20 must-read middle grade books like Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

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Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Not Nothing by Gayle Forman , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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3. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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4. Shark Teeth

By: Sherri Winston

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more

Similar categories in Sherri Winston's Shark Teeth book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...

By: Jason Reynolds

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Twenty-Four Seconds from Now... book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
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9. The Bletchley Riddle

By: Ruta Sepetys

4.50

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Shein… read more

Similar categories in Ruta Sepetys's The Bletchley Riddle book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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10. Jupiter Rising

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.59

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

When Jack's P.E. coach pairs him up with Jay Perkins for the cross-country team, neither of them is… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's Jupiter Rising book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
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11. Faker

By: Gordon Korman

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Faker book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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12. The Witching Wind

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.43

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From Natalie Lloyd, bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic and Hummingbird, comes a heart-expandi… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's The Witching Wind book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • middle grade
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13. The Frindle Files

By: Andrew Clements

4.55

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

One last gift to teachers and readers from Andrew Clements: A sequel to his most beloved, landmark … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Clements's The Frindle Files book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Kareem Between

By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi

4.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh grade Syrian-Amer… read more

Similar categories in Shifa Saltagi Safadi's Kareem Between book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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15. We Are Big Time

By: Hena Khan

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team a… read more

Similar categories in Hena Khan's We Are Big Time book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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16. Deer Run Home

By: Ann Clare LeZotte

4.56

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Effie is Deaf, and no one in her family speaks sign language, her language. This heart-filled story… read more

Similar categories in Ann Clare LeZotte's Deer Run Home book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1) by James Ponti

17. The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1)

By: James Ponti

4.50

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1) book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

18. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

By: Jasmine Warga

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. How It All Ends

By: Emma Hunsinger

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. It’s far more enterta… read more

Similar categories in Emma Hunsinger's How It All Ends book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

20. Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's Not Nothing book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • childrens
  • jewish
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
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21. Buffalo Dreamer

By: Violet Duncan

4.40

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

An illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author’s family his… read more

Similar categories in Violet Duncan's Buffalo Dreamer book and Gayle Forman's Not Nothing

  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile

19 must-read fiction books like Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

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The Night War

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

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And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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Deep Water

Jamie Sumner

4.21

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Shark Teeth

Sherri Winston

4.36

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14 Top childrens books like Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Telephone of the Tree

Alison McGhee

4.18

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The Wrong Way Home

Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

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