31 Best middle grade books like Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel by Michael Rex

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Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

By: Michael Rex

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

* Best Graphic Novel for Kids selection by the American Library Association* *Texas Little Maverick…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel by Michael Rex , here is a list of 31 books like this:

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1. Speak Up!

By: Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up! book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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2. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Ghost Book book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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3. 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 Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Out of Range

By: Heidi Lang

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hatchet meets Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters in this “realistic, riveting” ( Kirkus Reviews ) middle gr… read more

Similar categories in Heidi Lang's Out of Range book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Apple Crush

By: Lucy Knisley

4.06

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Jen and Andy are back in the sequel to Stepping Stones, New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knis… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Apple Crush book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
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6. Wildoak

By: C.C. Harrington

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more

Similar categories in C.C. Harrington's Wildoak book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

8. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
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9. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
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10. 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 Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
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11. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett

12. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

By: Mac Barnett

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

As seen on The TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
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13. Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more

Similar categories in Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel by Dan Santat

14. The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

By: Dan Santat

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dive in to this whimsically adventurous graphic novel from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! Ever sinc… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
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15. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

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 Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Girl in White by Lindsay Currie

17. The Girl in White

By: Lindsay Currie

3.82

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Sweet Molly once lived in Eastport Sweet Molly once loved the sea Sweet Molly lost Liam to the sh… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Girl in White book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Life doesn't always give us the choices we want. All we can do is make the best of things."

-Lindsay Currie, The Girl in White

"Speaking up for people who don’t have a voice is important...It's the right thing to do, even if it's hard."

-Lindsay Currie, The Girl in White

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18. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd

20. Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

When her cherished Ma Millie falls ill, a timid housecat ventures into the wild to seek help in thi… read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin

21. A Perfect Mistake

By: Melanie Conklin

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A moving, voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectat… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Conklin's A Perfect Mistake book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Just Harriet

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.96

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat comes a new young middle grade series in the trad… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's Just Harriet book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel by Mai K. Nguyen

23. Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel

By: Mai K. Nguyen

4.27

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

5 Worlds meets Spirited Away in this tale of a girl fighting her way back home after getting trappe… read more

Similar categories in Mai K. Nguyen's Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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24. Duet

By: Elise Broach

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

★ “Exceptional…. Rich with facts around goldfinches and music, vivid descriptions, unique character… read more

Similar categories in Elise Broach's Duet book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders

25. The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle

By: Taryn Souders

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When Grady and his dad learn that the town oddball, Eudora "Kooky" Klinch left something for them i… read more

Similar categories in Taryn Souders's The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo

26. The Curse on Spectacle Key

By: Chantel Acevedo

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries t… read more

Similar categories in Chantel Acevedo's The Curse on Spectacle Key book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing

27. Controlled Burn

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Maia’s parents say she’s lucky she noticed something as early as she did. Lucky to … read more

Similar categories in Erin Soderberg Downing's Controlled Burn book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua

28. Freddie vs. the Family Curse

By: Tracy Badua

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up … read more

Similar categories in Tracy Badua's Freddie vs. the Family Curse book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel by Michael Rex

29. Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

By: Michael Rex

3.89

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

* Best Graphic Novel for Kids selection by the American Library Association* *Texas Little Maverick… read more

Similar categories in Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • comics
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of We Own the Sky by Rodman Philbrick

30. We Own the Sky

By: Rodman Philbrick

3.82

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling historical adventure by the master of adventure himself, Rodman Philbrick. It's Maine, … read more

Similar categories in Rodman Philbrick's We Own the Sky book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"It was a time of astonishing courage, a time of betrayal and disaster […] when girls and boys thought nothing of stepping into the clear blue sky."

-Rodman Philbrick, We Own the Sky

Cover of The Real Deal by Lindsey Stoddard

31. The Real Deal

By: Lindsey Stoddard

4.44

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

“An absolute treasure. Vibrant, charming, and absolutely real.”— Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, aut… read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Stoddard's The Real Deal book and Michael Rex's Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

29 Best fiction books like Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel by Michael Rex

Transform Your Habits

Speak Up!

Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Book

Remy Lai

4.09

Transform Your Habits

A Rover's Story

Jasmine Warga

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Out of Range

Heidi Lang

4.03

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11 must-read juvenile books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

Transform Your Habits

Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Break (Click #6)

Kayla Miller

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Squished: A Graphic Novel

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

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Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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