16 Best realistic fiction books like Skating on Mars by Caroline Huntoon

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Skating on Mars

By: Caroline Huntoon

4.41

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they …

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Skating on Mars by Caroline Huntoon , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow

1. The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

By: Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A hilariously honest book about surviving middle school while navigating a chronic illness from the… read more

Similar categories in Jake Maia Arlow's The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. The Lost Year

By: Katherine Marsh

4.50

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's The Lost Year book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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3. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
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4. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • 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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5. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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6. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. Buzzing

By: Samuel Sattin

4.18

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A moving middle grade graphic novel about friendship, belonging, and learning to love yourself desp… read more

Similar categories in Samuel Sattin's Buzzing book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • 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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9. The Dog Knight (The Dog Knight, 1)

By: Jeremy Whitley

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Kn… read more

Similar categories in Jeremy Whitley's The Dog Knight (The Dog Knight, 1) book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • middle grade
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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10. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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11. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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14. Gone Wolf

By: Amber McBride

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more

Similar categories in Amber McBride's Gone Wolf book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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15. Dear Mothman

By: Robin Gow

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Hardcover

Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Dear Mothman book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
Cover of Don't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton

16. Don't Want to Be Your Monster

By: Deke Moulton

4.12

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders. Adam and Vic… read more

Similar categories in Deke Moulton's Don't Want to Be Your Monster book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • queer
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • lgbt
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17. 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 Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. Skating on Mars

By: Caroline Huntoon

4.41

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they … read more

Similar categories in Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • transgender
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • queer
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19. How to Stay Invisible

By: Maggie C. Rudd

4.39

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

My Side of the Mountain meets How to Steal a Dog in this high-stakes and heartfelt middle-grade sto… read more

Similar categories in Maggie C. Rudd's How to Stay Invisible book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards by Susan  Tan

20. Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards

By: Susan Tan

3.81

Format: None pages, None

rom APALA Honor award-winning author Susan Tan, a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome… read more

Similar categories in Susan Tan's Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. Second Chance Summer

By: Sarah Kapit

3.68

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old former best friends Maddie and Chloe arrive at camp and discover they are cabi… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Kapit's Second Chance Summer book and Caroline Huntoon's Skating on Mars

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

20 must-read fiction books like Skating on Mars by Caroline Huntoon

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The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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20 must-read fiction books like The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow

Transform Your Habits

The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet

Jake Maia Arlow

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Something Like Home

Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

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Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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Camp QUILTBAG

Nicole Melleby

4.10

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