12 Best juvenile books like The Ice House by Monica Sherwood

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The Ice House

By: Monica Sherwood

3.74

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Spring has arrived, and yet an unyielding winter freeze has left Louisa snowed into her apartment b…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The Ice House by Monica Sherwood , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis

1. The Mighty Miss Malone

By: Christopher Paul Curtis

4.22

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. De… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Paul Curtis's The Mighty Miss Malone book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby

2. How to Become a Planet

By: Nicole Melleby

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

For Pluto, summer has always started with a trip to the planetarium. It’s the launch to her favorit… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's How to Become a Planet book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) by Karina Yan Glaser

3. The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.58

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

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7. Maybe He Just Likes You

By: Barbara Dee

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Maybe He Just Likes You book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

Cover of Brother's Keeper by Julie  Lee

8. Brother's Keeper

By: Julie Lee

4.34

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Can two children escape North Korea on their own? North Korea. December, 1950. Twelve-year-ol… read more

Similar categories in Julie Lee's Brother's Keeper book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee

9. Violets Are Blue

By: Barbara Dee

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed My Life in the Fish Tank and Maybe He Just Likes You comes a movin… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Violets Are Blue book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Jamie

By: L.D. Lapinski

4.46

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more

Similar categories in L.D. Lapinski's Jamie book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"

-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie

Cover of Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu

11. 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 Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

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

12. 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 Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser

13. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter

By: Debbi Michiko Florence

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Seventh grade is supposed to be a game changer. And Keiko thinks she's got it covered, especially w… read more

Similar categories in Debbi Michiko Florence's Keep It Together, Keiko Carter book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"My friendship with my best friends was like the best high-quality chocolate— sweet and smooth."

-Debbi Michiko Florence, Keep It Together, Keiko Carter

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15. Air

By: Monica Roe

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more

Similar categories in Monica Roe's Air book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Best Nerds Forever by James  Patterson

16. Best Nerds Forever

By: James Patterson

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

When a lifelong friendship just isn't long enough, two friends connect from beyond the grave in thi… read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's Best Nerds Forever book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee

17. Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet

By: Barbara Dee

4.17

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

Twelve-year-old Haven Jacobs can’t stop thinking about the climate crisis. In fact, her anxiety abo… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of This Is How I Roll by Debbi Michiko Florence

18. This Is How I Roll

By: Debbi Michiko Florence

4.09

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Let the good times roll with this rom-com about sushi rolls, secret crushes, and chasing your dream… read more

Similar categories in Debbi Michiko Florence's This Is How I Roll book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Ice House by Monica Sherwood

19. The Ice House

By: Monica Sherwood

3.74

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Spring has arrived, and yet an unyielding winter freeze has left Louisa snowed into her apartment b… read more

Similar categories in Monica Sherwood's The Ice House book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison

20. Keeping Pace

By: Laurie Morrison

4.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Laurie Morrison’s Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals trainin… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace book and Monica Sherwood's The Ice House

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens

19 Best fiction books like The Ice House by Monica Sherwood

Transform Your Habits

The Mighty Miss Malone

Christopher Paul Curtis

4.22

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How to Become a Planet

Nicole Melleby

4.25

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The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)

Karina Yan Glaser

4.58

Transform Your Habits

Odder

Katherine Applegate

4.25

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City Spies (City Spies #1)

James Ponti

4.31

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The Superteacher Project

Gordon Korman

4.25

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Unplugged

Gordon Korman

3.96

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Willodeen

Katherine Applegate

4.19

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