17 best-selling juvenile books like Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing

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Just Keep Walking

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two years after her parents’ surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find them…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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3. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. 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

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"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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6. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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7. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

8. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
"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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9. Uprising

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lidia is outside her grandfather's house when planes fly overhead, bearing the Nazi… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Uprising book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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10. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) by Alyson Gerber

11. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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12. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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13. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Dust book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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15. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. 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

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"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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17. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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19. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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20. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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21. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) by Katherine Marsh

22. Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1)

By: Katherine Marsh

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award finalist Katherine Percy Jackson meets The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Aca… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's Medusa (The Myth of Monsters #1) book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

23. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
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24. Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Unstuck book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

25. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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26. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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27. Just Keep Walking

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two years after her parents’ surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find them… read more

Similar categories in Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • survival
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • divorce
  • juvenile
Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

28. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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29. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

30. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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31. Faker

By: Gordon Korman

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Faker book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Just Keep Walking

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile

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Gordon Korman

4.24

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

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Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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Jarrett Lerner

4.40

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Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

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