11 Best realistic fiction books like Hopeless in Hope by Wanda John-Kehewin

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Hopeless in Hope

By: Wanda John-Kehewin

4.28

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

We live in a hopeless old house on an almost-deserted dead-end street in a middle-of-nowhere town n…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Hopeless in Hope by Wanda John-Kehewin , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Black Girl You Are Atlas

By: Renée Watson

4.61

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Black Girl You Are Atlas book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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2. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

By: Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestseller Faith Erin Hicks is back with Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy , a young adult… read more

Similar categories in Faith Erin Hicks's Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
  • contemporary
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3. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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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 Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"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. The Space Between Here & Now

By: Sarah Suk

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more

Similar categories in Sarah Suk's The Space Between Here & Now book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
  • canada
  • contemporary
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6. Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1)

By: Scott Chantler

4.02

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the cred… read more

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7. The Grace of Wild Things

By: Heather Fawcett

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables—with magic and witches!—that explo… read more

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  • young adult
"And though she'd always liked reading about faraway places, wasn't it also nice, she asked, to have somebody make you see all the beautiful things right under your nose?"

-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things

"Eavesdropping is not a virtue in a young lady," Mrs Crumley said. "Is it a virtue in an old lady?" Grace demanded, her temper flaring. "You seem to learn half your gossip that way."

-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things

"The world was a different place once. People didn’t own forests when I was a girl. Forests simply were. We witches could drift from place to place, from wood to wood, weaving cottages from magic and …"

-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things

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8. The Bellwoods Game

By: Celia Krampien

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Hocus Pocus , this “beautifully creepy” ( Kirkus Reviews ), high… read more

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9. 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 Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • canada
  • indigenous
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10. 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

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  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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11. Pillow Talk

By: Stephanie Cooke

3.85

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that’s… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Cooke's Pillow Talk book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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12. Le Nord et le Sud (Nish, #1)

By: Isabelle Picard

3.82

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

Léon et Éloïse McKenzie, des jumeaux de 13 ans, vivent dans la communauté innue de Matimekosh, près… read more

Similar categories in Isabelle Picard's Le Nord et le Sud (Nish, #1) book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
  • canada
Cover of Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1) by Chad Lucas

13. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

By: Chad Lucas

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1) book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

Cover of Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1) by Vivian Zhou

14. Atana and the Firebird (Atana, #1)

By: Vivian Zhou

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch become entangled with the mysterious and powerful Witch Queen, w… read more

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15. 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 Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
  • canada
Cover of You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2) by Chad Lucas

16. You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2)

By: Chad Lucas

4.41

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Brian and Ezra’s story continues in the moving sequel to Thanks a Lot, Universe, which New York Tim… read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's You Owe Me One, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe #2) book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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17. The Secret of the Ravens

By: Joanna Cacao

3.85

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this charming middle grade graphic novel, orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Cacao's The Secret of the Ravens book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
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18. Age 16

By: Rosena Fung

4.32

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

A powerful coming-of-age graphic novel about three generations of mothers and daughters passing dow… read more

Similar categories in Rosena Fung's Age 16 book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • canada
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19. 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 Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • canada
Cover of Heirs of Bone and Sea (Dark Depths) by Kay Adams

20. Heirs of Bone and Sea (Dark Depths)

By: Kay Adams

3.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Fall in love with a powerful princess and feisty young queen masquerading as a pirate captain as th… read more

Similar categories in Kay Adams's Heirs of Bone and Sea (Dark Depths) book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
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21. The Cricket War

By: Tho Pham

4.39

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A gripping story of a boy’s escape from Communist Vietnam by boat, based on the author’s own experi… read more

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  • canada
Cover of Hopeless in Hope by Wanda John-Kehewin

22. Hopeless in Hope

By: Wanda John-Kehewin

4.28

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

We live in a hopeless old house on an almost-deserted dead-end street in a middle-of-nowhere town n… read more

Similar categories in Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • canada
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • contemporary
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23. Flight Plan

By: Eric Walters

4.02

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

When all technology breaks down and he’s far from home, thirteen-year-old Jamie learns he’s stronge… read more

Similar categories in Eric Walters's Flight Plan book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • young adult
  • canada
Cover of Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is by Casey Lyall

24. Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is

By: Casey Lyall

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out o… read more

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25. Up for Grabs

By: Michelle Mulder

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Frida and her brother, Zac, have lived in seven countries in ten years. In fact, they’ve been trave… read more

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  • canada
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26. At the Speed of Gus

By: Richard Scrimger

3.20

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A smartly funny and sympathetic story about being different and finding your way. Meet the compelli… read more

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27. Little Moons

By: Jen Storm

4.32

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her older sister. Can sh… read more

Similar categories in Jen Storm's Little Moons book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • canada
  • indigenous
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28. The Headmasters

By: Mark Morton

4.39

Format: 464 pages, Kindle Edition

How do you learn from the past if there isn’t one? Sixty years ago, something awful happened. So… read more

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29. Misadventures in Ghosthunting

By: Melissa Yue

4.12

Format: None pages, None

A girl must save her family from vengeful ghosts when she can barely write in Chinese, let alone pr… read more

Similar categories in Melissa Yue's Misadventures in Ghosthunting book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • canada
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30. Takedown

By: Ali Bryan

3.50

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Sixteen-year-old star wrestler Rowan Harper’s biggest fan is her father.But he has ALS, and his sym… read more

Similar categories in Ali Bryan's Takedown book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • canada
Cover of Under All the Lights (When It All Syncs Up, #2) by Maya Ameyaw

31. Under All the Lights (When It All Syncs Up, #2)

By: Maya Ameyaw

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A songwriter wrestles with instant stardom and his bisexuality in this raw and propulsive novel for… read more

Similar categories in Maya Ameyaw's Under All the Lights (When It All Syncs Up, #2) book and Wanda John-Kehewin's Hopeless in Hope

  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • canada
  • contemporary

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Black Girl You Are Atlas

Renée Watson

4.61

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Faith Erin Hicks

3.96

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4.33

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Erin Bow

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Scott Chantler

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Celia Krampien

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