27 must-read audiobook books like When the World Turned Upside Down by K. Ibura

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When the World Turned Upside Down

By: K. Ibura

3.70

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when the world shuts down? A heartwarming story of friendship and overcoming adversi…

If you liked the audiobook plot in When the World Turned Upside Down by K. Ibura , here is a list of 27 books like this:

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1. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

Similar categories in Amy Sarig King's Attack of the Black Rectangles book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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2. Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more

Similar categories in Megan E. Freeman's Alone book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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3. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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4. 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 K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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5. Two Degrees

By: Alan Gratz

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Two Degrees book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."

-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees

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6. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • social justice
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's New from Here book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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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 K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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9. The Midnight Children

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.16

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Midnight Children book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Stories, after all, are about choices."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

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10. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Amelia Six

By: Kristin L. Gray

3.96

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Amelia Earhart’s famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them befo… read more

Similar categories in Kristin L. Gray's The Amelia Six book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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12. 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 K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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13. Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.34

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build--and S… read more

Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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14. Invisible Son

By: Kim Johnson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of This Is My America comes another thriller… read more

Similar categories in Kim Johnson's Invisible Son book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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15. 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 K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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16. 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

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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17. Shelter

By: Christie Matheson

4.31

Format: 192 pages, Library Binding

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut that considers homelessness from one girl's perspective and ex… read more

Similar categories in Christie Matheson's Shelter book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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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 K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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19. Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

By: Tae Keller

4.17

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A story about a girl who is alienated by her friends . . . for believing in aliens. Sometimes m… read more

Similar categories in Tae Keller's Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I had to make her understand that this mattered--what people thought had everything to do with who she was. Because how do we know who we are without knowing our place in the world?"

-Tae Keller, Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

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20. Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Falling Short book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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21. Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves

By: L.M. Elliott

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Author L. M. Elliott captures life on the U.S. home front during World War II, weaving a portrait o… read more

Similar categories in L.M. Elliott's Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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22. 365 Days to Alaska

By: Cathy Carr

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful middle-grade debut about a girl from off-the-grid Alaska adjusting to suburban life  … read more

Similar categories in Cathy Carr's 365 Days to Alaska book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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23. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)

By: McCall Hoyle

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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24. Once Upon a Camel

By: Kathi Appelt

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An old camel is out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive storm in the Texas desert.Zada… read more

Similar categories in Kathi Appelt's Once Upon a Camel book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
"...the worst thing you can do to a cat is embarrass it."

-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel

"By the time we grow very old, all our wishes have either been granted, or they haven't. Some stay with us so long that they simply become part of who we are; they grow old with us, and might even tur…"

-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel

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25. Long Road to the Circus

By: Betsy Bird

4.00

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles is tired of summers filled with chores on her family farm in Burr Oak, … read more

Similar categories in Betsy Bird's Long Road to the Circus book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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26. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

By: Leslie Connor

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Connor's Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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27. A Good Kind of Trouble

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

4.24

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"In junior high, we run a mile every week and we're supposed to get faster each time. Logically, there has to be a point when this is physically impossible, but Coach West doesn't seem to think so."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

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28. Fast Pitch

By: Nic Stone

4.09

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From Nic Stone, the New York Times bestselling author of Clean Getaway, comes a challenging and he… read more

Similar categories in Nic Stone's Fast Pitch book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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29. Flight of the Puffin

By: Ann Braden

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

One small act of kindness ripples out to connect four kids in this stirring novel by the author of … read more

Similar categories in Ann Braden's Flight of the Puffin book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I eye that lady's shiny car through the window -- there's no way she knows what we need better than we do."

-Ann Braden, Flight of the Puffin

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30. Troublemaker

By: John Cho

4.03

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestselller!An Indiebound bestseller!Troublemaker follows the events of t… read more

Similar categories in John Cho's Troublemaker book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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31. When the World Turned Upside Down

By: K. Ibura

3.70

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

What do you do when the world shuts down? A heartwarming story of friendship and overcoming adversi… read more

Similar categories in K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down book and K. Ibura's When the World Turned Upside Down

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile

29 must-read fiction books like When the World Turned Upside Down by K. Ibura

Transform Your Habits

Attack of the Black Rectangles

Amy Sarig King

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Alone

Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Rez Dogs

Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Transform Your Habits

The Fort

Gordon Korman

4.31

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18 Best fiction books like Once Upon a Camel by Kathi Appelt

Transform Your Habits

Linked

Gordon Korman

4.18

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Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe

Alyson Noel

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Pony

R.J. Palacio

4.25

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The Lion of Mars

Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

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