19 Best middle grade books like Fly by Alison Hughes

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Fly

By: Alison Hughes

3.84

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

A novel in free verse about a middle schooler who discovers he’s not the only one grappling with th…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Fly by Alison Hughes , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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2. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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3. 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 Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
"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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4. Echoes and Empires (Echoes and Empires, #1)

By: Morgan Rhodes

3.72

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A snarky seventeen-year-old must team up with an enigmatic criminal to cure herself of dangerous fo… read more

Similar categories in Morgan Rhodes's Echoes and Empires (Echoes and Empires, #1) book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • young adult
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5. The Other Side of Perfect

By: Melanie Florence

3.81

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Two kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Florence's The Other Side of Perfect book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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6. Eight Days

By: Teresa Toten

3.85

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Governor General's award-winning author Teresa Toten's story about one girl's transformative eight-… read more

Similar categories in Teresa Toten's Eight Days book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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7. Scout Is Not a Band Kid

By: Jade Armstrong

3.97

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author--even if it mea… read more

Similar categories in Jade Armstrong's Scout Is Not a Band Kid book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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8. Let the Monster Out: A Novel

By: Chad Lucas

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An equal parts heart-pounding and heartfelt middle-grade mystery about facing––and accepting––your … read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's Let the Monster Out: A Novel book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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9. Fly

By: Alison Hughes

3.84

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

A novel in free verse about a middle schooler who discovers he’s not the only one grappling with th… read more

Similar categories in Alison Hughes's Fly book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • disability
  • young adult
Cover of Legends and Liars (Echoes and Empires, #2) by Morgan Rhodes

10. Legends and Liars (Echoes and Empires, #2)

By: Morgan Rhodes

3.60

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This riveting sequel to Echoes and Empires sees Joss and Jericho team up with some of their greates… read more

Similar categories in Morgan Rhodes's Legends and Liars (Echoes and Empires, #2) book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • young adult
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11. Ghostlight

By: Kenneth Oppel

3.87

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

One teen's summer job scaring tourists with ghost stories takes a terrifying turn when he accidenta… read more

Similar categories in Kenneth Oppel's Ghostlight book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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12. Hidden on the High Wire

By: Kathy Kacer

4.10

Format: 254 pages, Paperback

In the summer of 1941, Irene Lorch must perform the most perilous balancing act of her life… Ire… read more

Similar categories in Kathy Kacer's Hidden on the High Wire book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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13. Apartment 713

By: Kevin Sylvester

4.26

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sylvester's Apartment 713 book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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14. Berani

By: Michelle Kadarusman

4.39

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An honest and stirring novel about the choices made by young environmental activists, and the balan… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Kadarusman's Berani book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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15. How to Be a Goldfish

By: Jane Baird Warren

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

When her class is assigned a family tree project, Lizzie knows hers will become fodder for Scotch G… read more

Similar categories in Jane Baird Warren's How to Be a Goldfish book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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16. Peanut Butter and Chaos: The Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeton

By: Anita Daher

3.11

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Nominated for a 2023/24 Red Cedar Award Nominated for the 2024 MYRCA Sundogs! When twelve-year-old … read more

Similar categories in Anita Daher's Peanut Butter and Chaos: The Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeton book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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17. Fire on Headless Mountain

By: Iain Lawrence

4.01

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Separated from his siblings in the midst of a dangerous forest fire, 11-year-old Virgil must find a… read more

Similar categories in Iain Lawrence's Fire on Headless Mountain book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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18. The Grave Thief

By: Dee Hahn

3.95

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

A twelve-year-old grave thief gets caught up in a royal heist in this compelling middle-grade fanta… read more

Similar categories in Dee Hahn's The Grave Thief book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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19. She Holds Up the Stars

By: Sandra Laronde

3.65

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

The last thing that twelve-year-old Misko wants to do is to move away from the city to spend time o… read more

Similar categories in Sandra Laronde's She Holds Up the Stars book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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20. Ravenous Things

By: Derrick Chow

3.91

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Kieran Viola and Cassidy Leyendecker at Disney Hyperion have acquired at auction debut middle grade… read more

Similar categories in Derrick Chow's Ravenous Things book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade
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21. The U-nique Lou Fox

By: Jodi Carmichael

4.02

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Jodi Carmichael, who has ADHDherself, affirms and celebrates those who strug… read more

Similar categories in Jodi Carmichael's The U-nique Lou Fox book and Alison Hughes's Fly

  • middle grade

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