8 must-read poetry books like Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio

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Isabel in Bloom

By: Mae Respicio

4.36

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

A Filipina-American girl discovers a connection between her two homes through a culinary garden in …

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Cover of Slugfest by Gordon Korman

1. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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2. Black Girl You Are Atlas

By: Renée Watson

4.61

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Black Girl You Are Atlas book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • audiobook
  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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3. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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6. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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7. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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8. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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9. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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12. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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13. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"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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14. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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15. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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18. This Book Won't Burn

By: Samira Ahmed

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more

Similar categories in Samira Ahmed's This Book Won't Burn book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."

-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn

Cover of Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

19. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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20. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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21. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
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22. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy MacLeod's Continental Drifter book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • cultural
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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23. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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24. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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25. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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26. 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 Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
Cover of Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio

27. Isabel in Bloom

By: Mae Respicio

4.36

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

A Filipina-American girl discovers a connection between her two homes through a culinary garden in … read more

Similar categories in Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome

28. One Big Open Sky

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Three women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free—or cost them everyth… read more

Similar categories in Lesa Cline-Ransome's One Big Open Sky book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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29. Gut Reaction

By: Kirby Larson

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more

Similar categories in Kirby Larson's Gut Reaction book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar

30. Ultraviolet

By: Aida Salazar

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes life explodes in technicolor. In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Sala… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Ultraviolet book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Gamerville by Johnnie Christmas

31. Gamerville

By: Johnnie Christmas

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Refresh, wher… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville book and Mae Respicio's Isabel in Bloom

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary

26 best-selling fiction books like Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio

Transform Your Habits

Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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