30 best-selling middle grade books like Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison

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Keeping Pace

By: Laurie Morrison

4.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Laurie Morrison’s Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals trainin…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison , here is a list of 30 books like this:

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1. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • school
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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2. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

3. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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4. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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5. 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 Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • sports
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7. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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8. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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9. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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10. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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11. 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 Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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12. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • sports
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13. 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 Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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14. 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 Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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15. 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 Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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16. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more

Similar categories in Chanel Miller's Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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18. Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Unstuck book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

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19. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
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20. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • sports
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22. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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23. Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...

By: Jason Reynolds

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Twenty-Four Seconds from Now... book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • teen
  • young adult
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24. 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 Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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25. Gut Reaction

By: Kirby Larson

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more

Similar categories in Kirby Larson's Gut Reaction book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison

26. Keeping Pace

By: Laurie Morrison

4.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Laurie Morrison’s Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals trainin… read more

Similar categories in Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • romance
  • teen
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • sports
  • divorce
Cover of Not If You Break Up with Me First by G. F.  Miller

27. Not If You Break Up with Me First

By: G. F. Miller

3.88

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Two friends who have unhappily found themselves in an accidental relationship try to drive the othe… read more

Similar categories in G. F. Miller's Not If You Break Up with Me First book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • romance
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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28. Ultraviolet

By: Aida Salazar

4.15

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes life explodes in technicolor. In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Sala… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Ultraviolet book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • romance
  • teen
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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29. Keep It Like a Secret

By: John David Anderson

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt and unexpected novel about an inseparable brother and sister, from the beloved author o… read more

Similar categories in John David Anderson's Keep It Like a Secret book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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30. Invisible Isabel

By: Sally J. Pla

4.46

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In this illustrated middle grade novel by Schneider Award-winning author Sally J. Pla, introverted … read more

Similar categories in Sally J. Pla's Invisible Isabel book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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31. Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's Not Nothing book and Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

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