21 best-selling juvenile books like Say It Out Loud by Allison Varnes

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Say It Out Loud

By: Allison Varnes

4.15

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Charlotte Andrews is perfectly fine being quiet—in fact, she prefers it. When she doesn’t speak, pe…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Say It Out Loud by Allison Varnes , here is a list of 21 books like this:

1. Jake the Fake Keeps It Real

By: Adam Mansbach , Craig Robinson

3.62

Format: 272 pages, Audio CD

Jake can barely play an instrument, not even a kazoo. And his art? It's better suited for Pictionar… read more

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2. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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3. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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4. 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

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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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5. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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6. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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7. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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8. Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories

By: Elise Gravel

4.46

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't Can … read more

Similar categories in Elise Gravel's Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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9. The Midnight Children

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.16

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Stories, after all, are about choices."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

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10. The Amelia Six

By: Kristin L. Gray

3.96

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Amelia Earhart’s famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them befo… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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11. Bright

By: Brigit Young

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"Real, relatable, and fully dimensional, Marianne is a main character you will root for with all yo… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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12. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

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  • chapter books
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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13. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1)

By: Kiersten White

3.75

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

A middle-grade mystery series that's spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinist… read more

Similar categories in Kiersten White's Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. American as Paneer Pie

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian American girl navigates prejudice in her small town and learns the power of her own voice… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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16. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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17. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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18. 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

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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19. The Girl in the Lake

By: India Hill Brown

3.79

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Small Spaces, Doll Bones, and Mary Downing Hahn, a truly chilling (and historically ins… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. Shine On, Luz Véliz!

By: Rebecca Balcárcel

4.28

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful coming-of-age story for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears , this book c… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The self is not discovered, but created."

-Rebecca Balcárcel, Shine On, Luz Véliz!

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21. 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 Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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22. Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster

By: Rachelle Delaney

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

When Alice agreed to appear in a reality cooking show with her father, she had no idea she'd find h… read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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23. Air

By: Monica Roe

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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24. King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1)

By: Kelly Starling Lyons

3.77

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series p… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Starling Lyons's King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1) book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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25. Say It Out Loud

By: Allison Varnes

4.15

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Charlotte Andrews is perfectly fine being quiet—in fact, she prefers it. When she doesn’t speak, pe… read more

Similar categories in Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • audiobook
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • theatre
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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26. When Sea Becomes Sky

By: Gillian McDunn

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the b… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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27. Just Right Jillian

By: Nicole D. Collier

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt middle grade novel from debut author Nicole D. Collier, fifth grader Jillian must… read more

Similar categories in Nicole D. Collier's Just Right Jillian book and Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter (The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, #1) by Aaron Reynolds

28. The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter (The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, #1)

By: Aaron Reynolds

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for cryi… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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29. Saucy

By: Cynthia Kadohata

3.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A story about a girl and her ever-growing pig, Saucy.Being a quadruplet can make it hard to stand o… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Weird Kid by Greg Van Eekhout

30. Weird Kid

By: Greg Van Eekhout

3.73

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Jake Wind is trying to stay under the radar. Whose radar? Anyone who might be too interested in the… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Lights, Camera, Disaster by Erin Dionne

31. Lights, Camera, Disaster

By: Erin Dionne

3.76

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A budding filmmaker with executive function disorder figures out how to become the director of her … read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
"One thing at a time,"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"You are the director of your own story. How do you want it to end?"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"There is no one-size-fits-all way to teach people. And no one-size-fits-all way to learn."

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"People still tell me to do stuff all the time, but now I get to tell stories any way I want."

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

27 Top fiction books like Say It Out Loud by Allison Varnes

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Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Transform Your Habits

Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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26 must-read fiction books like Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster by Rachelle Delaney

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Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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Allergic

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

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Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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Dan Gemeinhart

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