9 Best family books like A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée

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A Good Kind of Trouble

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

4.24

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and…

"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

If you liked the family plot in A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Amal Unbound

By: Aisha Saeed

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indent… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's Amal Unbound book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"The thing is- those books made my days bearable."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

"Regret, I was learning, was the sharpest knife there was."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

"If everyone decided nothing would change, nothing ever would."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

"You always have a choice. Making choices even when they scare you because you know it's the right thing to do - that's bravery."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

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2. Paper Things

By: Jennifer Richard Jacobson

3.10

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose h… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Richard Jacobson's Paper Things book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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3. Beyond the Bright Sea

By: Lauren Wolk

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the author of the critically acclaimed Wolf Hollowcomes a moving story of identity and belongi… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Wolk's Beyond the Bright Sea book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

4. Restart

By: Gordon Korman

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more

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5. Save Me a Seat

By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more

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6. Unfriended

By: Rachel Vail

4.60

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In middle school, nothing is more important than friendship. When Truly is invited to sit at the Po… read more

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7. 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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8. The Prettiest

By: Brigit Young

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A must-read for young feminists, The Prettiest is an incisive, empowering novel by Brigit Young abo… read more

Similar categories in Brigit Young's The Prettiest book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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9. 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 Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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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10. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Front Desk (Front Desk, #1) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

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11. Other Words for Home

By: Jasmine Warga

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's Other Words for Home book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"Americans are obsessed with murder"

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

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12. 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 Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"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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13. 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 Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • 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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14. Maybe He Just Likes You

By: Barbara Dee

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Maybe He Just Likes You book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

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15. 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 Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • 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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16. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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17. 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 Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"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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18. Genesis Begins Again

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.35

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who is filled with self-loathing and must overcome in… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Genesis Begins Again book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • african american
  • audiobook
"Right now, for me, it's only about winning"

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"Every family has some form of crazy, trust me."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"When mama does my hair, she spills all the tea."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

"You've got your mama's smile. Never really noticed before."

-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again

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19. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée

20. A Good Kind of Trouble

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

4.24

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble book and Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • african american
  • audiobook
"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"In junior high, we run a mile every week and we're supposed to get faster each time. Logically, there has to be a point when this is physically impossible, but Coach West doesn't seem to think so."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

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21. The First Rule of Climate Club

By: Carrie Firestone

4.26

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting cha… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook

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