28 Best middle grade books like Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu

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Eventown

By: Corey Ann Haydu

3.96

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

The world tilted for Elodee this year, and now it’s impossible for her to be the same as she was be…

"An ache is just an ache: something that settles into your heart and reminds you that love is there even if the person you love isn't."

-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

"An ache is just an ache: something that settles into your heart and reminds you that love is there even if the person you love isn't."

-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

"Maybe, if you love something enough, being near it can change everything. Maybe, if you love something enough, it matters more than fitting in and belonging and being safe."

-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

"Maybe, if you love something enough, being near it can change everything. Maybe, if you love something enough, it matters more than fitting in and belonging and being safe."

-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

If you liked the middle grade plot in Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu , here is a list of 28 books like this:

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

1. 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

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Ms. Bixby's Last Day book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

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

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

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2. Ungifted

By: Gordon Korman

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Ungifted book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

3. Some Kind of Happiness

By: Claire Legrand

3.10

Format: None pages, Hardcover

THINGS FINLEY HART DOESN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT * Her parents, who are having problems. (But they pre… read more

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

4. 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

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

5. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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6. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

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

7. 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 Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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 Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

8. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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9. 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

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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10. The Skylarks’ War

By: Hilary McKay

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandpare… read more

Similar categories in Hilary McKay's The Skylarks’ War book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
"There were no rules, only consequences."

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"There were not rules, only consequences"

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"This was school, and everything he'd feared. Barren, jarring, stale, always lonely and never alone. He had known it would be bad, and it was."

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"Away from the front, where the supply lines ran, there were rest camps and first aid stations, and even patches of farmland. Often at that time of year you could hear skylarks over the fields. Soldie…"

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

Cover of The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne   Kelly

11. 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 Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

12. 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 Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) by Matthew Swanson

13. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Swanson's Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Maid for It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and deeply moving middle grade novel ab… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Maid for It book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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15. Violets Are Blue

By: Barbara Dee

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed My Life in the Fish Tank and Maybe He Just Likes You comes a movin… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Violets Are Blue book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2) by Karina Yan Glaser

16. The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Return to Harlem's "wildly entertaining" family in this funny, heartwarming sequel. When catastroph… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2) book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"Keep calm and garden on! -Oliver"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"Music makes a garden bloom. -Isa"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"Being in a garden makes we want to dance! -Laney"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"A garden should always have a party in it. -Jessie"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

Cover of Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu

17. Eventown

By: Corey Ann Haydu

3.96

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

The world tilted for Elodee this year, and now it’s impossible for her to be the same as she was be… read more

Similar categories in Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"An ache is just an ache: something that settles into your heart and reminds you that love is there even if the person you love isn't."

-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

"Maybe, if you love something enough, being near it can change everything. Maybe, if you love something enough, it matters more than fitting in and belonging and being safe."

-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

"Sometimes I think feelings are bigger than people. More powerful. They make people do things that can't be undone. I used to think feelings were part of a person, but lately I've been thinking they a…"

-Corey Ann Haydu, Eventown

Cover of Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7) by Terri Libenson

18. Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7)

By: Terri Libenson

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Two choices, two storylines — one surprise ending! Will Sarah be brave enough to ask out her crush … read more

Similar categories in Terri Libenson's Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7) book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner

19. 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 Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Niblet & Ralph by Zachariah OHora

20. Niblet & Ralph

By: Zachariah OHora

4.02

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Two pet cats switch places in this comically sweet story of mistaken identity, from beloved author-… read more

Similar categories in Zachariah OHora's Niblet & Ralph book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Museum of Lost and Found: A Novel by Leila Sales

21. The Museum of Lost and Found: A Novel

By: Leila Sales

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Leila Sales’s The Museum of Lost and Found is a warm, relatable middle-grade s… read more

Similar categories in Leila Sales's The Museum of Lost and Found: A Novel book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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22. A Kind of Paradise

By: Amy Rebecca Tan

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Jamie Bunn made a mistake at the end of the school year. A big one. And every kid in her middle sch… read more

Similar categories in Amy Rebecca Tan's A Kind of Paradise book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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23. 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 Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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24. The Summer of June

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one … read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's The Summer of June book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn

25. Caterpillar Summer

By: Gillian McDunn

4.34

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who c… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Caterpillar Summer book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

26. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

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

27. 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 Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome

28. One Big Open Sky

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Three women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free—or cost them everyth… read more

Similar categories in Lesa Cline-Ransome's One Big Open Sky book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Faker by Gordon Korman

29. Faker

By: Gordon Korman

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Faker book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Sweeping Up the Heart by Kevin Henkes

30. Sweeping Up the Heart

By: Kevin Henkes

3.82

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery Honor and New York Times–bestselling author Kevin Henkes, this timeless novel… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Henkes's Sweeping Up the Heart book and Corey Ann Haydu's Eventown

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile

29 Best fiction books like Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu

Transform Your Habits

Ms. Bixby's Last Day

John David Anderson

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Ungifted

Gordon Korman

3.98

Transform Your Habits

The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)

Karina Yan Glaser

4.58

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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

Transform Your Habits

Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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