9 Best juvenile books like Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai by Debbi Michiko Florence

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Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

By: Debbi Michiko Florence

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Jenna Sakai gets dumped over winter break, it confirms what she learned from her parents' mess…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai by Debbi Michiko Florence , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. 13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3)

By: Wendy Mass

4.23

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Wendy Mass turns to another magical 13! When Tara, a self-proclaimed shrinking violet, steals the… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's 13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3) book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"The sidelines may be safer but life is played on the field"

-Wendy Mass, 13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3)

"the sidelines may be safer, but life is played on the field"

-Wendy Mass, 13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3)

"I've learned that everyone can do their part to repair the world"

-Wendy Mass, 13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3)

"I've learned that the universe doesn't care what our motives are, only our actions. So we should do things that will bring about good, even if there is an element of selfishness involved. Like the ki…"

-Wendy Mass, 13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3)

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2. 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.16

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

GROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday.It's Amanda's 11th birthda… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1) book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"Mom said it’s too violent for me. I would argue, but after being terrified by a SpongeBob balloon, I’m pretty sure she’s right."

-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

"Is that what we're doing?" I whisper as he slides in next to me. "Saving the world or saving ourselves?" "Maybe it's the same thing," he whispers back"

-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

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3. Finally (Willow Falls, #2)

By: Wendy Mass

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A humorous look at what it means to FINALLY turn twelve years old. You can pierce your ears when yo… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Finally (Willow Falls, #2) book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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4. How to Become a Planet

By: Nicole Melleby

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

For Pluto, summer has always started with a trip to the planetarium. It’s the launch to her favorit… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's How to Become a Planet book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Ripley - Nopea yhteys

By: Annukka Salama

4.08

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Ahmittava gaming-romaani. "Ripley joined the server." Viihdyttävä romaani nettiystävyydestä, koo… read more

Similar categories in Annukka Salama's Ripley - Nopea yhteys book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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6. Places We've Never Been

By: Kasie West

3.88

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

A contemporary Young Adult novel about a cross-country family road trip that puts one girl and her … read more

Similar categories in Kasie West's Places We've Never Been book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • romance
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Have you heard the saying that when God closes a door, he opens a window?"

-Kasie West, Places We've Never Been

"But failure in life is inevitable. It’s only a problem if we let it keep us from progressing."

-Kasie West, Places We've Never Been

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7. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

By: Janae Marks

4.29

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"

-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

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8. The Last Present (Willow Falls, #4)

By: Wendy Mass

4.32

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

Amanda and Leo have a history with birthdays. Now their friend's little sister, Grace, has fallen i… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's The Last Present (Willow Falls, #4) book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. Up for Air

By: Laurie Morrison

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Annabelle struggles in school, no matter how hard she tries. But as soon as she d… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Morrison's Up for Air book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • romance
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Three Keys (Front Desk, #2) book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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11. Blended

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Blended book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"

-Sharon M. Draper, Blended

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12. 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future!

By: Jen Calonita

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A smart and funny modern day 13 Going on 30 from New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita! A … read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future! book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

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 Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski

14. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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15. Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Falling Short book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai by Debbi Michiko Florence

16. Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

By: Debbi Michiko Florence

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When Jenna Sakai gets dumped over winter break, it confirms what she learned from her parents' mess… read more

Similar categories in Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • romance
  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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17. Friend Me

By: Sheila M. Averbuch

3.79

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

What happens when an online friend becomes a real-life nightmare? Roisin hasn't made a single fr… read more

Similar categories in Sheila M. Averbuch's Friend Me book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"If I live to be a thousand, I won't see anything sweeter than the shock on Zara's face. Her mouth hangs down, like I'm a dog who suddenly learnt to talk. Like it never occurred to her that I might bi…"

-Sheila M. Averbuch, Friend Me

"If I live to be a thousand, I won't see anything sweeter than the shock on Zara's face. Her mouth hangs down, like I'm a dog who's suddenly learned to talk. Like it never occurred to her that I might…"

-Sheila M. Averbuch, Friend Me

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18. Hidden Truths

By: Elly Swartz

4.17

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a st… read more

Similar categories in Elly Swartz's Hidden Truths book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. Kesäkuu

By: Katri Alatalo

3.63

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Elokuvallinen yhdenyönromaani 15-vuotias Juli ei saanut peruskoulun päättötodistusta. Kun muut j… read more

Similar categories in Katri Alatalo's Kesäkuu book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks

20. 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 Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of All That Glitters (The Zee Files, #2) by Tina   Wells

21. All That Glitters (The Zee Files, #2)

By: Tina Wells

4.32

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

See where London takes Zee next in Book 2 of The Zee Files, the spin-off series to the bestselling … read more

Similar categories in Tina Wells's All That Glitters (The Zee Files, #2) book and Debbi Michiko Florence's Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

19 must-read fiction books like Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai by Debbi Michiko Florence

Transform Your Habits

13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3)

Wendy Mass

4.23

Transform Your Habits

11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

Wendy Mass

4.16

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Finally (Willow Falls, #2)

Wendy Mass

3.99

Transform Your Habits

How to Become a Planet

Nicole Melleby

4.25

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16 Top fiction books like From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) by Janae Marks

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Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

Kelly Yang

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

4.42

Transform Your Habits

From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

Janae Marks

4.29

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