18 Best middle grade books like A Green Velvet Secret by Vicki Grant

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A Green Velvet Secret

By: Vicki Grant

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Letters from beyond the grave and a green velvet dress reveal a secret about Yardley's beloved gran…

"People who believe something can't be done need to get out of the way of people who believe it can be done."

-Vicki Grant, A Green Velvet Secret

"People who believe something can't be done need to get out of the way of people who believe it can be done."

-Vicki Grant, A Green Velvet Secret

If you liked the middle grade plot in A Green Velvet Secret by Vicki Grant , here is a list of 18 books like this:

Cover of Moon of the Turning Leaves (Moon, #2) by Waubgeshig Rice

1. Moon of the Turning Leaves (Moon, #2)

By: Waubgeshig Rice

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this gripping sequel to the award-winning post-apocalyptic novel Moon of the Crusted Snow , a br… read more

Similar categories in Waubgeshig Rice's Moon of the Turning Leaves (Moon, #2) book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
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2. 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 Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
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3. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

4. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
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5. The Other Side of Perfect

By: Melanie Florence

3.81

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Two kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking… read more

Similar categories in Melanie Florence's The Other Side of Perfect book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door by Cary Fagan

6. Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door

By: Cary Fagan

3.50

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The arrival of a mysterious new neighbor inspires a kid to write her own poetry in this humorous an… read more

Similar categories in Cary Fagan's Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • middle grade
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7. 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 Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline

8. Funeral Songs for Dying Girls

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After inadvertently starting rumors of a haunted cemetery, a teen befriends a ghost in this brand-n… read more

Similar categories in Cherie Dimaline's Funeral Songs for Dying Girls book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
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9. 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 Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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10. 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 Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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11. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
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12. Comme un ouragan

By: Jonathan Bécotte

4.22

Format: 119 pages, Paperback

Je ne suis pas né pour être un ouragan. Mais je ne suis plus capablede contenir mes rafales. … read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Bécotte's Comme un ouragan book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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13. The Islands of Elsewhere

By: Heather Fawcett

3.86

Format: None pages, Audiobook

With hints of magic and plenty of adventure, this seaside story of siblings on a hunt for treasure … read more

Similar categories in Heather Fawcett's The Islands of Elsewhere book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
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14. Catfish Rolling

By: Clara Kumagai

3.73

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Magic-realism blends with Japanese myth and legend in an original story about grief, memory, time a… read more

Similar categories in Clara Kumagai's Catfish Rolling book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • mystery
  • fiction
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15. Behind the Label (One-2-One)

By: Lorna Schultz Nicholson

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Gloria, an impulsive, naïve and likeable teen with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), tries to… read more

Similar categories in Lorna Schultz Nicholson's Behind the Label (One-2-One) book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

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16. It Happened One Christmas

By: Chantel Guertin

3.51

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

"A delightful read that's guaranteed to add sparkle and joy to your holiday season!" —Marissa Stapl… read more

Similar categories in Chantel Guertin's It Happened One Christmas book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
Cover of Jude Saves the World by Ronnie  Riley

17. Jude Saves the World

By: Ronnie Riley

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests … read more

Similar categories in Ronnie Riley's Jude Saves the World book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • middle grade
Cover of House of Ash and Bone by Joel A. Sutherland

18. House of Ash and Bone

By: Joel A. Sutherland

3.65

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Haunted meets House of Salt and Sorrows in this young adult debut horror by acclaimed Canadian … read more

Similar categories in Joel A. Sutherland's House of Ash and Bone book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • family
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19. Fortune Tellers

By: Lisa Greenwald

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

What if your fortunes really came true? Once upon a time, Millie, Nora, and Bea were best friend… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's Fortune Tellers book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • middle grade
Cover of A Green Velvet Secret by Vicki Grant

20. A Green Velvet Secret

By: Vicki Grant

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Letters from beyond the grave and a green velvet dress reveal a secret about Yardley's beloved gran… read more

Similar categories in Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
"People who believe something can't be done need to get out of the way of people who believe it can be done."

-Vicki Grant, A Green Velvet Secret

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21. Of Light and Shadow

By: Tanaz Bhathena

3.67

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Of Light and Shadow is a novel about magic, mayhem, love, and betrayal--the story of a bandit and a… read more

Similar categories in Tanaz Bhathena's Of Light and Shadow book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
Cover of The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys

22. The Bletchley Riddle

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.50

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Shein… read more

Similar categories in Ruta Sepetys's The Bletchley Riddle book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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23. The Club

By: Eric Walters

3.95

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

Jaxson is the only child of a single mom, but he’s never been short on family. His best friend Loga… read more

Similar categories in Eric Walters's The Club book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

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24. The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of The Umbrella House by Colleen Nelson

25. The Umbrella House

By: Colleen Nelson

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winni… read more

Similar categories in Colleen Nelson's The Umbrella House book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan by Salma  Hussain

26. The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan

By: Salma Hussain

3.89

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Mona learns to find her voice over the course of a year that sees her immigrating from Dubai to Can… read more

Similar categories in Salma Hussain's The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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27. Rachel Bird

By: Becky Citra

3.96

Format: 232 pages, Paperback

Sometimes family can surprise you. Rachel and her little sister, Jane, are spending the summer w… read more

Similar categories in Becky Citra's Rachel Bird book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • family
Cover of The Melancholy of Summer by Louisa Onomé

28. The Melancholy of Summer

By: Louisa Onomé

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Louisa Onomé comes the perfect embodiment of a Sad Girl Summer a girl left o… read more

Similar categories in Louisa Onomé's The Melancholy of Summer book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Wish Upon a Satellite by Sophie Labelle

29. Wish Upon a Satellite

By: Sophie Labelle

3.23

Format: 272 pages, ebook

The glaciers are melting and the climate crisis is on their mind, but nothing shakes the foundation… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Labelle's Wish Upon a Satellite book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

Cover of The Grover School Pledge by Wanda Taylor

30. The Grover School Pledge

By: Wanda Taylor

3.93

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A true-to-life story about the pains and triumphs of growing up, perfect for readers of Renée Watso… read more

Similar categories in Wanda Taylor's The Grover School Pledge book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

Cover of Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0, #1) by Tracey Baptiste

31. Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0, #1)

By: Tracey Baptiste

4.33

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Win “Coal” Keegan has just landed in his latest foster home, with a big, noisy, slightly nosy famil… read more

Similar categories in Tracey Baptiste's Boy 2.0 (Boy 2.0, #1) book and Vicki Grant's A Green Velvet Secret

  • middle grade

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4.30

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4.31

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4.37

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