20 must-read middle grade books like The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate O'Shaughnessy

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The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.24

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Maybelle Lane is looking for her father, but on the road to Nashville she finds so much more: coura…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate O'Shaughnessy , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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4. 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 Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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 Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

5. 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 Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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)

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6. The Line Tender

By: Kate Allen

4.22

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The Line Tender is the story of Lucy, the daughter of a marine biologist and a rescue diver, and th… read more

Similar categories in Kate Allen's The Line Tender book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"My grief for her was like a circle. I always came around to missing her again."

-Kate Allen, The Line Tender

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7. 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

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"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)

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8. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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10. 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

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

13. The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.24

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Maybelle Lane is looking for her father, but on the road to Nashville she finds so much more: coura… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • music
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • road trip
  • audiobook
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14. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

15. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner

16. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • music
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

17. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
Cover of The Elephant's Girl by Celesta Rimington

18. The Elephant's Girl

By: Celesta Rimington

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An elephant never forgets...but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. When she was a toddler, a… read more

Similar categories in Celesta Rimington's The Elephant's Girl book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

19. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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20. Summer of Brave

By: Amy Noelle Parks

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lilla Baxter-Willoughby doesn't lie. She's just a little bit...selective. To keep h… read more

Similar categories in Amy Noelle Parks's Summer of Brave book and Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family

18 Best fiction books like The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate O'Shaughnessy

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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20 best-selling fiction books like Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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