19 Top middle grade books like You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold) by Alex Gino

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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

By: Alex Gino

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born Deaf, she realizes …

"Deaf people have always found a way to sign with each other"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

"Deaf people have always found a way to sign with each other"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

"I wonder how people who are Deaf even know when they aren't hearing something. How cold you miss something you don't know is there?"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

"I wonder how people who are Deaf even know when they aren't hearing something. How cold you miss something you don't know is there?"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

If you liked the middle grade plot in You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold) by Alex Gino , here is a list of 19 books like this:

1. Gracefully Grayson

By: Ami Polonsky

4.33

Format: 700 pages, Hardcover

Alone at home, twelve-year-old Grayson Sender glows, immersed in beautiful thoughts and dreams. But… read more

Similar categories in Ami Polonsky's Gracefully Grayson book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

2. Star-Crossed

By: Barbara Dee

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Hardcover

Mattie is chosen to play Romeo opposite her crush in the eighth grade production of Shakespeare's m… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Star-Crossed book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

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3. 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 Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

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

-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines

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4. Ana on the Edge

By: A.J. Sass

4.38

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of George and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the a heartfelt coming of age story about … read more

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Ana on the Edge book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

By: Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A hilariously honest book about surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the… read more

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
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6. Camp QUILTBAG

By: Nicole Melleby

4.10

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about th… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • audiobook
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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7. Too Bright to See

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.13

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

A haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identity … read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's Too Bright to See book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"I've only known what that truth is for a morning, but can't imagine waiting another second to start the rest of my life as myself."

-Kyle Lukoff, Too Bright to See

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8. Break (Click #6)

By: Kayla Miller

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to mak… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Break (Click #6) book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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9. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Dress Coded

By: Carrie Firestone

4.17

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, perfect for fans of Moxie , an eighth grade… read more

Similar categories in Carrie Firestone's Dress Coded book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"What if, instead of seeing us as covered or uncovered body parts, you saw us as people and you learned our names?"

-Carrie Firestone, Dress Coded

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11. Different Kinds of Fruit

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.08

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from a Stonewall Award winner, a sixth-grader’s life is tu… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's Different Kinds of Fruit book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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12. Eagle Drums

By: Nasugraq Rainey Hopson

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Nat… read more

Similar categories in Nasugraq Rainey Hopson's Eagle Drums book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Just Shy of Ordinary

By: A.J. Sass

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't always go according to plan, especial… read more

Similar categories in A.J. Sass's Just Shy of Ordinary book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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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 Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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15. Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold)

By: Carolyn Mackler

4.09

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely can't… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Mackler's Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold) book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
  • juvenile
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16. 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 Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • 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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17. You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

By: Alex Gino

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born Deaf, she realizes … read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold) book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
  • juvenile
"Deaf people have always found a way to sign with each other"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

"I wonder how people who are Deaf even know when they aren't hearing something. How cold you miss something you don't know is there?"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

"and they're all going on about how she should have been wearing her hearing aids ... and no one's saying she shouldn't have been shot"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

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18. 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 Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
  • juvenile
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19. Jude Saves the World

By: Ronnie Riley

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests … read more

Similar categories in Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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20. This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us

By: Katherine Locke

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

The first LGBTQIA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Locke's This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • contemporary
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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21. Almost Flying

By: Jake Maia Arlow

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this unabashedly queer middle grade debut, a week-long amusement park road trip becomes a true r… read more

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's Almost Flying book and Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary

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A.J. Sass

4.37

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Ana on the Edge

A.J. Sass

4.38

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The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

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Camp QUILTBAG

Nicole Melleby

4.10

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A.J. Sass

4.37

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Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

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Phil Stamper

4.15

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A.J. Sass

4.07

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