28 Top realistic fiction books like Figure It Out, Henri Weldon by Tanita S. Davis

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Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

By: Tanita S. Davis

3.87

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says, has written another funny, warm story fe…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Figure It Out, Henri Weldon by Tanita S. Davis , here is a list of 28 books like this:

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1. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner

2. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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4. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • 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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5. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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6. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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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7. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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8. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

Cover of Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

9. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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10. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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11. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • disability
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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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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. No Matter the Distance

By: Cindy Baldwin

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in th… read more

Similar categories in Cindy Baldwin's No Matter the Distance book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
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14. Maid for It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and deeply moving middle grade novel ab… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Maid for It book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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16. Mirror to Mirror

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In Rajani LaRocca’s breathtaking follow-up to the Newbery Honor– and Walter Award–winning Red, Whit… read more

Similar categories in Rajani LaRocca's Mirror to Mirror book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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17. Golden Girl

By: Reem Faruqi

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani America… read more

Similar categories in Reem Faruqi's Golden Girl book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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19. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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20. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

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

22. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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23. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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25. Ruby Lost and Found

By: Christina Li

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best frien… read more

Similar categories in Christina Li's Ruby Lost and Found book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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26. Ellie Engle Saves Herself

By: Leah Johnson

4.13

Format: 288 pages, None

Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more

Similar categories in Leah Johnson's Ellie Engle Saves Herself book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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27. 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 Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
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28. Not an Easy Win

By: Chrystal D. Giles

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the bo… read more

Similar categories in Chrystal D. Giles's Not an Easy Win book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Figure It Out, Henri Weldon by Tanita S. Davis

29. Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

By: Tanita S. Davis

3.87

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says, has written another funny, warm story fe… read more

Similar categories in Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • school
  • mathematics
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
Cover of Will on the Inside by Andrew Eliopulos

30. Will on the Inside

By: Andrew Eliopulos

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

"An honest, sophisticated look at the myriad emotions surrounding chronic illness and growing up 'n… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Eliopulos's Will on the Inside book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
Cover of The House Swap by Yvette Clark

31. The House Swap

By: Yvette Clark

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The Parent Trap meets The Holiday in this heartwarming and funny story of two girls, one American a… read more

Similar categories in Yvette Clark's The House Swap book and Tanita S. Davis's Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

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

30 Top fiction books like Figure It Out, Henri Weldon by Tanita S. Davis

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Transform Your Habits

The Probability of Everything

Sarah Everett

4.33

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21 must-read fiction books like Dust by Dusti Bowling

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Remember Us

Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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