10 must-read realistic fiction books like (Rules) [By: Lord, Cynthia] [Feb, 2009] by by Cynthia Lord

Cover of (Rules) [By: Lord, Cynthia] [Feb, 2009] by by Cynthia Lord

(Rules) [By: Lord, Cynthia] [Feb, 2009]

By: by Cynthia Lord

4.10

Format: None pages, Paperback

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If you liked the realistic fiction plot in (Rules) [By: Lord, Cynthia] [Feb, 2009] by by Cynthia Lord , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4) by Jeff Kinney

1. Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.17

Format: 218 pages, Paperback

It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg… read more

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  • realistic fiction
"hope your birthday is hot hot hot"

-Jeff Kinney, Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4)

"hot pink looks cute on only janet which is MEEEEEEE!!!"

-Jeff Kinney, Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4)

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2. The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling new series soars above the competition and redefines middle-grade fantasy fiction for a… read more

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"Wake me if anything exciting happens,"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

"She didn’t raise us to care about her,"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

"I know I don’t know much about anything,"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

"Clay snorted. “Special powers like what?"

-Tui T. Sutherland, The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire, #1)

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3. Counting by 7s

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more

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  • realistic fiction
"books=comfort"

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

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4. Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

By: Rob Buyea

4.35

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new gi… read more

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  • realistic fiction
"I didn't want anyone to get hurt."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

"We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

5. Tuck Everlasting

By: Natalie Babbitt

4.02

Format: 424 pages,

Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wand… read more

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6. Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more

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  • realistic fiction
Cover of The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

7. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.49

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) book and by Cynthia Lord's (Rules) [By: Lord, Cynthia] [Feb, 2009]

"I don't want to just survive"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"This book made me love reading."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

8. The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #3)

By: Jeff Kinney

3.44

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that t… read more

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9. Restart

By: Gordon Korman

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more

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10. 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

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11. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

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12. Save Me a Seat

By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more

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13. The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5)

By: Jeff Kinney

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up… read more

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14. One for the Murphys

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, … read more

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15. New Kid (New Kid, #1)

By: Jerry Craft

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more

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  • realistic fiction
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16. 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

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  • realistic fiction
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17. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

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  • realistic fiction
Cover of Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #14) by Jeff Kinney

18. Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #14)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.35

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series—from #1 international bestselling auth… read more

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  • realistic fiction
Cover of Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17) by Jeff Kinney

19. Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling aut… read more

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  • realistic fiction
Cover of It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

20. It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

By: Trevor Noah

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Library Binding

The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the story of growing up half black, half white in S… read more

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"I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done in life, any choice that I’ve made. But I’m consumed with regret for the things I didn’t do, the choices I didn’t make, the things I didn’t say. We spend so muc…"

-Trevor Noah, It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

"When he said that, my body just let go. I remember the exact traffic light I was at. For a moment there was a complete vacuum of sound and then I cried tears like I had never cried before. I collapse…"

-Trevor Noah, It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

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21. (Rules) [By: Lord, Cynthia] [Feb, 2009]

By: by Cynthia Lord

4.10

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • realistic fiction

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4.25

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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4.31

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