15 Best middle grade books like It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go by Amanda Panitch

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It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

By: Amanda Panitch

3.73

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A funny and honest portrayal of living with social anxiety, this timely novel explores the universa…

If you liked the middle grade plot in It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go by Amanda Panitch , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1)

By: Sara Shepard

3.85

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE - ESPECIALLY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS SPENCER, ARIA, EMILY, AND HANNASpen… read more

Similar categories in Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
"Holy shit,"

-Sara Shepard, Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1)

"Hell is other people."

-Sara Shepard, Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1)

"I'm still here, bitches. And I know everything." -A"

-Sara Shepard, Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1)

"You know what they say about hope. It breeds eternal misery!"

-Sara Shepard, Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1)

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2. The Crossover

By: Kwame Alexander

4.24

Format: 245 pages, ebook

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Crossover book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Silence doesn't mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

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3. Smile (Smile, #1)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.23

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, … read more

Similar categories in Raina Telgemeier's Smile (Smile, #1) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"Why don't you bang it against the wall a few times? That way, when you stop banging, it'll hurt less!"

-Raina Telgemeier, Smile (Smile, #1)

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4. Paper Things

By: Jennifer Richard Jacobson

3.10

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose h… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Richard Jacobson's Paper Things book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary

5. Ghost (Track, #1)

By: Jason Reynolds

4.20

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

Running. That's all that Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But never for a track te… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Ghost (Track, #1) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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6. American Born Chinese

By: Gene Luen Yang

3.95

Format: None pages, Paperback

All Jin Wang wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds tha… read more

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7. You Are SO Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!

By: Fiona Rosenbloom

4.28

Format: 320 pages,

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8. Boy Meets Boy

By: David Levithan

4.03

Format: None pages,

This is the story of Paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other: The cheerleaders ride Harley… read more

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9. Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)

By: Jerry Spinelli

4.10

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popular… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

10. Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II

By: Alan Gratz

3.28

Format: 5 pages, Hardcover

Infiltrate. Befriend. Sabotage. World War II is raging. Michael O'Shaunessey, originally from Irela… read more

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11. Sisters (Smile #2)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.32

Format: 199 pages, Paperback

Three weeks. Two sisters. One car. A True Story Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. But once Am… read more

Similar categories in Raina Telgemeier's Sisters (Smile #2) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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12. This Time It's Real

By: Ann Liang

4.02

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes vira… read more

Similar categories in Ann Liang's This Time It's Real book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
"We weren’t flirting,"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I want this to be real."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I'm not going anywhere. I promise."

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

"I hope you remember to miss me when all this is over"

-Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

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13. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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14. Camp QUILTBAG

By: Nicole Melleby

4.10

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about th… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's Camp QUILTBAG book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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15. Guts (Smile, #3)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.31

Format: 144 pages, None

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just… read more

Similar categories in Raina Telgemeier's Guts (Smile, #3) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"Thoughts can exist... feelings can exist... but words do not always exist."

-Raina Telgemeier, Guts (Smile, #3)

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16. Borrow My Heart

By: Kasie West

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

When a girl overhears a guy getting verbally destroyed by his friend for being catfished, she jumps… read more

Similar categories in Kasie West's Borrow My Heart book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
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17. A Night Divided

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.34

Format: 357 pages, Kindle Edition

With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's A Night Divided book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
"Truly, it is in the darkness that one finds the light"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

"If I don't stand for freedom, then I must sit in chains."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

"If I cannot speak what I think, then it's a crime just to be me."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

"Courage isn't knowing you can do something; it's only being willing to try . . ."

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, A Night Divided

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18. A Season for Second Chances

By: Jenny Bayliss

3.78

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

A charmingly quirky seaside town offers a recently separated restauranteur a fresh start and possib… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Bayliss's A Season for Second Chances book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
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19. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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20. Look on the Bright Side

By: Lily Williams

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The creators of Eisner-nominated Go With the Flow Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann are back with … read more

Similar categories in Lily Williams's Look on the Bright Side book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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21. Best Served Hot

By: Amanda Elliot

3.32

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Two restaurant critics learn their opposing tastes might make for a five-star relationship in the n… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Elliot's Best Served Hot book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
"I don't need your byline and your health benefits. I am the future, and you are the past."

