8 must-read realistic fiction books like Across the Pond by Joy McCullough

Cover of Across the Pond by Joy McCullough

Across the Pond

By: Joy McCullough

4.05

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a heartwarming story about new beginnings, b…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Across the Pond by Joy McCullough , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye

1. Habibi

By: Naomi Shihab Nye

3.64

Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

An award-winning novel about identity, family, and friendship from renowned writer and editor Naomi… read more

Similar categories in Naomi Shihab Nye's Habibi book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly

2. The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog

By: Adam Gidwitz , Hatem Aly

4.00

Format: None pages,

An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. … read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
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3. Book Uncle and Me

By: Uma Krishnaswami , Priya Kuriyan

2.43

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Nine-year-old Yasmin intends to read a book a day for the rest of her life. Book Uncle, who runs a … read more

Similar categories in Uma Krishnaswami's Book Uncle and Me book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. First Light

By: Rebecca Stead

5.00

Format: 398 pages,

Peter is thrilled to leave New York City to accompany his parents on an expedition to Greenland to … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's First Light book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • adventure

5. The Turtle of Oman

By: Naomi Shihab Nye

2.50

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

Aref Al-Amri does not want to leave Oman. He does not want to leave his elementary school, his frie… read more

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6. Brown Girl Dreaming

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesme… read more

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7. The Night Diary

By: Veera Hiranandani

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal,… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's The Night Diary book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. The Dreamer

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan , Peter Sís

3.98

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Neftali finds beauty and wonder everywhere: in the oily colors of mud puddles; a lost glove, sailin… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Netfali's breath caught in his throat at the sight of the infinite colors and the gentle curve of the faraway horizon. He had never imagined the height of the white spray breaking against the rocks, …"

-Pam Muñoz Ryan, The Dreamer

9. An Uninterrupted View of the Sky

By: Melanie Crowder

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Modern history unearthed as a boy becomes an innocent victim of corruption in the underbelly of Bol… read more

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10. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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11. Nothing Else But Miracles

By: Kate Albus

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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13. Iceberg

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempti… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"Over the next two hours, I would learn something about time. Something devastating. There are moments in life when time moves with its own will, not bound by any timekeeper's measure. It may speed up…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Iceberg

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

14. 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 Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. Across the Desert

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. Big Tree

By: Brian Selznick

4.04

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure … read more

Similar categories in Brian Selznick's Big Tree book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • nature
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17. A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

4.52

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

Cover of The Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer

18. The Story That Cannot Be Told

By: J. Kasper Kramer

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade debut that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding … read more

Similar categories in J. Kasper Kramer's The Story That Cannot Be Told book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Across the Pond by Joy McCullough

19. Across the Pond

By: Joy McCullough

4.05

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a heartwarming story about new beginnings, b… read more

Similar categories in Joy McCullough's Across the Pond book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • travel
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • nature
Cover of Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

20. 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 Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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21. While I Was Away

By: Waka T. Brown

4.24

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade memoir from debut author Waka T. Brown, who takes readers on a journey to Japan, whe… read more

Similar categories in Waka T. Brown's While I Was Away book and Joy McCullough's Across the Pond

  • middle grade
"Even though it was clear honors English might be a bit of a struggle for Kris, it was easy to be friends with her. Friendships shouldn't be forced, or difficult. The best friendships were the ones th…"

-Waka T. Brown, While I Was Away

"I'm not lying..." My voice shook, but I had to defend myself. I knew I was weird and awkward here. Since I always forgot my hat, my skin was darker, not the pale shade people thought was pretty here.…"

-Waka T. Brown, While I Was Away

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Uma Krishnaswami , Priya Kuriyan

2.43

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5.00

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Grace Lin

4.36

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Jack Gantos

4.25

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Pam Muñoz Ryan , Peter Sís

3.98

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4.14

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