19 must-read middle grade books like The World Divided by Piper by Caela Carter

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The World Divided by Piper

By: Caela Carter

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Critically acclaimed author Caela Carter tackles puberty, sexism, and more in her sixth middle grad…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The World Divided by Piper by Caela Carter , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

Similar categories in Hiba Noor Khan's Safiyyah's War book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • middle grade
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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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3. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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4. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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5. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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6. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • middle grade
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7. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"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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8. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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9. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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10. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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11. This Book Won't Burn

By: Samira Ahmed

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more

Similar categories in Samira Ahmed's This Book Won't Burn book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • contemporary
"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."

-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn

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12. The Partition Project

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's The Partition Project book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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13. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy MacLeod's Continental Drifter book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • middle grade
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14. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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15. Fortune Tellers

By: Lisa Greenwald

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

What if your fortunes really came true? Once upon a time, Millie, Nora, and Bea were best friend… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's Fortune Tellers book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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16. The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines

By: Mo Netz

3.93

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In this debut spooky adventure, Jerry and her trusty wheelchair move into a creepy motel at the edg… read more

Similar categories in Mo Netz's The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • middle grade
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17. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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18. 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 Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The World Divided by Piper by Caela Carter

19. The World Divided by Piper

By: Caela Carter

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Critically acclaimed author Caela Carter tackles puberty, sexism, and more in her sixth middle grad… read more

Similar categories in Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • contemporary
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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20. Gracie Under the Waves

By: Linda Sue Park

4.06

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

An empowering story from #1 New York Times bestseller and Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park starring … read more

Similar categories in Linda Sue Park's Gracie Under the Waves book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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21. Gamerville

By: Johnnie Christmas

3.70

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Refresh, wher… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Gamerville book and Caela Carter's The World Divided by Piper

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary

14 best-selling contemporary books like The World Divided by Piper by Caela Carter

Transform Your Habits

Olivetti

Allie Millington

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Tree. Table. Book.

Lois Lowry

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Secret Language of Birds

Lynne Kelly

4.22

Transform Your Habits

And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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20 best-selling fiction books like Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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