-Amanda Elliot, Best Served Hot

"How many subscribers do you have left, anyway? Isn't print dying? How long until it's actually dead and you're out of a job?"

-Amanda Elliot, Best Served Hot

"We inched past the doughnut stand and were blasted full in the face by taco steam. Not that I was complaining. If all exfoliation steam smelled like tacos, sign me up for a spa day right now."

-Amanda Elliot, Best Served Hot

"I'd wanted to travel through Asia most of my life, sample all the incredible street food in Thailand and Vietnam, tour Japan's famous convenience stores that sold food as good as their restaurants, s…"

-Amanda Elliot, Best Served Hot

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22. Sadie on a Plate

By: Amanda Elliot

3.72

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

A chef's journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious roma… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Elliot's Sadie on a Plate book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
"I shouldn't have gotten so close," he said roughly, angling his head down. "Shit." My face was blazing. "Of course you shouldn't have. You barely even remember my name."

-Amanda Elliot, Sadie on a Plate

"I noticed the ice cream machine----scallop ice cream? No, that sounded revolting (though Hiroyuki Sakai's trout ice cream from Iron Chef America would remain forever #iconic)."

-Amanda Elliot, Sadie on a Plate

"Chef Kel, your spoon bread and trumpet mushrooms were so rich you almost didn't need to add those shavings of ham on top," Maz said, then added a hearty laugh. "Though I'm sure glad you did. Almost a…"

-Amanda Elliot, Sadie on a Plate

"My protein was salmon. I closed my eyes, thinking back to---lox. Smoked salmon we often ate on bagels, but I did have rice. What if I ground some of the rice to make a crispy crust on the salmon, the…"

-Amanda Elliot, Sadie on a Plate

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23. Queen Bee

By: Amalie Howard

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A teen girl seeking retribution against her backstabbing former best friend finds her plans slightl… read more

Similar categories in Amalie Howard's Queen Bee book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

"The chess pieces were set and the Queen's Gambit was in play. Let the game begin"

-Amalie Howard, Queen Bee

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24. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish

By: Pablo Cartaya

3.99

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like… read more

Similar categories in Pablo Cartaya's Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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25. Roll with It

By: Jamie Sumner

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Roll with It book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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26. As Seen on TV

By: Meredith Schorr

3.26

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Fans of the Hallmark Channel and Gilmore Girls will adore this delightful rom‑com about a city girl… read more

Similar categories in Meredith Schorr's As Seen on TV book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
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27. Not Your All-American Girl

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A multicultural story full of heart and hilarity about what it means to be all-American.Lauren and … read more

Similar categories in Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Not Your All-American Girl book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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28. The Break-Up Pact

By: Emma Lord

3.46

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Two best friends who haven’t spoken in ten years pretend to date after break-ups with their respect… read more

Similar categories in Emma Lord's The Break-Up Pact book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
"life is both too short and too long for being something you're not"

-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact

"Do you think gouda gets upset about getting older? No. It just gets more expensive at Trader Joe's."

-Emma Lord, The Break-Up Pact

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29. Until Next Summer

By: Ali Brady

4.00

Format: 405 pages, Paperback

Two former best friends each find love at an adults-only summer camp in this romantic and nostalgic… read more

Similar categories in Ali Brady's Until Next Summer book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
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30. Business Casual (Lovelight, #4)

By: B.K. Borison

4.25

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Two opposites decide to test their chemistry with one steamy night together. But will once be enoug… read more

Similar categories in B.K. Borison's Business Casual (Lovelight, #4) book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • contemporary
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31. It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

By: Amanda Panitch

3.73

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A funny and honest portrayal of living with social anxiety, this timely novel explores the universa… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go book and Amanda Panitch's It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go

  • middle grade
  • contemporary

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