12 Best juvenile books like AfterMath by Emily Barth Isler

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AfterMath

By: Emily Barth Isler

4.30

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This book is a gift to the culture. --Amy Schumer, writer, actor, and activist After her brothe…

If you liked the juvenile plot in AfterMath by Emily Barth Isler , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Rescue

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.31

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

A World War II story of espionage and intrigue, as one girl races to save her father and aid the Fr… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Rescue book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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2. 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 Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"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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3. 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 Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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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 Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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5. 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 Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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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6. The Switch

By: Roland Smith

3.89

Format: 295 pages, Hardcover

What happens when the power goes out? And doesn't come back for days... weeks... even longer? Maste… read more

Similar categories in Roland Smith's The Switch book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • family
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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7. Across the Desert

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Across the Desert book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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8. Just Like That

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.37

Format: 387 pages, Hardcover

Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elene'… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's Just Like That book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"It’s hard to figure out how a friendship begins, she thought. Maybe sometimes it’s because someone you thought you knew - and that you didn’t really - turns out to be a whole lot more like a friend t…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, Just Like That

"And Meryl Lee thought, I wonder how this happens. You live side by side for a while, and suddenly you realize you like living side by side, and you can’t imagine not living side by side because you’v…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, Just Like That

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9. Starfish

By: Lisa Fipps

4.46

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Eve… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's Starfish book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
"I'm a starfish, taking p all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"I'm a starfish, taking up all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"DNA doesn't make you family. Love does. Actions do."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

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10. Ground Zero

By: Alan Gratz

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It's September 11, 2001. Brandon, a 9-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad . . . at … read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Ground Zero book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"And without a dream, without ambition, what point was there to living?"

-Alan Gratz, Ground Zero

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11. Rain Rising

By: Courtne Comrie

4.35

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This dazzling debut middle grade novel in verse is a riveting journey toward self-acceptance for fa… read more

Similar categories in Courtne Comrie's Rain Rising book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. Ode to a Nobody

By: Caroline Brooks DuBois

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A devastating tornado tears apart more than just houses in this striking novel in verse about a gir… read more

Similar categories in Caroline Brooks DuBois's Ode to a Nobody book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"It's eighth grade - laugh or be laughed at."

-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody

"I'm afraid to want it, but I want to be a writer"

-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody

"Maybe tomorrow, I'll try to turn this into a poem."

-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody

"(Maybe if more homes were concrete they wouldn't be damaged so easily.)"

-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody

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13. One Kid's Trash

By: Jamie Sumner

3.89

Format: 226 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about a boy who uses his unusual talent for decoding people’s trash to try to … read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's One Kid's Trash book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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14. Fadeaway

By: E.B. Vickers

3.88

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

When a high school basketball star goes missing, a town’s secrets are exposed in this edge-of-your … read more

Similar categories in E.B. Vickers's Fadeaway book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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15. Concealed

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

3.92

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Ivette Joanna And now: Katrina Whatever her name is, it won't last long. Katrina doesn't k… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Concealed book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Dinged

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A star football player watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very sa… read more

Similar categories in Tommy Greenwald's Dinged book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
  • audiobook
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17. Eyes of the Forest

By: April Henry

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

After a bestselling fantasy author disappears, only his biggest fan believes he’s in danger and has… read more

Similar categories in April Henry's Eyes of the Forest book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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18. 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 Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"...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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19. Tangled Up in Luck

By: Merrill Wyatt

3.90

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“A sweet, heart-squeezing story!” — Jaleigh Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of The Mark … read more

Similar categories in Merrill Wyatt's Tangled Up in Luck book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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20. Air

By: Monica Roe

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more

Similar categories in Monica Roe's Air book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love by Jared Reck

21. Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

By: Jared Reck

4.16

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The future is anything but certain in this alternately funny and heartbreaking contemporary story a… read more

Similar categories in Jared Reck's Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
" HAMBURGARE Hand-patted, local grass-fed beef, homemade buns ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- POMMES FRITES Fresh-cut fries ---- ---- ---- MUNKAR ---- ---- ---- ---- "

-Jared Reck, Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

"Goat cheese poutine. Fresh-cut fries. Thick, rich beef gravy. Some other secret goodies splashed in. And creamy, tangy goat cheese. Jösses, the stuff was life-changing."

