7 must-read family books like Hello From Renn Lake by Michele Weber Hurwitz

Cover of Hello From Renn Lake by Michele Weber Hurwitz

Hello From Renn Lake

By: Michele Weber Hurwitz

4.07

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Annalise Oliver, abandoned as a baby in a small Wisconsin town, has always had a special, almost my…

If you liked the family plot in Hello From Renn Lake by Michele Weber Hurwitz , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein

1. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerKyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teac… read more

Similar categories in Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
"Knowledge not shared remains unknown"

-Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Cover of Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso

2. Wishtree

By: Katherine Applegate , Charles Santoso

4.29

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is man… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Wishtree book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • nature
"Here's an idea for you: ideas are a bad idea"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"I'm not just a tree. I'm a home. A community. - Red"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"Hollows are proof that something bad can become something good with enough time and care and hope."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"My point," Bongo continued, "is that the world's a tough place. Doesn't matter if you're a bunny or a lizard or a kid."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

Cover of Frindle by Brian Selznick, Andrew Clements

3. Frindle

By: Brian Selznick , Andrew Clements

3.69

Format: 88 pages,

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Similar categories in Brian Selznick's Frindle book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens

4. The Candymakers (The Candymakers, #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.21

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's The Candymakers (The Candymakers, #1) book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

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5. The Night Diary

By: Veera Hiranandani

4.22

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal,… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's The Night Diary book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family

6. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

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7. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • middle grade
  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • fantasy
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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8. Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more

Similar categories in Megan E. Freeman's Alone book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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9. Melissa

By: Alex Gino

4.10

Format: 213 pages, Kindle Edition

When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's Melissa book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Girl problems?"

-Alex Gino, Melissa

"My dad’s cleaning!"

-Alex Gino, Melissa

"Some of us take death very seriously."

-Alex Gino, Melissa

"I still don’t see why I can’t just take the next bus,"

-Alex Gino, Melissa

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10. 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 Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • 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

Cover of Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) by Julie Abe

11. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

By: Julie Abe

4.12

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you ne… read more

Similar categories in Julie Abe's Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
"Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

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12. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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13. Across the Desert

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Across the Desert book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) by Dan Gemeinhart

14. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1) book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

Cover of The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) by Alyson Gerber

15. 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 Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1) by Chad Lucas

16. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

By: Chad Lucas

4.22

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more

Similar categories in Chad Lucas's Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1) book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"

-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)

Cover of You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold) by Alex  Gino

17. You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

By: Alex Gino

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born Deaf, she realizes … read more

Similar categories in Alex Gino's You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold) book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"Deaf people have always found a way to sign with each other"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

"I wonder how people who are Deaf even know when they aren't hearing something. How cold you miss something you don't know is there?"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

"and they're all going on about how she should have been wearing her hearing aids ... and no one's saying she shouldn't have been shot"

-Alex Gino, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Gold)

Cover of Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee

18. Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet

By: Barbara Dee

4.17

Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition

Twelve-year-old Haven Jacobs can’t stop thinking about the climate crisis. In fact, her anxiety abo… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • nature
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • environment
Cover of Hello From Renn Lake by Michele Weber Hurwitz

19. Hello From Renn Lake

By: Michele Weber Hurwitz

4.07

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Annalise Oliver, abandoned as a baby in a small Wisconsin town, has always had a special, almost my… read more

Similar categories in Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • adoption
  • environment
  • family
  • fantasy
  • nature
Cover of The Door to the Lost by Jaleigh Johnson

20. The Door to the Lost

By: Jaleigh Johnson

4.01

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

There was no warning the day magic died in Talhaven. It happened with a giant explosion and the arr… read more

Similar categories in Jaleigh Johnson's The Door to the Lost book and Michele Weber Hurwitz's Hello From Renn Lake

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy

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Chris Grabenstein

4.12

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Katherine Applegate , Charles Santoso

4.29

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Rebecca Stead

4.14

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Chris Grabenstein

4.12

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Judy Blume

4.11

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Cynthia Lord

3.97

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Barbara O'Connor

3.85

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