12 best-selling family books like Maybe It’s a Sign by E.L. Shen

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Maybe It’s a Sign

By: E.L. Shen

4.00

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

An uplifting middle-grade novel about loss, luck . . . and deep-dish chocolate chip cookies―perfect…

If you liked the family plot in Maybe It’s a Sign by E.L. Shen , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Slugfest

By: Gordon Korman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Slugfest book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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2. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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3. 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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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7. 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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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8. 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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • 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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9. Amil and the After

By: Veera Hiranandani

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after hardship, Amil and the After is a companio… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's Amil and the After book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • family
  • fiction
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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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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13. 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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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14. 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 E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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15. On the Bright Side

By: Anna Sortino

4.20

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A hopeful novel about love, disability, and the inevitability of change by the author of Give Me a … read more

Similar categories in Anna Sortino's On the Bright Side book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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16. Drawing Deena

By: Hena Khan

4.10

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of Amina’s Voice and Amina’s Song comes a tenderhearted middle grade … read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's Drawing Deena book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1) by Alex London

17. The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1)

By: Alex London

3.59

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Every fairy tale ends with its characters living happily ever after, right? A valiant prince quests… read more

Similar categories in Alex London's The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1) book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • middle grade
"Princess! It is not safe here any longer!" he called. "Are you? Umm... finished with your... umm..." He didn't know how to ask his royal bride-to-be if she was done pooping."

-Alex London, The Princess Protection Program (The Princess Protection Program #1)

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18. The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree

By: Lucille Abendanon

4.55

Format: 307 pages, Paperback

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a … read more

Similar categories in Lucille Abendanon's The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. Faker

By: Gordon Korman

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Faker book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Maybe It’s a Sign by E.L. Shen

20. Maybe It’s a Sign

By: E.L. Shen

4.00

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

An uplifting middle-grade novel about loss, luck . . . and deep-dish chocolate chip cookies―perfect… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • romance
  • music
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • death
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

21. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

By: Jasmine Warga

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and E.L. Shen's Maybe It’s a Sign

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile

19 must-read fiction books like Maybe It’s a Sign by E.L. Shen

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Slugfest

Gordon Korman

4.24

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Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Olivetti

Allie Millington

4.10

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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