11 Best adventure books like Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing

Cover of Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing

Controlled Burn

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Maia’s parents say she’s lucky she noticed something as early as she did. Lucky to …

If you liked the adventure plot in Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

1. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango

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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Odder by Katherine Applegate

3. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

4. Two Degrees

By: Alan Gratz

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Two Degrees book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."

-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees

Cover of A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Out of Range by Heidi Lang

6. Out of Range

By: Heidi Lang

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hatchet meets Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters in this “realistic, riveting” ( Kirkus Reviews ) middle gr… read more

Similar categories in Heidi Lang's Out of Range book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Witchlings (Witchlings, #1) by Claribel A. Ortega

7. Witchlings (Witchlings, #1)

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.15

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

A magical adventure for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Nevermoor, about three witchlings … read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Witchlings (Witchlings, #1) book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. Miss Quinces

By: Kat Fajardo

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more

Similar categories in Kat Fajardo's Miss Quinces book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

10. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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11. The Midnight Children

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.16

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Midnight Children book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
"Stories, after all, are about choices."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

Cover of Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielsen

12. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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13. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

14. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • chapter books
  • 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!

Cover of Manatee Summer by Evan  Griffith

15. Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more

Similar categories in Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Louder Than Hunger by John Schu

16. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Trex by Christyne Morrell

17. Trex

By: Christyne Morrell

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

This middle grade mystery follows the adventures of a boy with an experimental brain implant, and a… read more

Similar categories in Christyne Morrell's Trex book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Winterkill by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

19. Winterkill

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

From acclaimed author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, this incredibly gripping and timely story set during… read more

Similar categories in Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch's Winterkill book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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20. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd

21. Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

When her cherished Ma Millie falls ill, a timid housecat ventures into the wild to seek help in thi… read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin

22. 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 Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Just Harriet by Elana K. Arnold

23. Just Harriet

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.96

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat comes a new young middle grade series in the trad… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's Just Harriet book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (Bunnicula and Friends) by James Howe

24. Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (Bunnicula and Friends)

By: James Howe

4.23

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate over forty years of the modern classic Bunnicula with this graphic novelization!Beware th… read more

Similar categories in James Howe's Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (Bunnicula and Friends) book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire

25. Cress Watercress

By: Gregory Maguire

3.67

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A lavishly illustrated woodland tale with a classic sensibility and modern flair—from the fertile i… read more

Similar categories in Gregory Maguire's Cress Watercress book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo

26. The Curse on Spectacle Key

By: Chantel Acevedo

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries t… read more

Similar categories in Chantel Acevedo's The Curse on Spectacle Key book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

27. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Wayward Creatures by Dayna Lorentz

28. Wayward Creatures

By: Dayna Lorentz

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this animal friendship story, a troubled young boy befriends a wayward coyote after a forest fir… read more

Similar categories in Dayna Lorentz's Wayward Creatures book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing

29. Controlled Burn

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Maia’s parents say she’s lucky she noticed something as early as she did. Lucky to … read more

Similar categories in Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua

30. Freddie vs. the Family Curse

By: Tracy Badua

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up … read more

Similar categories in Tracy Badua's Freddie vs. the Family Curse book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of We Own the Sky by Rodman Philbrick

31. We Own the Sky

By: Rodman Philbrick

3.82

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling historical adventure by the master of adventure himself, Rodman Philbrick. It's Maine, … read more

Similar categories in Rodman Philbrick's We Own the Sky book and Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
"It was a time of astonishing courage, a time of betrayal and disaster […] when girls and boys thought nothing of stepping into the clear blue sky."

-Rodman Philbrick, We Own the Sky

31 Best fiction books like Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Odder

Katherine Applegate

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Two Degrees

Alan Gratz

4.15

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16 must-read fiction books like Winterkill by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Transform Your Habits

Rescue

Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

Transform Your Habits

The Fort

Gordon Korman

4.31

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Two Degrees

Alan Gratz

4.15

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