16 must-read middle grade books like Quiet Storm by Kimberly Whittam

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Quiet Storm

By: Kimberly Whittam

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

No matter how quiet it is, you've got a voice, Storm. You should use it to speak up for yourself. …

If you liked the middle grade plot in Quiet Storm by Kimberly Whittam , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Journey to the River Sea

By: Kevin Hawkes , Eva Ibbotson

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the Amazon River, En… read more

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  • middle grade
"They were steaming out of the station before Maia asked, 'Was it books in the trunk?' 'It was books, admitted Miss Minton. And Maia said, 'Good."

-Kevin Hawkes, Journey to the River Sea

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2. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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3. Steady For This

By: Nathanael Lessore

3.90

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT. … read more

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4. The Boy Lost in the Maze

By: Joseph Coelho

3.82

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In his new verse novel, Joseph Coelho brilliantly blends Greek myth with a 21st century quest. In … read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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5. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

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  • middle grade
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6. You Think You Know Me

By: Ayaan Mohamud

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

A stunning debut about finding the strength to speak up against hate and fear, for fans of The Hate… read more

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  • contemporary
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7. When the Sky Falls

By: Phil Earle

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Inspired by a true story. It's 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff wom… read more

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  • middle grade
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8. The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1)

By: Katie Kirby

4.40

Format: None pages, Paperback

The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gi… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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9. Bad Influence

By: Tamsin Winter

3.99

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerfully real and funny new story from the rising queen of teen, about first kisses, learning t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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10. The Ice Children

By: M.G. Leonard

3.95

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

The Week Junior Book Awards: Children’s Audiobook of the Year – Highly Commended. At the stroke … read more

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  • middle grade
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11. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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12. You Could Be So Pretty

By: Holly Bourne

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A dystopian YA novel with a shocking twist, You Could Be So Pretty is The Beauty Myth for teenagers… read more

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  • contemporary
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13. Until The Road Ends

By: Phil Earle

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

Until the Road Ends is the eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of When the Sky T… read more

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  • middle grade
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14. Code Name Kingfisher

By: Liz Kessler

4.58

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more

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  • middle grade
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15. Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer

By: Jeffrey Boakye

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Hilarious and full of heart. - A. M. DassuWill inspire a whole generation of music-lovers. - Rashmi… read more

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  • middle grade
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16. The Boy Who Made Monsters

By: Jenny Pearson

4.56

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

A one-of-a-kind tale of love, loss, laughter and hope, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson. … read more

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17. Boy, Everywhere

By: A.M. Dassu

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

BOY, EVERYWHERE is the debut middle grade novel from writer A. M. Dassu. It chronicles the harrowin… read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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18. Crowfall

By: Vashti Hardy

4.16

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

A rip-roaring, island-hopping adventure - and unforgettable ecological fable - from the award-winni… read more

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  • middle grade
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19. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

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  • middle grade
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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20. Fallout

By: Lesley Parr

4.59

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

Can Marcus escape the future his parents expect him to have? Or is his fate decided by his family? … read more

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21. Quiet Storm

By: Kimberly Whittam

4.23

Format: None pages, Paperback

No matter how quiet it is, you've got a voice, Storm. You should use it to speak up for yourself. … read more

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  • middle grade
  • contemporary

9 must-read contemporary books like Quiet Storm by Kimberly Whittam

Transform Your Habits

The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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The Boy Lost in the Maze

Joseph Coelho

3.82

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You Think You Know Me

Ayaan Mohamud

4.27

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The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #1)

Katie Kirby

4.40

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Transform Your Habits

The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Steady For This

Nathanael Lessore

3.90

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Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

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Sophie Cameron

3.89

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