20 must-read fiction books like Chirp by Kate Messner

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Chirp

By: Kate Messner

4.14

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to mak…

If you liked the fiction plot in Chirp by Kate Messner , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. The Losers Club

By: Andrew Clements

4.16

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and th… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Clements's The Losers Club book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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2. Efrén Divided

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Pura Belpré Award! “We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel … read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Efrén Divided book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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3. The Best at It

By: Maulik Pancholy

4.17

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From actor Maulik Pancholy comes an incredibly charming, heartfelt middle grade debut about Rahul K… read more

Similar categories in Maulik Pancholy's The Best at It book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"Being different is what makes us fun, remember?"

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

"Even when he's doing nothing, personality spills out of his every pore."

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

"I pick up my pencil. Shoot. My hand is shaking. How is it possible to still be this nervous? I've felt this way for over eight hours now."

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

"I feel like I could do anything. The world is my oyster. If I ate oysters, which I don't. My family's vegetarian. But you know what I mean."

-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It

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4. Black Brother, Black Brother

By: Jewell Parker Rhodes

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age stor… read more

Similar categories in Jewell Parker Rhodes's Black Brother, Black Brother book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • sports
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5. Fighting Words

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's Fighting Words book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • abuse
"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

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6. The Benefits of Being an Octopus

By: Ann Braden

4.22

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Some people can do their homework. Some people get to have crushes on boys. Some people have other … read more

Similar categories in Ann Braden's The Benefits of Being an Octopus book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • abuse
"Is a fishing rod evil because it catches someone's dinner? No. It's a tool. Just the way a gun is. Just the way a chain saw is. Just don't give it to the wrong person."

-Ann Braden, The Benefits of Being an Octopus

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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 Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. Scritch Scratch

By: Lindsay Currie

3.92

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A ghost story about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's Scritch Scratch book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Turtle Boy

By: M. Evan Wolkenstein

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-look… read more

Similar categories in M. Evan Wolkenstein's Turtle Boy book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) by Colleen A.F. Venable

10. Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.19

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

A new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cat… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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12. The Blackbird Girls

By: Anne Blankman

4.43

Format: None pages, None

On a spring morning in 1986, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry re… read more

Similar categories in Anne Blankman's The Blackbird Girls book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • abuse
"La distanza tra i veri amici non conta, quando l'amicizia continua nei loro cuori."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts"

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

"Siamo su questa terra per essere gentili gli uni con gli altri. Gli esseri umani sono la lingua di Dio."

-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls

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13. The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his … read more

Similar categories in Adrianna Cuevas's The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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 Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • sports
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15. Barakah Beats

By: Maleeha Siddiqui

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The First Rule of Punk and Save Me a Seat, Barakah Beats is a sweet, powerful, and joyo… read more

Similar categories in Maleeha Siddiqui's Barakah Beats book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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16. A Thousand Questions

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.20

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi’s middle grade novel tells the story o… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's A Thousand Questions book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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17. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

By: Pablo Cartaya

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like… read more

Similar categories in Pablo Cartaya's Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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18. My Life in the Fish Tank

By: Barbara Dee

4.21

Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition

From the acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You and Halfway Normal comes a “compassionate…touc… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's My Life in the Fish Tank book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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19. Chirp

By: Kate Messner

4.14

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to mak… read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's Chirp book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • family
  • sports
  • abuse
  • juvenile
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20. This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias

By: Tanya Lloyd Kyi

4.29

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

An essential overview of the science behind stereotypes: from why our brains form them to how recog… read more

Similar categories in Tanya Lloyd Kyi's This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias book and Kate Messner's Chirp

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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21. The Only Black Girls in Town

By: Brandy Colbert

4.21

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Award-winning YA author Brandy Colbert's debut middle-grade novel about the only two black girls in… read more

Similar categories in Brandy Colbert's The Only Black Girls in Town book and Kate Messner's Chirp

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

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