12 must-read juvenile books like A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young

Cover of A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young

A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

By: Karen Romano Young

3.68

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

In a slightly fantastical New York City, one very special library branch has been designated for po…

If you liked the juvenile plot in A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso

1. Wishtree

By: Katherine Applegate , Charles Santoso

4.29

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is man… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Wishtree book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"Here's an idea for you: ideas are a bad idea"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"I'm not just a tree. I'm a home. A community. - Red"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"Hollows are proof that something bad can become something good with enough time and care and hope."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"My point," Bongo continued, "is that the world's a tough place. Doesn't matter if you're a bunny or a lizard or a kid."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

Cover of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

2. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another mem… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin

3. Snow & Rose

By: Emily Winfield Martin

4.04

Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition

A New York Times bestselling author-illustrator brings readers into the woods to meet two young sis… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Rose pictured herself as a tidy bow, and Snow was a wild tangle."

-Emily Winfield Martin, Snow & Rose

"Snow and Rose didn't know that they were living in a fairy tale--people never do."

-Emily Winfield Martin, Snow & Rose

"A feeling of celebration spread through the woods as the changed ones found their long-forgotten voices"

-Emily Winfield Martin, Snow & Rose

"To find out what a story's really about,' the Librarian said, 'you don't ask the writer. You ask the reader ."

-Emily Winfield Martin, Snow & Rose

Cover of The Van Gogh Deception by Deron R. Hicks

4. The Van Gogh Deception

By: Deron R. Hicks

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy is discovered in Washington DC's National Gallery without any recollection of who … read more

Similar categories in Deron R. Hicks's The Van Gogh Deception book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
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5. Homer Price

By: Robert McCloskey

4.09

Format: 149 pages, Paperback

Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; wh… read more

Similar categories in Robert McCloskey's Homer Price book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"By the time Uncle Ulysses and the sheriff arrived and pushed through the crowd, the lunchroom was a calamity of doughnuts! Doughnuts in the window, doughnuts piled high on the shelves, doughnuts stac…"

-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price

"Homer got down from the chair and pushed a button on the machine marked, "start". Rings of batter started dropping into the hot fat. After a ring of batter was cooked on one side, an automatic gadget…"

-Robert McCloskey, Homer Price

6. Pax

By: Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen

3.98

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and "his boy" Peter rescued him from abandonment and… read more

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7. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #3)

By: Trenton Lee Stewart , Del Roy

4.03

Format: 208 pages, Audio CD

IF YOU FAIL, ALL IS LOST. Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constan… read more

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8. Hello, Universe

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Hardcover

In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and… read more

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9. The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole

By: Michelle Cuevas

3.97

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

A girl's friendship with a lonely black hole leads her to face her own sadness. When eleven-year-ol… read more

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10. El libro salvaje

By: Juan Villoro

4.24

Format: None pages,

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11. Granted

By: John David Anderson

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From John David Anderson, author of the widely acclaimed and beloved novels Ms. Bixby's Last Day an… read more

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12. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

Cover of Guts (Smile, #3) by Raina Telgemeier

13. Guts (Smile, #3)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.31

Format: 144 pages, None

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just… read more

Similar categories in Raina Telgemeier's Guts (Smile, #3) book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"Thoughts can exist... feelings can exist... but words do not always exist."

-Raina Telgemeier, Guts (Smile, #3)

Cover of The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) by Amanda Foody

14. The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1)

By: Amanda Foody

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Wo… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

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

15. 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 Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) by Janae Marks

16. 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 Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
"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)

Cover of The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

17. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

Similar categories in Donna Barba Higuera's The Last Cuentista book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

Cover of Pax, Journey Home (Pax, #2) by Sara Pennypacker

18. Pax, Journey Home (Pax, #2)

By: Sara Pennypacker

4.42

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax; th… read more

Similar categories in Sara Pennypacker's Pax, Journey Home (Pax, #2) book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm

19. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Stargazing by Jen Wang

20. Stargazing

By: Jen Wang

4.17

Format: 213 pages, Paperback

Moon is everything Christine isn’t. She’s confident, impulsive, artistic . . . and though they both… read more

Similar categories in Jen Wang's Stargazing book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

21. The Ogress and the Orphans

By: Kelly Barnhill

4.28

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

A fantasy about the power of generosity and love, and how a community suffers when they disappear. … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Barnhill's The Ogress and the Orphans book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"The antidote to anger is tenderness, and the antidote to discord is reconciliation."

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

"Life is long, after all. And over time, the paths we take tend to intertwine and overlap."

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

"Books are funny things. The ideas and knowledge contained inside their pages have mass and velocity and gravity. They bend both space and time. They have minds of their own. There is a power in a boo…"

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

"So maybe the Reading Room is magic because books really are magic. I read once that books bend both space and time, and the more books you have in one place, the more space and time will bend and twi…"

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

Cover of Twins by Varian Johnson

22. Twins

By: Varian Johnson

4.09

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a… read more

Similar categories in Varian Johnson's Twins book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Nightbooks (Nightbooks, #1) by J.A. White

23. Nightbooks (Nightbooks, #1)

By: J.A. White

4.00

Format: 320 pages, ebook

A boy is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night to stay alive. This t… read more

Similar categories in J.A. White's Nightbooks (Nightbooks, #1) book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"And now I realize---so what if I write scary stories? I might hurt someone with nouns and adjectives, but I would never hurt someone for real."

-J.A. White, Nightbooks (Nightbooks, #1)

Cover of Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean

24. Mika in Real Life

By: Emiko Jean

3.92

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

One phone call changes everything. At thirty-five, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relat… read more

Similar categories in Emiko Jean's Mika in Real Life book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • fiction
Cover of The Sea in Winter by Christine  Day

25. 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 Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs by Pam Muñoz Ryan

26. Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

3.90

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Middle-grade fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, will find a new Mexican heroine to love in … read more

Similar categories in Pam Muñoz Ryan's Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Planet Earth Is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos

27. Planet Earth Is Blue

By: Nicole Panteleakos

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger--it's the first… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Panteleakos's Planet Earth Is Blue book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young

28. A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

By: Karen Romano Young

3.68

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

In a slightly fantastical New York City, one very special library branch has been designated for po… read more

Similar categories in Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon book and Karen Romano Young's A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon

  • new york
  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of The World Between Blinks (The World Between Blinks, #1) by Amie Kaufman

29. The World Between Blinks (The World Between Blinks, #1)

By: Amie Kaufman

3.77

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Have you ever blinked, and thought you saw something that was gone a moment later? Have you ever tu… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile

22 must-read fiction books like A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young

Transform Your Habits

Wishtree

Katherine Applegate , Charles Santoso

4.29

Transform Your Habits

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

Karina Yan Glaser

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Snow & Rose

Emily Winfield Martin

4.04

Transform Your Habits

The Van Gogh Deception

Deron R. Hicks

3.80

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

Transform Your Habits

Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

Kelly Yang

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

4.42

Transform Your Habits

From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

Janae Marks

4.29

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