16 must-read audiobook books like Manatee Summer by Evan Griffith

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Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th…

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1. 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 Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • nature
  • audiobook
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2. Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

By: Sara Shepard

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated new middle grade series about friendship, feelings, and f… read more

Similar categories in Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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3. Out of Range

By: Heidi Lang

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hatchet meets Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters in this “realistic, riveting” ( Kirkus Reviews ) middle gr… read more

Similar categories in Heidi Lang's Out of Range book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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4. Wildoak

By: C.C. Harrington

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more

Similar categories in C.C. Harrington's Wildoak book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • nature
  • audiobook
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5. Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more

Similar categories in Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • nature
  • audiobook
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6. The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

By: Dan Santat

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dive in to this whimsically adventurous graphic novel from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! Ever sinc… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
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7. Dream, Annie, Dream

By: Waka T. Brown

4.19

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese Ameri… read more

Similar categories in Waka T. Brown's Dream, Annie, Dream book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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8. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

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9. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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10. 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 Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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11. Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Falling Short book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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12. Yonder

By: Ali Standish

4.29

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since the older boy saved two small children from d… read more

Similar categories in Ali Standish's Yonder book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Treasure in the Lake

By: Jason Pamment

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Grand adventures stories often begin where you least expect them… Iris knows this because she’s re… read more

Similar categories in Jason Pamment's Treasure in the Lake book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. The Shelterlings

By: Sarah Beth Durst

4.12

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

A group of magical misfit animals learns to appreciate their seemingly useless powers—and themselve… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Beth Durst's The Shelterlings book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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15. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

By: Leslie Connor

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Connor's Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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16. Duet

By: Elise Broach

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

★ “Exceptional…. Rich with facts around goldfinches and music, vivid descriptions, unique character… read more

Similar categories in Elise Broach's Duet book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
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17. The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck

By: Matt Phelan

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“Intoxicating . . . it will be hard for young readers to put down.” — New York Times Book Review “A… read more

Similar categories in Matt Phelan's The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Home Away From Home

By: Cynthia Lord

3.98

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor Winner Cynthia Lord, a brilliant story about how to find home when everything ar… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Home Away From Home book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
  • audiobook
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19. The Curse on Spectacle Key

By: Chantel Acevedo

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries t… read more

Similar categories in Chantel Acevedo's The Curse on Spectacle Key book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. When Sea Becomes Sky

By: Gillian McDunn

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the b… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's When Sea Becomes Sky book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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21. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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22. We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963

By: Shelia P. Moses

4.19

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

The powerful story of an eleven-year-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who's pul… read more

Similar categories in Shelia P. Moses's We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963 book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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23. Wreck at Ada's Reef (The Swallowtail Legacy #1)

By: Michael D. Beil

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Punctuated with transcripts, letters, maps, black-and-white illustrations and more, Wreck at Ada's … read more

Similar categories in Michael D. Beil's Wreck at Ada's Reef (The Swallowtail Legacy #1) book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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24. Bound for Home

By: Meika Hashimoto

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Trail , a heartwarming tale of survival and adventure, following three unlik… read more

Similar categories in Meika Hashimoto's Bound for Home book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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25. Undercover Latina

By: Aya de León

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A Latina teen spy goes undercover as a white girl to stop a white supremacist terrorist plot in a f… read more

Similar categories in Aya de León's Undercover Latina book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) by Remi Blackwood

26. Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1)

By: Remi Blackwood

3.45

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary w… read more

Similar categories in Remi Blackwood's Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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27. The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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28. We Own the Sky

By: Rodman Philbrick

3.82

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling historical adventure by the master of adventure himself, Rodman Philbrick. It's Maine, … read more

Similar categories in Rodman Philbrick's We Own the Sky book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
"It was a time of astonishing courage, a time of betrayal and disaster […] when girls and boys thought nothing of stepping into the clear blue sky."

-Rodman Philbrick, We Own the Sky

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29. The Grip

By: Marcus Stroman

3.91

Format: 208 pages, ebook

In this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman… read more

Similar categories in Marcus Stroman's The Grip book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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30. The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1)

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.83

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A heavily illustrated chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship. Ben Cutler loves every… read more

Similar categories in Tommy Greenwald's The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1) book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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31. The Girl Who Built a Spider

By: George Brewington

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this fun-filled, action-packed middle grade novel, three young inventors are offered the chance … read more

Similar categories in George Brewington's The Girl Who Built a Spider book and Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer

  • middle grade
  • childrens

16 Best family books like Manatee Summer by Evan Griffith

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Out of Range

Heidi Lang

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Manatee Summer

Evan Griffith

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

Dan Santat

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Dream, Annie, Dream

Waka T. Brown

4.19

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17 best-selling fiction books like Bound for Home by Meika Hashimoto

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

W. Bruce Cameron

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

Sara Shepard

4.27

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A Whale of the Wild (Voice of the Wilderness #2)

Rosanne Parry

4.14

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Evan Griffith

4.23

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