29 must-read fiction books like Gooseberry by Robin Gow

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Gooseberry

By: Robin Gow

3.70

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Robin Gow’s Gooseberry is a moving middle-grade novel about a young nonbinary person searching for …

"I wish people wouldn't assume what I'm feeling because sometimes, I'm just trying to figure out what I'm feeling."

-Robin Gow, Gooseberry

"I wish people wouldn't assume what I'm feeling because sometimes, I'm just trying to figure out what I'm feeling."

-Robin Gow, Gooseberry

If you liked the fiction plot in Gooseberry by Robin Gow , here is a list of 29 books like this:

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1. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

Similar categories in Hiba Noor Khan's Safiyyah's War book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Homebody

By: Theo Parish

4.43

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir abou… read more

Similar categories in Theo Parish's Homebody book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • contemporary
  • queer
  • lgbt
"Being openly queer can feel intimidating. But every day just by being yourself you inspire the people around you. You don't have to be an influencer to influence!"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"There is no one way to be transgender, just like there is no one way to be cisgender. We are all just trying to find a place to call our own. We are all deserving of comfort and safety, a place to ca…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Living authentically in a world that takes every opportunity to squeeze you uncomfortably into a box of someone else's design...that is the most radical act of self love. Blossoming in an environment…"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

"Words are important. They allow us to communicate how we think and feel. Words help us to understand and to be understood. So, finally grasping the language you've been reaching for, to explain this …"

-Theo Parish, Homebody

Cover of The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

5. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Olivetti by Allie Millington

6. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. The Color of Sound

By: Emily Barth Isler

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her… read more

Similar categories in Emily Barth Isler's The Color of Sound book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"With the violin nestled below my chin, I feel more at home than I ever have in any house. With my fingers on the soundboard and my right hand holding the bow, I close my eyes briefly and breathe. It'…"

-Emily Barth Isler, The Color of Sound

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10. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • 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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12. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
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14. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

17. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine by Nicole Melleby

18. Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine

By: Nicole Melleby

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this powerful new novel by award-winning author Nicole Melleby, 12-year-old Winnie Nash is force… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer
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19. Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Unstuck book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

Cover of The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

20. The Deep Dark

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.42

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

From Molly Knox Ostertag, writer-illustrator, comes a darkly beautiful story of identity, family, l… read more

Similar categories in Molly Knox Ostertag's The Deep Dark book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
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21. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi

22. The Partition Project

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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23. Upstaged: A Graphic Novel

By: Robin Easter

4.08

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In a summer of goodbyes and new beginnings, shy Ashton Price hopes to confess to their theater camp… read more

Similar categories in Robin Easter's Upstaged: A Graphic Novel book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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24. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

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

25. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim

26. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

Similar categories in Violet Chan Karim's Summer Vamp book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Gooseberry by Robin Gow

27. Gooseberry

By: Robin Gow

3.70

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

Robin Gow’s Gooseberry is a moving middle-grade novel about a young nonbinary person searching for … read more

Similar categories in Robin Gow's Gooseberry book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • genderfluid
  • queer
"I wish people wouldn't assume what I'm feeling because sometimes, I'm just trying to figure out what I'm feeling."

-Robin Gow, Gooseberry

Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

28. 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 Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

29. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

Similar categories in Jacinta Wibowo's Lunar Boy book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • middle grade
  • queer
  • fiction
  • lgbt
Cover of A Galaxy of Whales by Heather Fawcett

30. A Galaxy of Whales

By: Heather Fawcett

3.90

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship both lost and found, from the author of E… read more

Similar categories in Heather Fawcett's A Galaxy of Whales book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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31. How It All Ends

By: Emma Hunsinger

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. It’s far more enterta… read more

Similar categories in Emma Hunsinger's How It All Ends book and Robin Gow's Gooseberry

  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • queer

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4.10

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