21 best-selling middle grade books like 102 Days of Lying About Lauren by Maura Jortner

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102 Days of Lying About Lauren

By: Maura Jortner

3.85

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After being abandoned by her mother in a most unusual place, a defiant heroine sticks to her plan f…

If you liked the middle grade plot in 102 Days of Lying About Lauren by Maura Jortner , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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2. 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

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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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3. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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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

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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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5. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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6. 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 Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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7. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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8. 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 Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Buzzing

By: Samuel Sattin

4.18

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself desp… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Sattin's Buzzing book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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10. 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 Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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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11. 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 Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

12. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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13. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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14. Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1)

By: Janet Sumner Johnson

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old twins Hope and Gordon enter a spelling bee in a last-ditch effort to save their f… read more

Similar categories in Janet Sumner Johnson's Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1) book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of We Still Belong by Christine  Day

15. We Still Belong

By: Christine Day

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's We Still Belong book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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16. Eb & Flow

By: Kelly J. Baptist

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't … read more

Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's Eb & Flow book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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17. Gone Wolf

By: Amber McBride

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more

Similar categories in Amber McBride's Gone Wolf book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Don't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton

18. Don't Want to Be Your Monster

By: Deke Moulton

4.12

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders. Adam and Vic… read more

Similar categories in Deke Moulton's Don't Want to Be Your Monster book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of 102 Days of Lying About Lauren by Maura Jortner

19. 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

By: Maura Jortner

3.85

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After being abandoned by her mother in a most unusual place, a defiant heroine sticks to her plan f… read more

Similar categories in Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman

20. Jawbreaker

By: Christina Wyman

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about … read more

Similar categories in Christina Wyman's Jawbreaker book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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21. Stuck

By: Jennifer Swender

3.84

Format: None pages, None

A coming-of-age story about a boy who is used to flying under the radar, and the classroom of kids … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Swender's Stuck book and Maura Jortner's 102 Days of Lying About Lauren

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction

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Remember Us

Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

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Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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Jessixa Bagley

4.05

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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