays Like Us by Cecilia Galante

Strays Like Us

By: Cecilia Galante

4.29

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the moment Fred (never Winifred!) spots a scruffy little mutt with sad eyes, she knows she's i…

If you liked the animals plot in Strays Like Us by Cecilia Galante , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of Ellie's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales) by W. Bruce Cameron

1. Ellie's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales)

By: W. Bruce Cameron

4.35

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Ellie's Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and Ne… read more

Similar categories in W. Bruce Cameron's Ellie's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales) book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • dogs
  • fiction
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2. The Audition

By: Maddie Ziegler

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From Dance Moms star and So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation judge Maddie Ziegler comes… read more

Similar categories in Maddie Ziegler's The Audition book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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3. Almost Home

By: Joan Bauer

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer's new novel will touch your heartWhen twelve-year-old Sugar's grand… read more

Similar categories in Joan Bauer's Almost Home book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • dogs
  • fostering
  • fiction
  • family
"You know what it's like to move from being happy to being not? It's like swinging as high as you can and someone stops you as you come back down."

-Joan Bauer, Almost Home

"I'm working hard to have a good life. You don't need fancy things to feel good. You can hug a puppy. You can buy a can of paint and surround yourself with color. You can plant a flower and watch it g…"

-Joan Bauer, Almost Home

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4. Eleven

By: Tom Rogers

4.34

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Alex Douglas always wanted to be a hero. But nothing heroic ever happened to Alex. Nothing, that is… read more

Similar categories in Tom Rogers's Eleven book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • dogs
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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5. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story

By: Nora Raleigh Baskin

2.00

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Anything But Typical comes a touching look at the days lead… read more

Similar categories in Nora Raleigh Baskin's Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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6. Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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7. Liesl & Po

By: Lauren Oliver , Kei Acedera

3.97

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

Liesl lives in a tiny attic bedroom, locked away by her cruel stepmother. Her only friends are the … read more

Similar categories in Lauren Oliver's Liesl & Po book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

8. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

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9. Restart

By: Gordon Korman

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more

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10. Wish

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more

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11. Ugly: My Memoir

By: Robert Hoge

4.33

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

Robert Hoge was born with a giant tumour on his forehead, severely distorted facial features and le… read more

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12. Towers Falling

By: Jewell Parker Rhodes

4.04

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes, a powerful novel set fifteen years after the 9/11 a… read more

Similar categories in Jewell Parker Rhodes's Towers Falling book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"Home. It's where we come from. Who we are."

-Jewell Parker Rhodes, Towers Falling

"Home is our starting point for connecting to the past."

-Jewell Parker Rhodes, Towers Falling

"When asked a question, class, it's important to consider how it's framed. Sometimes a question is a door to another question, another way of seeing. Understanding."

-Jewell Parker Rhodes, Towers Falling

13. The Running Dream

By: Wendelin Van Draanen

2.86

Format: 442 pages, Hardcover

An award-winning and inspiring novel. When Jessica's dreams are shattered, she puts herself back to… read more

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14. Took: A Ghost Story

By: Mary Downing Hahn

4.31

Format: 66 pages, Hardcover

"Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years--then lets her go and takes another on… read more

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15. How to Speak Dolphin

By: Ginny Rorby

4.34

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

Schneider Family Book Award-winning author Ginny Rorby has created an irresistible dolphin story ab… read more

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16. How to Steal a Dog

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.46

Format: None pages,

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17. The Daughters (The Daughters, #1)

By: Joanna Philbin

5.00

Format: 29 pages, Hardcover

The only daughter of supermodel Katia Summers, witty and thoughtful Lizzie Summers likes to stick t… read more

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18. One for the Murphys

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, … read more

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19. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

Cover of Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) by Sharon M. Draper

20. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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21. Lila and Hadley

By: Kody Keplinger

3.97

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Can a lost girl save a found dog? Find out in this unforgettable story about discovering true frien… read more

Similar categories in Kody Keplinger's Lila and Hadley book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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22. Words on Fire

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.27

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Danger is never far from Audra's family farm in Lithuania. She always avoids the occupying Russian … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Words on Fire book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"The words wouldn't lead to our independence - words, themselves, their very existence, were our independence"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Words on Fire

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23. Maybe He Just Likes You

By: Barbara Dee

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Maybe He Just Likes You book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

Cover of Strays Like Us by Cecilia Galante

24. Strays Like Us

By: Cecilia Galante

4.29

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the moment Fred (never Winifred!) spots a scruffy little mutt with sad eyes, she knows she's i… read more

Similar categories in Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • dogs
  • fostering
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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25. Where She Fell

By: Kaitlin Ward

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Watch your step. Eliza knows the legends about the swamp near her house—that people have fallen … read more

Similar categories in Kaitlin Ward's Where She Fell book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • fiction
  • young adult
Cover of Blended by Sharon M. Draper

26. Blended

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Blended book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"

-Sharon M. Draper, Blended

Cover of Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

27. Shouting at the Rain

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

4.14

Format: 6 pages, Audio CD

Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's … read more

Similar categories in Lynda Mullaly Hunt's Shouting at the Rain book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"So."

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

"the sun is always in the sky but sometimes you just can't see it"

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

"I'm lucky. When the waves are rolling in, my friends are the jetties."

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

"He was the one who told me a man is not made by his mistakes. He's made by what he does about them."

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

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28. Resistance

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.32

Format: 400 pages, ebook

Chaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland. Simply being Jewish places her in dange… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Resistance book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"In the knowing, there was peace."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance

"But there is something a human can do that an animal never can. Create art."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Resistance

Cover of Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd

29. 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 Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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30. Screenshot

By: Donna Cooner

3.66

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Skye's social media game is always on point. Until her best friend, Asha, films an embarrassing vid… read more

Similar categories in Donna Cooner's Screenshot book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
Cover of A Million Ways Home (The Poppy Parker Series, #1) by Dianna Dorisi Winget

31. A Million Ways Home (The Poppy Parker Series, #1)

By: Dianna Dorisi Winget

4.32

Format: 146 pages, Kindle Edition

How do you cope when the impossible happens?Poppy Parker's world is collapsing. Life was so safe an… read more

Similar categories in Dianna Dorisi Winget's A Million Ways Home (The Poppy Parker Series, #1) book and Cecilia Galante's Strays Like Us

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile

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Towers Falling

Jewell Parker Rhodes

4.04

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Sharon M. Draper

4.21

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Kody Keplinger

3.97

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Maybe He Just Likes You

Barbara Dee

4.23

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Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

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Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

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Rob Buyea

4.35

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Aisha Saeed

4.18

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