17 Top realistic fiction books like Lights, Camera, Disaster by Erin Dionne

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Lights, Camera, Disaster

By: Erin Dionne

3.76

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A budding filmmaker with executive function disorder figures out how to become the director of her …

"One thing at a time,"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"One thing at a time,"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"You are the director of your own story. How do you want it to end?"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"You are the director of your own story. How do you want it to end?"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Lights, Camera, Disaster by Erin Dionne , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Rules

By: Cynthia Lord

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptan… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Rules book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"rules"

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"No toys in the fish tank "

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"Just this once, let it be easy."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"...choosing words is harder than I thought."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

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2. Counting by 7s

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more

Similar categories in Holly Goldberg Sloan's Counting by 7s book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"books=comfort"

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

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3. The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2)

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

3.57

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows for certain that she's not what her moth… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The War I Finally Won (The War That Saved My Life, #2) book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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4. Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • disability

5. Forget Me Not

By: Ellie Terry

3.63

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A girl with Tourette syndrome starts a new school and tries to hide her quirks in this debut middle… read more

Similar categories in Ellie Terry's Forget Me Not book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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6. Forever, or a Long, Long Time

By: Caela Carter

0.00

Format: None pages, ebook

From rising new talent Caela Carter, author of My Life with the Liars, comes an achingly beautiful … read more

Similar categories in Caela Carter's Forever, or a Long, Long Time book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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7. Ungifted

By: Gordon Korman

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Ungifted book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult

8. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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9. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

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10. One for the Murphys

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, … read more

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11. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • contemporary
  • disability
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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12. The Unteachables

By: Gordon Korman

4.34

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what hap… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Unteachables book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Kid, that was something!"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"Everybody hates something,"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"Only ten months until June."

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"It’s not just for little kids,"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

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13. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
  • disability
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14. Bright

By: Brigit Young

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"Real, relatable, and fully dimensional, Marianne is a main character you will root for with all yo… read more

Similar categories in Brigit Young's Bright book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

15. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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16. 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 Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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17. Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7)

By: Terri Libenson

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Two choices, two storylines — one surprise ending! Will Sarah be brave enough to ask out her crush … read more

Similar categories in Terri Libenson's Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7) book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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18. Aniana del Mar Jumps In

By: Jasminne Mendez

4.07

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more

Similar categories in Jasminne Mendez's Aniana del Mar Jumps In book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • disability
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19. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women (Classic Graphic Remix, 1)

By: Rey Terciero

4.10

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Little Women with a twist: four sisters from a blended family experience the challenges and triumph… read more

Similar categories in Rey Terciero's Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women (Classic Graphic Remix, 1) book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
"Beth, you have such great potential. Please accept this gift and foster your voice."

-Rey Terciero, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women (Classic Graphic Remix, 1)

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20. Say It Out Loud

By: Allison Varnes

4.15

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Charlotte Andrews is perfectly fine being quiet—in fact, she prefers it. When she doesn’t speak, pe… read more

Similar categories in Allison Varnes's Say It Out Loud book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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21. Lights, Camera, Disaster

By: Erin Dionne

3.76

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A budding filmmaker with executive function disorder figures out how to become the director of her … read more

Similar categories in Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster book and Erin Dionne's Lights, Camera, Disaster

  • childrens
  • disability
  • coming of age
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • contemporary
  • adhd
"One thing at a time,"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"You are the director of your own story. How do you want it to end?"

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"There is no one-size-fits-all way to teach people. And no one-size-fits-all way to learn."

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

"People still tell me to do stuff all the time, but now I get to tell stories any way I want."

-Erin Dionne, Lights, Camera, Disaster

13 Best contemporary books like Lights, Camera, Disaster by Erin Dionne

Transform Your Habits

Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Out of My Mind

Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Forget Me Not

Ellie Terry

3.63

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18 Top fiction books like Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Little Women (Classic Graphic Remix, 1) by Rey Terciero

Transform Your Habits

Allergic

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #15)

Arley Nopra

4.16

Transform Your Habits

Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels #1)

Nicole Andelfinger

3.93

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