26 must-read middle grade books like Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramée

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Something to Say

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Good Kind of Trouble, a Walter Dean Myers Honor Book, comes another unforgetta…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramée , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1)

By: Jacqueline Davies

3.67

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

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

2. Full of Beans

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: None pages, ebook

Newbery Honor Book Turtle in Paradiseis beloved by readers, and now they can return to this wonderf… read more

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3. Love and Other Train Wrecks

By: Leah Konen

5.00

Format: 30 pages, ebook

A twenty-four-hour romance about two teens who meet--and perhaps change their minds about love--on … read more

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4. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. 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 Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. Tornado Brain

By: Cat Patrick

4.14

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

A neurodivergent 7th grader is determined to find her missing best friend before it's too late. … read more

Similar categories in Cat Patrick's Tornado Brain book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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7. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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8. 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 Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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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9. Saving Winslow

By: Sharon Creech

3.86

Format: 176 pages, ebook

About a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health. Louie d… read more

Similar categories in Sharon Creech's Saving Winslow book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. Doodleville (Doodleville, #1)

By: Chad Sell

3.82

Format: 288 pages, ebook

For fans of Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward and Raina Telgemeier's Smile comes an inventive new story f… read more

Similar categories in Chad Sell's Doodleville (Doodleville, #1) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. 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 Something to Say

  • childrens
  • school
  • 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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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

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • 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. 12 Before 13

By: Lisa Greenwald

4.22

Format: 304 pages, ebook

Fans of Lauren Myracle and Wendy Mass will adore the second book in this hilarious series about two… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's 12 Before 13 book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • audiobook
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14. Finding Junie Kim

By: Ellen Oh

4.25

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A story of family, hope, and survival, inspired by the author's mother’s real-life experiences duri… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's Finding Junie Kim book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. Thirst

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's Thirst book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

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

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. Friends Forever (Friends, 3)

By: Shannon Hale

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's Friends Forever (Friends, 3) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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18. The Sea in Winter

By: Christine Day

3.97

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again. It’s been a hard year for … read more

Similar categories in Christine Day's The Sea in Winter book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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19. Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold)

By: Varian Johnson

4.24

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Literary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Varian Johnson's Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
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20. Clique Bait

By: Ann Valett

3.57

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Pretty Little Liars meets Burn for Burn in this thrilling debut from Wattpad star Ann Valett. Chlo… read more

Similar categories in Ann Valett's Clique Bait book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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21. Wings of Olympus (Wings of Olympus, #1)

By: Kallie George

3.95

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Take flight with Pippa and her winged horse in this heartfelt two-book series about a young girl wh… read more

Similar categories in Kallie George's Wings of Olympus (Wings of Olympus, #1) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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22. Such Charming Liars

By: Karen M. McManus

3.83

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! Wh… read more

Similar categories in Karen M. McManus's Such Charming Liars book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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23. A Soft Place to Land

By: Janae Marks

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Follow a young girl reshaping her meaning of home. Joy Taylor has always believed home is the ho… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's A Soft Place to Land book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
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24. Something to Say

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

4.02

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Good Kind of Trouble, a Walter Dean Myers Honor Book, comes another unforgetta… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • african american
  • audiobook
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25. Clues to the Universe

By: Christina Li

4.22

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is buildi… read more

Similar categories in Christina Li's Clues to the Universe book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Why had I ever thought my dad would be the superhero? Mom had been standing in front of me all along, holding our world up on her shoulders."

-Christina Li, Clues to the Universe

"Those were just successes. But how many failures did the scientists have to see? How many times did their rockets not orbit the planet, or not take off at all? How many times had they dreamed about l…"

-Christina Li, Clues to the Universe

Cover of TBH, I Feel The Same (TBH, #5) by Lisa Greenwald

26. TBH, I Feel The Same (TBH, #5)

By: Lisa Greenwald

4.04

Format: 256 pages, ebook

Making new friends is a good thing, right? Not when you barely see your besties! Between swim te… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's TBH, I Feel The Same (TBH, #5) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Breath Like Water

By: Anna Jarzab

3.88

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Susannah Ramos has always loved the water. A swimmer whose early talent made her a world champion, … read more

Similar categories in Anna Jarzab's Breath Like Water book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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28. A Bit of Earth

By: Karuna Riazi

3.97

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Maria Latif is used to not having a space of her own. But what happens when she feels the sudden ur… read more

Similar categories in Karuna Riazi's A Bit of Earth book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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29. The Accidental Invasion (Atlantis, #1)

By: Gregory Mone

3.72

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Kaya, raised in the undersea, high-tech world of Atlantis, has always been fascinated by the legend… read more

Similar categories in Gregory Mone's The Accidental Invasion (Atlantis, #1) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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30. Mostly the Honest Truth

By: Jody J. Little

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After Pop is sent back to rehab, Jane Pengilly arrives at her newest foster home determined to stic… read more

Similar categories in Jody J. Little's Mostly the Honest Truth book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3) by B.B. Alston

31. Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3)

By: B.B. Alston

4.37

Format: 400 pages, ebook

The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations … read more

Similar categories in B.B. Alston's Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3) book and Lisa Moore Ramée's Something to Say

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook

27 Top fiction books like Something to Say by Lisa Moore Ramée

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The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1)

Jacqueline Davies

3.67

Transform Your Habits

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Tornado Brain

Cat Patrick

4.14

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16 Top fiction books like From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) by Janae Marks

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Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

4.41

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Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

Kelly Yang

4.38

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Jasmine Warga

4.42

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