16 Best middle grade books like The Bear House by Meaghan McIsaac

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The Bear House

By: Meaghan McIsaac

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In a gritty medieval world where the ruling houses are based on the constellations, betrayal, intri…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Bear House by Meaghan McIsaac , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of The Fort by Gordon Korman

1. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • adventure
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2. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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3. 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 Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"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)

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4. Seekers of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #2)

By: Kevin Sands

4.39

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A dying friend, a terrible bargain, an underwater quest, and dangerous magic . . . this adventure p… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sands's Seekers of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #2) book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fantasy
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5. The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)

By: David Alexander Robertson

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brough… read more

Similar categories in David Alexander Robertson's The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1) book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fantasy
"Stories always lead people somewhere, To a place, to a memory."

-David Alexander Robertson, The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)

"Humans...The land provides everything that anybody would need. If you take only what you need, the land renews itself so that it can provide more. Medicines, water, plants, meat. In exchange, because…"

-David Alexander Robertson, The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)

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6. The Undercover Book List

By: Colleen Nelson

4.29

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

He's known as the class troublemaker. She's known as the bookworm. But when every note they send is… read more

Similar categories in Colleen Nelson's The Undercover Book List book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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7. Children of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #1)

By: Kevin Sands

4.25

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Five kids with unusual talents are brought together to commit an impossible crime. A magic-infus… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Sands's Children of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #1) book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • fantasy
Cover of Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline

8. Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-n… read more

Similar categories in Cherie Dimaline's Funeral Songs for Dying Girls book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • fantasy
  • young adult
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9. Walking in Two Worlds (The Floraverse)

By: Wab Kinew

3.51

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debu… read more

Similar categories in Wab Kinew's Walking in Two Worlds (The Floraverse) book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • fantasy
  • young adult
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10. Living With Viola

By: Rosena Fung

4.17

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This graphic novel from a debut creator is an exploration of mental health, cultural differences, a… read more

Similar categories in Rosena Fung's Living With Viola book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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11. Eight Days

By: Teresa Toten

3.85

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

Governor General's award-winning author Teresa Toten's story about one girl's transformative eight-… read more

Similar categories in Teresa Toten's Eight Days book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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12. Let the Monster Out: A Novel

By: Chad Lucas

4.01

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An equal parts heart-pounding and heartfelt middle-grade mystery about facing––and accepting––your … read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's Let the Monster Out: A Novel book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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13. Batter Royale: A Graphic Novel

By: Leisl Adams

3.62

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In Leisl Adams’s fun debut graphic novel, Batter Royale , a talented young chef is selected to part… read more

Similar categories in Leisl Adams's Batter Royale: A Graphic Novel book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Into the Bright Open by Cherie Dimaline

14. Into the Bright Open

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.79

Format: 288 pages, ebook

In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works thr… read more

Similar categories in Cherie Dimaline's Into the Bright Open book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • fantasy
  • young adult
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15. Sorry For Your Loss

By: Joanne Levy

4.11

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

Evie Walman is not obsessed with death. She does think about it a lot, though, but only because her… read more

Similar categories in Joanne Levy's Sorry For Your Loss book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Someone else’s grief is not for you to solve."

-Joanne Levy, Sorry For Your Loss

"But even though I didn’t think he liked me very much, at least he hadn’t called me any names or told me I smelled like death. So that was an improvement."

-Joanne Levy, Sorry For Your Loss

"I took some comfort in thinking about how when I grew up and became a funeral director like my parents, I wouldn’t have to worry about my clients being mean to me. Because they’d already be dead."

-Joanne Levy, Sorry For Your Loss

"Part of being a good funeral director— and even a good friend—is knowing that someone may not want to be consoled. They may not welcome your words of support, and you need to respect that. Someone el…"

-Joanne Levy, Sorry For Your Loss

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16. The Ribbon Leaf

By: Lori Weber

4.01

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Would you risk your life to help a friend? In Nazi Germany, friendship between an Aryan German girl… read more

Similar categories in Lori Weber's The Ribbon Leaf book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • young adult
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17. Forever Birchwood

By: Danielle Daniel

3.97

Format: 304 pages, ebook

The middle-grade debut of star picture-book author and illustrator Danielle Daniel Adventurous, tr… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Daniel's Forever Birchwood book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Under the Iron Bridge (The Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers 2021, 19) by Kathy Kacer

18. Under the Iron Bridge (The Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers 2021, 19)

By: Kathy Kacer

3.87

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

It's 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Paul is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth. The last … read more

Similar categories in Kathy Kacer's Under the Iron Bridge (The Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers 2021, 19) book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • young adult
Cover of The Bear House by Meaghan McIsaac

19. The Bear House

By: Meaghan McIsaac

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In a gritty medieval world where the ruling houses are based on the constellations, betrayal, intri… read more

Similar categories in Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • young adult
  • animals
  • fantasy
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20. Sneaks

By: Catherine Egan

3.91

Format: 314 pages, Kindle Edition

Men in Black meets middle school! A school project takes an alien turn when three kids uncover a se… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Egan's Sneaks book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
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21. On the Line

By: Paul Coccia

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

Thirteen-year-old basketball star Jordan Ryker feels like his life is falling apart . All Jordie wa… read more

Similar categories in Paul Coccia's On the Line book and Meaghan McIsaac's The Bear House

  • middle grade
  • young adult

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Kevin Sands

4.39

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David Alexander Robertson

3.90

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4.25

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