20 must-read childrens books like The Many Fortunes of Maya by Nicole D. Collier

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The Many Fortunes of Maya

By: Nicole D. Collier

4.20

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fo…

If you liked the childrens plot in The Many Fortunes of Maya by Nicole D. Collier , 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 Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • 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 Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. The Lost Year

By: Katherine Marsh

4.50

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's The Lost Year book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. 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 Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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

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6. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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7. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. 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 Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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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9. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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 Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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11. The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1)

By: Angie Thomas

4.19

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the lau… read more

Similar categories in Angie Thomas's The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1) book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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12. 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 Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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13. 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 Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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14. We Still Belong

By: Christine Day

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's We Still Belong book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. The Many Fortunes of Maya

By: Nicole D. Collier

4.20

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fo… read more

Similar categories in Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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16. Ruby Lost and Found

By: Christina Li

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best frien… read more

Similar categories in Christina Li's Ruby Lost and Found book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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17. Ruptured

By: Joanne Rossmassler Fritz

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The sensitive, suspenseful story of a family coping with a life-changing tragedy, told in stunning … read more

Similar categories in Joanne Rossmassler Fritz's Ruptured book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks

18. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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19. Not an Easy Win

By: Chrystal D. Giles

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the bo… read more

Similar categories in Chrystal D. Giles's Not an Easy Win book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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20. The House Swap

By: Yvette Clark

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The Parent Trap meets The Holiday in this heartwarming and funny story of two girls, one American a… read more

Similar categories in Yvette Clark's The House Swap book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. Sincerely Sicily

By: Tamika Burgess

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordan—a Bla… read more

Similar categories in Tamika Burgess's Sincerely Sicily book and Nicole D. Collier's The Many Fortunes of Maya

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

21 best-selling fiction books like The Many Fortunes of Maya by Nicole D. Collier

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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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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