9 must-read realistic fiction books like Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

Cover of Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

Louisiana's Way Home

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and decidi…

"Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up."

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up."

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"Who was I without the Flying Elefantes? Who was I without Granny? And who was I without a curse upon my head?"

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"Who was I without the Flying Elefantes? Who was I without Granny? And who was I without a curse upon my head?"

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso

1. Wishtree

By: Katherine Applegate , Charles Santoso

4.29

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is man… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Here's an idea for you: ideas are a bad idea"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"I'm not just a tree. I'm a home. A community. - Red"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"Hollows are proof that something bad can become something good with enough time and care and hope."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"My point," Bongo continued, "is that the world's a tough place. Doesn't matter if you're a bunny or a lizard or a kid."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

Cover of Ms. Bixby's Last Day by John David  Anderson

2. Ms. Bixby's Last Day

By: John David Anderson

4.27

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The good ones. The not-so-good ones. The bori… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"... stories are everywhere, just waiting to be found..."

-John David Anderson, Ms. Bixby's Last Day

Cover of Gone Crazy in Alabama (Gaither Sisters, #3) by Rita Williams-Garcia

3. Gone Crazy in Alabama (Gaither Sisters, #3)

By: Rita Williams-Garcia

3.61

Format: 192 pages, ebook

Coretta Scott King Award winner * ALA Notable Book * School Library JournalBest Book of the Year * … read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

4. Bless This Mouse

By: Lois Lowry , Eric Rohmann

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A church mouse is no ordinary mouse, and Hildegarde--the Mouse Mistress of Saint Bartholemew's--is … read more

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5. P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters, #2)

By: Rita Williams-Garcia

4.22

Format: 129 pages, Hardcover

In this exquisite sequel to the New York Times bestseller One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters ret… read more

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6. All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown (All-of-a-Kind Family, #4)

By: Sydney Taylor

3.93

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

Based on the author's family and childhood, these charming books capture the everyday life of a hom… read more

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7. Ella of All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind Family, #5)

By: Sydney Taylor

4.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

World War I has ended, and Ella, the oldest of the five sisters, who dreams of singing and dancing … read more

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8. The Same Stuff as Stars

By: Katherine Paterson

3.00

Format: 253 pages, Paperback

Angel Morgan's family is falling apart. Her daddy is in jail, and her mother has abandoned Angel an… read more

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Cover of The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) by Karina Yan Glaser

9. The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.58

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) by Katherine Applegate

10. 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

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

11. 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

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • 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)

Cover of The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2) by Katherine Applegate

12. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

Cover of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) by Dan Gemeinhart

13. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

Cover of Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech

14. Saving Winslow

By: Sharon Creech

3.86

Format: 176 pages, ebook

About a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health. Louie d… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry

15. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

16. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

17. Louisiana's Way Home

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and decidi… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Louisiana's Way Home book and Kate DiCamillo's Louisiana's Way Home

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
"Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up."

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"Who was I without the Flying Elefantes? Who was I without Granny? And who was I without a curse upon my head?"

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"The world was beautiful. It surprised me, how beautiful it kept on insisting on being. In spite of all the lies, it was beautiful."

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"I can listen to you, Louisiana Elefante," said Reverend Obertask. "That is the only magic I have. Do you want to tell me the rest of your story?"

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

Cover of Hidden Truths by Elly Swartz

18. Hidden Truths

By: Elly Swartz

4.17

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a st… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Meet Me on Mercer Street by Booki Vivat

19. Meet Me on Mercer Street

By: Booki Vivat

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Harriet the Spy meets Front Desk in this funny, surprising graphic novel by Booki Vivat, author-ill… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Cats of Silver Crescent by Kaela Noel

20. The Cats of Silver Crescent

By: Kaela Noel

3.79

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this stand-alone novel with themes of friendship and family, eleven-year-old Elsby discovers a f… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Kid by Jeff Schill

21. The Kid

By: Jeff Schill

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The Kid is the quickest draw in the West. Little does anyone know he isn’t real. A fast-paced, clev… read more

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  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • historical fiction

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3.61

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Rebecca Stead

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