16 best-selling middle grade books like Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis

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Extraordinary Birds

By: Sandy Stark-McGinnis

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old December knows everything about birds, and everything about getting kicked out of f…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis , here is a list of 16 books like this:

1. Love, Aubrey

By: Suzanne LaFleur

3.79

Format: 249 pages,

"I had everything I needed to run a household: a house, food, and a new family. From now on it woul… read more

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2. Savvy (Savvy, #1)

By: Ingrid Law

0.00

Format: 126 pages,

For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy" -a … read more

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3. Book Scavenger (Book Scavenger, #1)

By: Sarah Watts , Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

3.66

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

A hidden book. A found cipher. A game begins . . . . Twelve-year-old Emily is on the move again. He… read more

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

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
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5. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Bruchac's Rez Dogs book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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6. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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7. 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 Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"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

Cover of Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel by Jennifer L. Holm

8. Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel

By: Jennifer L. Holm

3.89

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Life isn't like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She's smart… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Measuring Up

By: Lily LaMotte

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than … read more

Similar categories in Lily LaMotte's Measuring Up book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Waste of money. Only need cleaver."

-Lily LaMotte, Measuring Up

Cover of Karen's Birthday (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #6) by Katy Farina

10. Karen's Birthday (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #6)

By: Katy Farina

4.26

Format: 160 pages, Kindle Edition

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's litt… read more

Similar categories in Katy Farina's Karen's Birthday (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #6) book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #2) by Katie  Kirby

11. The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #2)

By: Katie Kirby

4.52

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

The hilarious new sequel to The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by the bestselling cre… read more

Similar categories in Katie Kirby's The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #2) book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7) by Katy Farina

12. Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7)

By: Katy Farina

4.15

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's litt… read more

Similar categories in Katy Farina's Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7) book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #12) by Chan Chau

13. Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #12)

By: Chan Chau

4.38

Format: 138 pages, Paperback

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau! Jessi … read more

Similar categories in Chan Chau's Jessi's Secret Language: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #12) book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Can You See Me? by Libby Scott

14. Can You See Me?

By: Libby Scott

4.28

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

A coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself -- and teaching the world to recognize y… read more

Similar categories in Libby Scott's Can You See Me? book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Actually, the more I think about it, the more I figure that a lot of the cons of autism are not really caused by autism, but by how other people react to it."

-Libby Scott, Can You See Me?

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15. Wolf Road

By: Alice Roberts

4.00

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

The greatest adventure of all begins here, in the epic new prehistoric children's novel from bestse… read more

Similar categories in Alice Roberts's Wolf Road book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ella on the Outside by Cath Howe

16. Ella on the Outside

By: Cath Howe

4.16

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Ella is the new girl at school. She doesn't know anyone and she doesn't have any friends. And she h… read more

Similar categories in Cath Howe's Ella on the Outside book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods

17. The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA

By: Brenda Woods

4.07

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author tells the moving story of the friendship between a youn… read more

Similar categories in Brenda Woods's The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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18. De zomer die alles was

By: Mariska Overman

4.68

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

Zes weken moet de 12-jarige Puca zien te overbruggen. Zes weken voor ze naar de middelbare mag. Het… read more

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19. Brand New Boy

By: David Almond

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A warm and thought-provoking tale from a master storyteller, winner of the prestigious Hans Christi… read more

Similar categories in David Almond's Brand New Boy book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I Am Rebel by Montgomery Ross

20. I Am Rebel

By: Montgomery Ross

4.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

None read more

Similar categories in Montgomery Ross's I Am Rebel book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
Cover of Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis

21. Extraordinary Birds

By: Sandy Stark-McGinnis

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old December knows everything about birds, and everything about getting kicked out of f… read more

Similar categories in Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds book and Sandy Stark-McGinnis's Extraordinary Birds

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fostering
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • birds

15 must-read fiction books like Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis

Transform Your Habits

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

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Rez Dogs

Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

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19 best-selling fiction books like The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods

Transform Your Habits

Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race (Mr. Lemoncello's Library #3)

Chris Grabenstein

3.39

Transform Your Habits

Mr. Terupt Falls Again (Mr. Terupt, #2)

Rob Buyea

3.85

Transform Your Habits

Ban This Book

Alan Gratz

4.41

Transform Your Habits

Clean Getaway

Nic Stone

3.98

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