18 Top childrens books like The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon

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The Season of Styx Malone

By: Kekla Magoon

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene are excited to have adventures in the woods behind th…

"Sometimes you don't ever find out what someone else is thinking."

-Kekla Magoon, The Season of Styx Malone

"Sometimes you don't ever find out what someone else is thinking."

-Kekla Magoon, The Season of Styx Malone

If you liked the childrens plot in The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. Sidetracked

By: Diana Harmon Asher

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

To Joseph Friedman, middle school might as well be the Running of the Bulls. He's friendless and pu… read more

Similar categories in Diana Harmon Asher's Sidetracked book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

2. Hello, Universe

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Hardcover

In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and… read more

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3. One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)

By: Rita Williams-Garcia

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with… read more

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4. 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 Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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5. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • african american
  • childrens
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6. 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 Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • 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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7. 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 Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"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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8. 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 Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. 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 Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • 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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10. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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11. Tumble

By: Celia C. Pérez

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who co… read more

Similar categories in Celia C. Pérez's Tumble book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Hoops: A Graphic Novel by Matt Tavares

12. 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 Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

13. 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 Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"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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14. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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15. Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.19

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting fo… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon

16. The Season of Styx Malone

By: Kekla Magoon

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene are excited to have adventures in the woods behind th… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • african american
  • juvenile
"Sometimes you don't ever find out what someone else is thinking."

-Kekla Magoon, The Season of Styx Malone

Cover of The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller

17. The Science of Breakable Things

By: Tae Keller

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An emotionally-charged new classic about the science of hope, love, and miracles! Natalie's uplifti… read more

Similar categories in Tae Keller's The Science of Breakable Things book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"You can’t always protect breakable things. Hearts and eggs will break but you keep going anyway, because science is asking questions and living is not being afraid of the answer."

-Tae Keller, The Science of Breakable Things

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18. Air

By: Monica Roe

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more

Similar categories in Monica Roe's Air book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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19. Hands

By: Torrey Maldonado

4.06

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

The author of What Lane? and Tight delivers a fast-paced read that packs a punch about a boy figuri… read more

Similar categories in Torrey Maldonado's Hands book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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20. Roll with It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Roll with It book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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21. What Comes Next

By: Rob Buyea

4.15

Format: 192 pages, Library Binding

A stand-alone middle-grade novel about a girl who is dealing with the tragic loss of her best frien… read more

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's What Comes Next book and Kekla Magoon's The Season of Styx Malone

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

16 Best fiction books like The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon

Transform Your Habits

Sidetracked

Diana Harmon Asher

5.00

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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