-Jared Reck, Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

"We stuck with the traditional Äpple Munk and the favorite munkhål, but we also added a seasonal one I'd been working on in Mrs. Bixler's room during this dramatic lull in school-apple leftovers. I'd …"

-Jared Reck, Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

"I wonder if maybe Farfar's heaven would be steering his own kart, inside the game, his gray ponytail slowly flapping in the lessened gravity of Rainbow Road, cackling as a smiling puff-cloud fishes h…"

-Jared Reck, Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

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22. Carry Me Home

By: Janet Fox

4.28

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, “it’s bes… read more

Similar categories in Janet Fox's Carry Me Home book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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23. Worst-Case Collin

By: Rebecca Caprara

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

This poignant middle grade novel in verse follows twelve-year-old Collin who manages his anxiety by… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Caprara's Worst-Case Collin book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
"Gravity might always win, but I've got a choice: fall or dive. And I choose to dive."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"Discovery is a messy process, Mom would say. Your father works best in a state of creative chaos."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"there is space inside the human heart for infinite love and infinite sadness and all the messiness in between."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"Back then, our house felt full. Bursting, even. But never crowded, cluttered, claustrophobic. Because Love doesn't take up too much room."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

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24. Six Feet Below Zero

By: Ena Jones

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A dead body. A missing will. An evil relative. The good news is, Great Grammy has a plan. The bad n… read more

Similar categories in Ena Jones's Six Feet Below Zero book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • audiobook
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25. Nightingale

By: Deva Fagan

3.87

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A plucky orphan girl stumbles into a conflict centuries in the making in this middle grade fantasy … read more

Similar categories in Deva Fagan's Nightingale book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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26. The Night Ride

By: J. Anderson Coats

3.59

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The Black Stallion meets Tamora Pierce in this adventure-filled middle grade novel about a young st… read more

Similar categories in J. Anderson Coats's The Night Ride book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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27. Undercover Latina

By: Aya de León

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A Latina teen spy goes undercover as a white girl to stop a white supremacist terrorist plot in a f… read more

Similar categories in Aya de León's Undercover Latina book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • audiobook
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of The Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud

28. The Last Hope in Hopetown

By: Maria Tureaud

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A debut novel about one girl’s dilemma over the decision to save her vampire parents or do what’s r… read more

Similar categories in Maria Tureaud's The Last Hope in Hopetown book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • audiobook
Cover of AfterMath by Emily Barth Isler

29. AfterMath

By: Emily Barth Isler

4.30

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

This book is a gift to the culture. --Amy Schumer, writer, actor, and activist After her brothe… read more

Similar categories in Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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30. The Shadow Prince

By: David Anthony Durham

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this middle grade solarpunk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash mus… read more

Similar categories in David Anthony Durham's The Shadow Prince book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • juvenile
Cover of The Hidden Knife by Melissa Marr

31. The Hidden Knife

By: Melissa Marr

3.47

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Melissa Marr invites readers into a magical world where stone gargoyles live among humans, ferociou… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Marr's The Hidden Knife book and Emily Barth Isler's AfterMath

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile

28 must-read fiction books like AfterMath by Emily Barth Isler

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Rescue

Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.31

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Linked

Gordon Korman

4.18

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Alone

Megan E. Freeman

4.14

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The Fort

Gordon Korman

4.31

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7 must-read fantasy books like The Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud

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Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting (Serwa Boateng #1)

Roseanne A. Brown

4.26

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The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1)

Dhonielle Clayton

4.00

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This Appearing House

Ally Malinenko

4.04

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Kalyn Josephson

3.92

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