8 Best poetry books like Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton

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Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

By: Alma Fullerton

3.94

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Claire is by far the best gymnast on her team, and she’s well on her way to qualifying for the stat…

If you liked the poetry plot in Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. 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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • juvenile
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2. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beatriz Arango's Something Like Home book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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3. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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4. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Ghost Book book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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5. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • school
  • juvenile
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6. 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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • disability
"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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7. 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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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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8. Break (Click #6)

By: Kayla Miller

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to mak… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Break (Click #6) book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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9. Saving Sunshine

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.06

Format: 224 pages, ebook

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. … read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Saving Sunshine book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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11. Growing Pangs

By: Kathryn Ormsbee

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

New grade. New friends. New worries? Introducing a graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and gro… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Ormsbee's Growing Pangs book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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12. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • school
  • sports
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13. 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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • 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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14. 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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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15. When Clouds Touch Us

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.74

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the author's own childhood, this stunning novel in verse, sequel to the award-winning #… read more

Similar categories in Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

16. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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17. 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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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18. 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 Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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19. A Perfect Mistake

By: Melanie Conklin

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A moving, voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectat… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Conklin's A Perfect Mistake book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • disability
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20. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Flipping Forward Twisting Backward by Alma Fullerton

21. Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

By: Alma Fullerton

3.94

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

Claire is by far the best gymnast on her team, and she’s well on her way to qualifying for the stat… read more

Similar categories in Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward book and Alma Fullerton's Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • disability
  • juvenile

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