16 Best childrens books like Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon G. Flake

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Once in a Blue Moon

By: Sharon G. Flake

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful and uplifting novel in verse about family, friendship, journeys that take us far from h…

If you liked the childrens plot in Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon G. Flake , here is a list of 16 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 Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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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 Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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4. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • african american
  • audiobook
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5. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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6. Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1)

By: Sharee Miller

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

New Kid meets The Baby-sitters Club in this graphic novel series opener about the Curlfriends, four… read more

Similar categories in Sharee Miller's Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1) book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. 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 Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Dust book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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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 Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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12. Enemies in the Orchard

By: Dana VanderLugt

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on Amer… read more

Similar categories in Dana VanderLugt's Enemies in the Orchard book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"I may be blemished but I am not rotten to the core."

-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard

"If I didn’t think too hard or ask too many questions, it was easy. p. 63"

-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard

"Like the day I was captured, I want to raise my arms, show this woman and this girl my empty hands. p. 49"

-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard

"Avoiding the truth, avoiding the responsibility that comes with admitting the truth, can seem a lot easier than being brave."

-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard

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13. 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 Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. Barely Floating

By: Lilliam Rivera

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized sw… read more

Similar categories in Lilliam Rivera's Barely Floating book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Mirror to Mirror

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In Rajani LaRocca’s breathtaking follow-up to the Newbery Honor– and Walter Award–winning Red, Whit… read more

Similar categories in Rajani LaRocca's Mirror to Mirror book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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17. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Once in a Blue Moon by Sharon G. Flake

19. Once in a Blue Moon

By: Sharon G. Flake

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful and uplifting novel in verse about family, friendship, journeys that take us far from h… read more

Similar categories in Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • audiobook
  • poetry
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • juvenile
Cover of Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez

20. Aniana del Mar Jumps In

By: Jasminne Mendez

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more

Similar categories in Jasminne Mendez's Aniana del Mar Jumps In book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • audiobook
  • poetry
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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21. Half Moon Summer

By: Elaine Vickers

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Two seventh graders discover it takes more than grit and a good pair of shoes to run 13.1 miles. Yo… read more

Similar categories in Elaine Vickers's Half Moon Summer book and Sharon G. Flake's Once in a Blue Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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