13 best-selling realistic fiction books like That's What Friends Do by Cathleen Barnhart

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That's What Friends Do

By: Cathleen Barnhart

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Samantha Goldstein and David Fisher have been friends ever since they met on their town’s Little Le…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in That's What Friends Do by Cathleen Barnhart , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of #MURDERTRENDING by Gretchen McNeil

1. #MURDERTRENDING

By: Gretchen McNeil

4.88

Format: 242 pages, Hardcover

WELCOME TO THE NEAR FUTURE, where good and honest 8/18 citizens can enjoy watching the executions o… read more

Similar categories in Gretchen McNeil's #MURDERTRENDING book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • fiction
  • young adult

2. Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2)

By: Kendare Blake

3.00

Format: 54 pages, Hardcover

It's been months since the ghost of Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell in her basement and disappear… read more

Similar categories in Kendare Blake's Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2) book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • romance
  • young adult
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3. The Hired Girl

By: Laura Amy Schlitz

4.80

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Today Miss Chandler gave me this beautiful book. I vow that I will never forget her kindness to me,… read more

Similar categories in Laura Amy Schlitz's The Hired Girl book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • coming of age
  • fiction
  • young adult

4. The Mirror & the Maze (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1.5)

By: Renée Ahdieh

3.80

Format: 275 pages,

The city of Rey is burning. With smoke billowing, fires blazing and his people fleeing, Khalid race… read more

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5. Simon Thorn and the Viper's Pit (Simon Thorn #2)

By: Aimee Carter

2.18

Format: 166 pages, Hardcover

The excitement continues for the secret race of animal shape-shifters with a hero "worthy of a youn… read more

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6. Posted

By: John David Anderson

4.08

Format: 432 pages, ebook

In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words … read more

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7. Fighting Words

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's Fighting Words book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

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8. Maybe He Just Likes You

By: Barbara Dee

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Maybe He Just Likes You book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"

-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You

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9. The Silence that Binds Us

By: Joanna Ho

4.33

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Maybelline Chen isn't the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May pre… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's The Silence that Binds Us book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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10. Maid for It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and deeply moving middle grade novel ab… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Maid for It book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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11. Sara and the Search for Normal

By: Wesley King

4.29

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this prequel to OCDaniel, Sara quests for “normal” and finds something even better along the way… read more

Similar categories in Wesley King's Sara and the Search for Normal book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"If you want to be someone else at the end of this, then you will be disappointed."

-Wesley King, Sara and the Search for Normal

"The point is this: I have issues. But that's my thing. I'm working on it. Nobody else gets to tell me what I am."

-Wesley King, Sara and the Search for Normal

"Do me one last favor before you go. Go look in your eyes. Do you see the yellow rings around your pupils? I always think of a star emerging from the darkness. Maybe a supernova."

-Wesley King, Sara and the Search for Normal

"We are proud of you, Princess." "For what?" "For doing this group therapy. For making a friend." "I think making a friend is pretty commonplace." "For some. But we all get to set our own goalposts."

-Wesley King, Sara and the Search for Normal

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12. Every Other Weekend

By: Abigail Johnson

3.94

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Can life begin again… every other weekend? Adam Moynihan’s life used to be awesome. Straight As,… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Johnson's Every Other Weekend book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • romance
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. 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 Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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14. Wildfire (The Wilds, #1)

By: Rodman Philbrick

3.90

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers straight into the nightmare of a raging wildfir… read more

Similar categories in Rodman Philbrick's Wildfire (The Wilds, #1) book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Simon Thorn and the Shark's Cave (Simon Thorn, #3) by Aimee Carter

15. Simon Thorn and the Shark's Cave (Simon Thorn, #3)

By: Aimee Carter

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Simon Thorn has only recently discovered that he's an Animalgam, a member of a secret race of peopl… read more

Similar categories in Aimee Carter's Simon Thorn and the Shark's Cave (Simon Thorn, #3) book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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16. The Many Masks of Andy Zhou

By: Jack Cheng

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

“Another beautiful book by Jack Cheng.” —Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of Hello,… read more

Similar categories in Jack Cheng's The Many Masks of Andy Zhou book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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17. Chirp

By: Kate Messner

4.14

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to mak… read more

Similar categories in Kate Messner's Chirp book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • juvenile
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18. The First Magnificent Summer

By: R.L. Toalson

4.10

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entri… read more

Similar categories in R.L. Toalson's The First Magnificent Summer book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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19. Center of Gravity

By: Shaunta Grimes

3.91

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In Shaunta Grimes' middle-grade novel Center of Gravity, a girl loses her mom, and her dad remarrie… read more

Similar categories in Shaunta Grimes's Center of Gravity book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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20. Caprice

By: Coe Booth

4.29

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the groundbreaking author of Tyrell, an astonishing middle-grade novel about a girl overcoming… read more

Similar categories in Coe Booth's Caprice book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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21. That's What Friends Do

By: Cathleen Barnhart

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Samantha Goldstein and David Fisher have been friends ever since they met on their town’s Little Le… read more

Similar categories in Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do book and Cathleen Barnhart's That's What Friends Do

  • romance
  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
  • juvenile

17 must-read fiction books like That's What Friends Do by Cathleen Barnhart

Transform Your Habits

#MURDERTRENDING

Gretchen McNeil

4.88

Transform Your Habits

The Hired Girl

Laura Amy Schlitz

4.80

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Fighting Words

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.64

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Maybe He Just Likes You

Barbara Dee

4.23

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A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861

Karen Hesse

0.00

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Where Have All the Flowers Gone?: The Diary of Molly MacKenzie Flaherty

Ellen Emerson White

3.23

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Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad, #1)

Scott Reintgen

4.20

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Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1779

Kristiana Gregory

4.39

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