29 Top middle grade books like Island of Spies by Sheila Turnage

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Island of Spies

By: Sheila Turnage

4.13

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade WWII spy mystery. Twelve-year-old Stick Lawson lives on Hatteras Island, North C…

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1. The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.58

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

Similar categories in Amy Sarig King's Attack of the Black Rectangles book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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3. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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4. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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5. 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 Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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6. Iceberg

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Iceberg book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
"Over the next two hours, I would learn something about time. Something devastating. There are moments in life when time moves with its own will, not bound by any timekeeper's measure. It may speed up…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Iceberg

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7. 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 Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"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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8. 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 Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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9. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel

By: Gale Galligan

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more

Similar categories in Gale Galligan's Freestyle: A Graphic Novel book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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 Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. Lines of Courage

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.30

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

The stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futu… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Lines of Courage book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. Healer of the Water Monster

By: Brian Young

4.23

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, h… read more

Similar categories in Brian Young's Healer of the Water Monster book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • adventure
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13. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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 Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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15. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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16. War Stories

By: Gordon Korman

4.01

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Restart, a story of telling truth from lies -- and… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's War Stories book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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17. Those Kids from Fawn Creek

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.11

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same--until Orchid Mason arrives. This contempor… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's Those Kids from Fawn Creek book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. 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

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. The Windeby Puzzle

By: Lois Lowry

3.53

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Ag… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's The Windeby Puzzle book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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22. The Many Masks of Andy Zhou

By: Jack Cheng

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

“Another beautiful book by Jack Cheng.” —Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of Hello,… read more

Similar categories in Jack Cheng's The Many Masks of Andy Zhou book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. 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 Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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24. 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 Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Island of Spies by Sheila Turnage

25. Island of Spies

By: Sheila Turnage

4.13

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade WWII spy mystery. Twelve-year-old Stick Lawson lives on Hatteras Island, North C… read more

Similar categories in Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • world war ii
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • family
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26. Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena (Team Chu #1)

By: Julie C. Dao

3.96

Format: 320 pages, ebook

A rollicking, action-packed adventure of laser tag and fierce sibling rivalries, Team Chu and the B… read more

Similar categories in Julie C. Dao's Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena (Team Chu #1) book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit (Theo Tan, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto

27. Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit (Theo Tan, #1)

By: Jesse Q. Sutanto

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

After inheriting a grieving fox spirit, a Chinese American boy must learn to embrace his heritage t… read more

Similar categories in Jesse Q. Sutanto's Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit (Theo Tan, #1) book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
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28. Second Chance Summer

By: Sarah Kapit

3.68

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old former best friends Maddie and Chloe arrive at camp and discover they are cabi… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Kapit's Second Chance Summer book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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29. The Leopard Behind the Moon

By: Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev

4.01

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

No one knows what lies beyond the magical village door, but Ezomo is determined to find out. The… read more

Similar categories in Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev's The Leopard Behind the Moon book and Sheila Turnage's Island of Spies

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction

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Gordon Korman

4.31

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