21 must-read realistic fiction books like The Renegade Reporters by Elissa Brent Weissman

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The Renegade Reporters

By: Elissa Brent Weissman

4.07

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Ash and her friends are reporters. They were ready to lead their school news show, The News at Nine…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Renegade Reporters by Elissa Brent Weissman , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) by Rob Buyea

1. Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

By: Rob Buyea

4.35

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new gi… read more

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"I didn't want anyone to get hurt."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

"We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

2. Undercover Princess (The Rosewood Chronicles, #1)

By: Connie Glynn

3.06

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

When fairy tale obsessed Lottie Pumpkin starts at the infamous Rosewood Hall, she is not expecting … read more

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3. 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 Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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4. A Place at the Table

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl meet when they take a… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's A Place at the Table book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • childrens
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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5. Linked

By: Gordon Korman

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Linked book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."

-Gordon Korman, Linked

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6. 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 Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Guts (Smile, #3)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.31

Format: 144 pages, None

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Thoughts can exist... feelings can exist... but words do not always exist."

-Raina Telgemeier, Guts (Smile, #3)

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8. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • school
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9. Top Story (Front Desk, #5)

By: Kelly Yang

4.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Mia Tang is at the top of her game! … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Top Story (Front Desk, #5) book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. The List of Things That Will Not Change

By: Rebecca Stead

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half belie…"

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

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11. Key Player (Front Desk, #4)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Key Player (Front Desk, #4) book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Growing Pangs

By: Kathryn Ormsbee

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

New grade. New friends. New worries? Introducing a graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and gro… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Ormsbee's Growing Pangs book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3) book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. 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 Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Smaller Sister

By: Maggie Edkins Willis

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confi… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Three Keys (Front Desk, #2) by Kelly Yang

16. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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17. Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.28

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

A sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make e… read more

Similar categories in Carlos Hernandez's Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2) book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Hope is the thing you lose before you lose everything else."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"Hey"--I shrugged--"If Aru Shah can have adventures in her pajamas, why can't I?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"I swear to pants, Coach Lynott must have been cursed by a bruja to always make the wrong choice in any given situation."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"Sal come quick I'm about to fix the universe That's the text message that woke me up at still-dark o'clock in the morning."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

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18. 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 Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Blended

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Blended book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"

-Sharon M. Draper, Blended

Cover of Fairest of All: The Graphic Novel (Whatever After Graphic Novels #1) by Sarah Mlynowski

20. Fairest of All: The Graphic Novel (Whatever After Graphic Novels #1)

By: Sarah Mlynowski

4.22

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The magic of the New York Times and PW bestselling Whatever After series comes to life in this bran… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Mlynowski's Fairest of All: The Graphic Novel (Whatever After Graphic Novels #1) book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

21. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. The Firefly Summer

By: Morgan Matson

4.38

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to k… read more

Similar categories in Morgan Matson's The Firefly Summer book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski

23. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
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24. Scout Is Not a Band Kid

By: Jade Armstrong

3.97

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author--even if it mea… read more

Similar categories in Jade Armstrong's Scout Is Not a Band Kid book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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25. Camp Famous

By: Jennifer Blecher

4.06

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Princess Diaries meets Harriet the Spy when Abby—the most ordinary girl in the world—finds hers… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Blecher's Camp Famous book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Renegade Reporters by Elissa Brent Weissman

26. The Renegade Reporters

By: Elissa Brent Weissman

4.07

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Ash and her friends are reporters. They were ready to lead their school news show, The News at Nine… read more

Similar categories in Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • writing
  • mystery
  • journalism
Cover of The Space Between Lost and Found by Sandy Stark-McGinnis

27. The Space Between Lost and Found

By: Sandy Stark-McGinnis

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Cassie’s always looked up to her mom, a vivacious woman with big ideas and a mischievous smile. Tog… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Stark-McGinnis's The Space Between Lost and Found book and Elissa Brent Weissman's The Renegade Reporters

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

24 must-read fiction books like The Renegade Reporters by Elissa Brent Weissman

Transform Your Habits

Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

Rob Buyea

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

Transform Your Habits

A Place at the Table

Saadia Faruqi

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Linked

Gordon Korman

4.18

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16 must-read fiction books like Blended by Sharon M. Draper

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Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

Rob Buyea

4.35

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Aisha Saeed

4.18

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