13 Top middle grade books like The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky by Holly Schindler

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The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

By: Holly Schindler

3.93

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

Finalist or Master List Nominee for: Mark Twain Readers Award, Bluestem Award, South Carolina Child…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky by Holly Schindler , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

1. Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Ungifted

By: Gordon Korman

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Ungifted book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

3. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

4. Esperanza Rising

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

4.29

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fan… read more

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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 Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. 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 Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

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

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9. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Top Story (Front Desk, #5) by Kelly Yang

10. 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 Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date, #4) by Jasmine Guillory

11. Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date, #4)

By: Jasmine Guillory

3.47

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Proposalcomes a dazzling new novel about a sponta… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Guillory's Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date, #4) book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, #1) by Sarah Morgenthaler

12. The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, #1)

By: Sarah Morgenthaler

3.52

Format: 352 pages, ebook

When Graham Barnett named his diner The Tourist Trap, he meant it as a joke. Now he's stuck slingin… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Morgenthaler's The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, #1) book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Karaoke machines are evil-er than Ouija boards. They just keep coming back!"

-Sarah Morgenthaler, The Tourist Attraction (Moose Springs, Alaska, #1)

Cover of Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

13. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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14. Summer Reading

By: Jenn McKinlay

3.48

Format: 435 pages, Paperback

When a woman who'd rather do anything than read meets a swoon-worthy bookworm, sparks fly, making f… read more

Similar categories in Jenn McKinlay's Summer Reading book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2) by Karina Yan Glaser

15. The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.41

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Return to Harlem's "wildly entertaining" family in this funny, heartwarming sequel. When catastroph… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2) book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"Keep calm and garden on! -Oliver"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"Music makes a garden bloom. -Isa"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"Being in a garden makes we want to dance! -Laney"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

"A garden should always have a party in it. -Jessie"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden (The Vanderbeekers, #2)

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16. Love at First Book

By: Jenn McKinlay

4.03

Format: 330 pages, Paperback

When a librarian moves to a quaint Irish village where her favorite novelist lives, the last thing … read more

Similar categories in Jenn McKinlay's Love at First Book book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Fake It Till You Bake It (Fake It Till You Bake It, #1) by Jamie Wesley

17. Fake It Till You Bake It (Fake It Till You Bake It, #1)

By: Jamie Wesley

3.61

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A reality star and a cupcake-baking football player pretend to be a couple in order to save his bak… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Wesley's Fake It Till You Bake It (Fake It Till You Bake It, #1) book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Are you gluten-free?"

-Jamie Wesley, Fake It Till You Bake It (Fake It Till You Bake It, #1)

"People still watch TV?"

-Jamie Wesley, Fake It Till You Bake It (Fake It Till You Bake It, #1)

"And you’re not angry with me?"

-Jamie Wesley, Fake It Till You Bake It (Fake It Till You Bake It, #1)

"If you insist on ‘exposing us’,"

-Jamie Wesley, Fake It Till You Bake It (Fake It Till You Bake It, #1)

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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 Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Fins (Sharks Incorporated #1) by Randy Wayne White

19. Fins (Sharks Incorporated #1)

By: Randy Wayne White

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Randy Wayne White, the New York Times bestselling author of the Doc Ford series for adults, co… read more

Similar categories in Randy Wayne White's Fins (Sharks Incorporated #1) book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky by Holly Schindler

20. The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

By: Holly Schindler

3.93

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

Finalist or Master List Nominee for: Mark Twain Readers Award, Bluestem Award, South Carolina Child… read more

Similar categories in Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky book and Holly Schindler's The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky

  • art
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • poverty
  • juvenile

18 Best fiction books like The Junction of Sunshine and Lucky by Holly Schindler

Transform Your Habits

Out of My Mind

Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Ungifted

Gordon Korman

3.98

Transform Your Habits

Linked

Gordon Korman

4.18

Transform Your Habits

A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

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16 must-read fiction books like Ungifted by Gordon Korman

Transform Your Habits

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Transform Your Habits

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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