20 must-read middle grade books like Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1) by John David Anderson

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Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

By: John David Anderson

3.93

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in …

If you liked the middle grade plot in Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1) by John David Anderson , here is a list of 20 books like this:

1. Powerless (Supers of Noble's Green, #1)

By: Matthew Cody

4.61

Format: 313 pages,

Superheroes soar in this promising debut--and they're kids! Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in … read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cody's Powerless (Supers of Noble's Green, #1) book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

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2. Ellen Outside the Lines

By: A.J. Sass

4.37

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, an… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Ellen Outside the Lines book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary."

-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines

Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) by Shawn  Peters

3. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)

By: Shawn Peters

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Peters's The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
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4. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Unsettled

By: Reem Faruqi

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A stirring, hopeful immigration story of Nurah and her family, who move from Karachi, Pakistan, to … read more

Similar categories in Reem Faruqi's Unsettled book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • space
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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7. Wink

By: Rob Harrell

4.27

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

A wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagn… read more

Similar categories in Rob Harrell's Wink book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Boys in the Back Row

By: Mike Jung

3.88

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric mov… read more

Similar categories in Mike Jung's The Boys in the Back Row book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1)

By: Renée Watson

3.97

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipes, and has a lot on her mind—… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1) book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Partly Cloudy

By: Tanita S. Davis

3.81

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

An exploration of the microaggressions of middle school and a young Black girl named Madalyn who le… read more

Similar categories in Tanita S. Davis's Partly Cloudy book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Girl and the Ghost

By: Hanna Alkaf

4.14

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother’s legacy. … read more

Similar categories in Hanna Alkaf's The Girl and the Ghost book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"You think you're better than us just because you're older than us? Because you're 'wiser' than us? All that means is that you're an insult to your old age, because nothing I've seen from you so far m…"

-Hanna Alkaf, The Girl and the Ghost

Cover of Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1) by Alda P. Dobbs

12. Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1)

By: Alda P. Dobbs

4.26

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Be… read more

Similar categories in Alda P. Dobbs's Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1) book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • war
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Focused

By: Alyson Gerber

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Clea can't control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework . . . but she gets distracted… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's Focused book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold) by Varian Johnson

14. Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold)

By: Varian Johnson

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Literary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Varian Johnson's Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold) book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. A High Five for Glenn Burke

By: Phil Bildner

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt and relatable novel from Phil Bildner, weaving the real history of Los Angeles Dodger a… read more

Similar categories in Phil Bildner's A High Five for Glenn Burke book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. 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 John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1) by John David  Anderson

17. Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

By: John David Anderson

3.93

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in … read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1) book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • war
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • science fiction
  • space
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Connor

18. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

By: Leslie Connor

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Connor's Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Violet and Jobie in the Wild by Lynne Rae Perkins

19. Violet and Jobie in the Wild

By: Lynne Rae Perkins

3.89

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medal winner Lynne Rae Perkins introduces Violet and Jobie, two house mice relocated to the… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Rae Perkins's Violet and Jobie in the Wild book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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20. Shark Summer

By: Ira Marcks

3.76

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

When a Hollywood film crew arrives on Martha's Vineyard with a mechanical shark and a youth film co… read more

Similar categories in Ira Marcks's Shark Summer book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. When Impossible Happens

By: Jane De Suza

3.67

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A poignant story of life in India during the pandemic that mixes loss, hope, and even a mystery sol… read more

Similar categories in Jane De Suza's When Impossible Happens book and John David Anderson's Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook

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