18 best-selling family books like All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey

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All the Impossible Things

By: Lindsay Lackey

4.35

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she be…

If you liked the family plot in All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. The Thing About Jellyfish

By: Ali Benjamin

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captu… read more

Similar categories in Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Halfway Normal

By: Barbara Dee

4.26

Format: 104 pages, Kindle Edition

A cancer survivor must readjust to "normal" middle school life in this hopeful novel from the autho… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Halfway Normal book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary

3. Greetings from Witness Protection!

By: Jake Burt

3.72

Format: 134 pages, Hardcover

A funny and poignant debut middle-grade novel about a foster-care girl who is placed with a family … read more

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4. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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5. Mustaches for Maddie

By: Shelly Brown , Chad Morris

4.16

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Maddie is a normal twelve-year-old girl. Well, except for the fake mustaches she carries in her poc… read more

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6. One for the Murphys

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, … read more

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7. City Spies (City Spies #1)

By: James Ponti

4.31

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose h… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's City Spies (City Spies #1) book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong."

-James Ponti, City Spies (City Spies #1)

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8. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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10. 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 Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • 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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11. 96 Miles

By: J.L. Esplin

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never though… read more

Similar categories in J.L. Esplin's 96 Miles book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"But the thing is, if you do survive, when it's all said and done, you still have to live with yourself."

-J.L. Esplin, 96 Miles

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12. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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13. 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 Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"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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14. Song for a Whale

By: Lynne Kelly

4.23

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

The story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the … read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's Song for a Whale book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"A sound can move anything if it's strong enough."

-Lynne Kelly, Song for a Whale

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15. Violets Are Blue

By: Barbara Dee

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed My Life in the Fish Tank and Maybe He Just Likes You comes a movin… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Violets Are Blue book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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16. Finding Junie Kim

By: Ellen Oh

4.25

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A story of family, hope, and survival, inspired by the author's mother’s real-life experiences duri… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's Finding Junie Kim book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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17. The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.24

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Maybelle Lane is looking for her father, but on the road to Nashville she finds so much more: coura… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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18. 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 Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • magical realism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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19. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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20. The Road to After

By: Rebekah Lowell

4.42

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This poignant debut novel in verse is a portrait of healing, as a young girl rediscovers life and t… read more

Similar categories in Rebekah Lowell's The Road to After book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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21. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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22. Brave Like That

By: Lindsey Stoddard

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Stoddard's Brave Like That book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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23. Count Me In

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.10

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

An uplifting story, told through the alternating voices of two middle-schoolers, in which a communi… read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's Count Me In book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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24. Becoming Muhammad Ali

By: James Patterson

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical novel of … read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's Becoming Muhammad Ali book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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25. All the Impossible Things

By: Lindsay Lackey

4.35

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she be… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • magical realism
  • realistic fiction
  • fostering
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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26. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

By: Nina Hamza

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more

Similar categories in Nina Hamza's Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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27. Stay

By: Bobbie Pyron

4.31

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fans of classic animal tales will howl over this heartwarming story told in the alternating perspec… read more

Similar categories in Bobbie Pyron's Stay book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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28. Caterpillar Summer

By: Gillian McDunn

4.34

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who c… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Caterpillar Summer book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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29. 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 Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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30. The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly

By: Rebecca Ansari

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Charlie O’Reilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Ansari's The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • magical realism
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
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31. The Littlest Voyageur

By: Margi Preus

3.65

Format: 165 pages, Hardcover

A red squirrel, Jean Pierre Petit Le Rouge, stows away on a canoe to fulfill his dream of joining a… read more

Similar categories in Margi Preus's The Littlest Voyageur book and Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook

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Ali Benjamin

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4.26

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