13 must-read family books like Coyote Queen by Jessica Vitalis

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Coyote Queen

By: Jessica Vitalis

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When a twelve-year-old decides that she must get herself and her mother out of a bad situation, an …

If you liked the family plot in Coyote Queen by Jessica Vitalis , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Nothing Else But Miracles

By: Kate Albus

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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2. 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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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3. 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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
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4. 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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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5. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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9. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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10. 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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • magical realism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • abuse
  • fantasy
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11. 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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • poverty
"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. 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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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14. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

By: Sally J. Pla

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • abuse
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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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17. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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18. Hidden Truths

By: Elly Swartz

4.17

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a st… read more

Similar categories in Elly Swartz's Hidden Truths book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. 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 Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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20. Coyote Queen

By: Jessica Vitalis

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When a twelve-year-old decides that she must get herself and her mother out of a bad situation, an … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

  • magical realism
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • poverty
  • fiction
  • abuse
  • contemporary
  • family
  • fantasy
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

21. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Jessica Vitalis's Coyote Queen

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

21 Best fiction books like Coyote Queen by Jessica Vitalis

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Nothing Else But Miracles

Kate Albus

4.11

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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