13 best-selling realistic fiction books like What Stars Are Made of by Sarah Allen

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What Stars Are Made of

By: Sarah Allen

4.33

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, acco…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in What Stars Are Made of by Sarah Allen , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. The Lost Year

By: Katherine Marsh

4.50

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Marsh's The Lost Year book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
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2. Cuori magnetici (Love me love me #1)

By: Stefania S.

4.26

Format: 1097 pages, Kindle Edition

In seguito all'ennesimo trasferimento della madre, un'artista incapace di fermarsi troppo a lungo n… read more

Similar categories in Stefania S.'s Cuori magnetici (Love me love me #1) book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • young adult
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3. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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4. 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 Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • 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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5. 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 Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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6. Things in the Basement

By: Ben Hatke

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

From New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke comes Things in the Basement, a young readers grap… read more

Similar categories in Ben Hatke's Things in the Basement book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Love Me Love Me 3: Amore senza fine (Italian Edition) by Stefania S.

7. Love Me Love Me 3: Amore senza fine (Italian Edition)

By: Stefania S.

4.52

Format: 916 pages, Kindle Edition

L'amore non è mai sbagliato. È ormai giunto l'ultimo anno di liceo per June. Le cose tra lei e Jame… read more

Similar categories in Stefania S.'s Love Me Love Me 3: Amore senza fine (Italian Edition) book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

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8. Love Me Love Me 2: Anime elettriche (Italian Edition)

By: Stefania S.

4.54

Format: 1082 pages, Kindle Edition

La festa in piscina a casa di Connell non si è conclusa come tutti si aspettavano e, sebbene Willia… read more

Similar categories in Stefania S.'s Love Me Love Me 2: Anime elettriche (Italian Edition) book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • fiction
  • young adult
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9. No Matter the Distance

By: Cindy Baldwin

4.39

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in th… read more

Similar categories in Cindy Baldwin's No Matter the Distance book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
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10. Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist

By: Sylvia Acevedo

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transfo… read more

Similar categories in Sylvia Acevedo's Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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11. Shouting at the Rain

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

4.14

Format: 6 pages, Audio CD

Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's … read more

Similar categories in Lynda Mullaly Hunt's Shouting at the Rain book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"So."

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

"the sun is always in the sky but sometimes you just can't see it"

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

"I'm lucky. When the waves are rolling in, my friends are the jetties."

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

"He was the one who told me a man is not made by his mistakes. He's made by what he does about them."

-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain

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12. The School for Whatnots

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

3.79

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From master of suspense author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes another page-turning stand-alone adve… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Peterson Haddix's The School for Whatnots book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
Cover of Brave Like That by Lindsey Stoddard

14. Brave Like That

By: Lindsey Stoddard

4.35

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author… read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Stoddard's Brave Like That book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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15. Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

By: Julie Murphy

3.95

Format: 273 pages, Hardcover

The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ (n… read more

Similar categories in Julie Murphy's Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin') book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Sorry, dude."

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

"Just the thought of Dad crying made me cry too"

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

"If that sounds confusing to you, join the club"

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

"t’s not very easy to say no to fire-breathing mom dragons."

-Julie Murphy, Dear Sweet Pea (Dumplin')

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16. The Science of Breakable Things

By: Tae Keller

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An emotionally-charged new classic about the science of hope, love, and miracles! Natalie's uplifti… read more

Similar categories in Tae Keller's The Science of Breakable Things book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"You can’t always protect breakable things. Hearts and eggs will break but you keep going anyway, because science is asking questions and living is not being afraid of the answer."

-Tae Keller, The Science of Breakable Things

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17. Can You See Me?

By: Libby Scott

4.28

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

A coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself -- and teaching the world to recognize y… read more

Similar categories in Libby Scott's Can You See Me? book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
"Actually, the more I think about it, the more I figure that a lot of the cons of autism are not really caused by autism, but by how other people react to it."

-Libby Scott, Can You See Me?

Cover of What Stars Are Made of by Sarah  Allen

18. What Stars Are Made of

By: Sarah Allen

4.33

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, acco… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • disability
  • juvenile
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19. Right as Rain

By: Lindsey Stoddard

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Just Like Jackie comes a strikingly tender novel about one … read more

Similar categories in Lindsey Stoddard's Right as Rain book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Uno Splendido Errore by Ali Novak

20. Uno Splendido Errore

By: Ali Novak

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Jackie non ama le sorprese e considera il caos il suo peggior nemico. Ha capito presto che il modo … read more

Similar categories in Ali Novak's Uno Splendido Errore book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

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21. The Art of Running Away

By: Sabrina Kleckner

4.37

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Maisie is an artist. When she’s in front of her sketchbook or apprenticing at Glenn… read more

Similar categories in Sabrina Kleckner's The Art of Running Away book and Sarah Allen's What Stars Are Made of

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family

17 best-selling fiction books like What Stars Are Made of by Sarah Allen

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Wildoak

C.C. Harrington

4.34

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27 best-selling fiction books like The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller

Transform Your Habits

Blackbird Fly

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.16

Transform Your Habits

You Go First

Erin Entrada Kelly

3.78

Transform Your Habits

The Prettiest

Brigit Young

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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