17 best-selling childrens books like Unstuck by Barbara Dee

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Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle…

"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write. Isn't that what you keep telling me?"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people expect you to have no friends, so then, abracadabra, you don't. What would it be like if people didn't expect stuff, didn't assign words like 'superstars' or 'weirdos?' 'Jocks' and 'brains' also. Vanguards and Scribes, too, actually. Words that get you stuck, and decide your fate forever. Unless someone rescues you. Or you escape."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

If you liked the childrens plot in Unstuck by Barbara Dee , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • 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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3. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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4. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • 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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5. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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6. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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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8. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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11. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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12. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) by Kelly Yang

13. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

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

14. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Unstuck book and Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • writing
  • family
  • novels
  • books about books
  • audiobook
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

16. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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17. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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19. Gut Reaction

By: Kirby Larson

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more

Similar categories in Kirby Larson's Gut Reaction book and Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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20. 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 Barbara Dee's Unstuck

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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21. Crushed

By: Melanie Conklin

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt middle grade story about changing friendships, peer pressure, and the courage to speak … read more

Similar categories in Melanie Conklin's Crushed book and Barbara Dee's Unstuck

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

20 must-read fiction books like Unstuck by Barbara Dee

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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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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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Transform Your Habits

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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