23 Top realistic fiction books like The Hurricanes of Weakerville by Chris Rylander

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The Hurricanes of Weakerville

By: Chris Rylander

4.15

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Middle grade star author Chris Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and origi…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Hurricanes of Weakerville by Chris Rylander , here is a list of 23 books like this:

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1. Attack of the Black Rectangles

By: Amy Sarig King

4.21

Format: 258 pages, Hardcover

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more

Similar categories in Amy Sarig King's Attack of the Black Rectangles book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."

-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles

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2. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
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3. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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4. The Superteacher Project

By: Gordon Korman

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new s… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Superteacher Project book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"I understand," he announces finally. "It's because I'm‒different." Paul is amazed. "You learned that from the internet?" "Not directly Mr. Aidact explains. "But I accessed a database of books and mov…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

"Your jokes aren't even funny. What is this thing, anyway?' 'That's the beauty of it!' Oliver crows. 'It's nothing‒just some piece of junk from he supply closet. But you're freaking out because it cou…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

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5. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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6. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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7. Iceberg

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempti… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Iceberg book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Over the next two hours, I would learn something about time. Something devastating. There are moments in life when time moves with its own will, not bound by any timekeeper's measure. It may speed up…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Iceberg

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8. Wildoak

By: C.C. Harrington

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more

Similar categories in C.C. Harrington's Wildoak book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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9. Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration

By: Elizabeth Partridge

4.53

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

This important work of nonfiction features powerful images of the Japanese American incarceration c… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Partridge's Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
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10. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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11. Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Library Binding

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's Lasagna Means I Love You book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. The Midnight Children

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.16

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's The Midnight Children book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Stories, after all, are about choices."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

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13. Lines of Courage

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.30

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

The stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futu… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer A. Nielsen's Lines of Courage book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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14. The Secret Letters (Mysteries of Trash and Treasure #1)

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

4.06

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Colin and Nevaeh, whose parents own rival junk-removal businesses, uncover mysteries hidden in atti… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Peterson Haddix's The Secret Letters (Mysteries of Trash and Treasure #1) book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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15. The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1)

By: Angie Thomas

4.19

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the lau… read more

Similar categories in Angie Thomas's The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1) book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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16. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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17. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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18. Omar Rising

By: Aisha Saeed

4.22

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

Omar knows his scholarship to Ghalib Academy Boarding School is a game changer, providing him - the… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's Omar Rising book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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19. Thirst

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more

Similar categories in Varsha Bajaj's Thirst book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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20. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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22. The Patron Thief of Bread

By: Lindsay Eagar

4.20

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully crafted middle-grade novel spiced with magic—and gargoyles!—from the acclaimed author… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Eagar's The Patron Thief of Bread book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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23. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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24. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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25. Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Falling Short book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports
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26. Over and Out

By: Jenni L. Walsh

4.28

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young girl from Cold War East Berlin forced to spy for the secret police... but who … read more

Similar categories in Jenni L. Walsh's Over and Out book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks

27. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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28. Singing with Elephants

By: Margarita Engle

4.00

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A novel in verse about the friendship between a young girl and the poet Gabriela Mistral that leads… read more

Similar categories in Margarita Engle's Singing with Elephants book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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29. Home Away From Home

By: Cynthia Lord

3.98

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Honor Winner Cynthia Lord, a brilliant story about how to find home when everything ar… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Home Away From Home book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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30. Playing Through the Turnaround

By: Mylisa Larsen

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In a timely, insightful story told with sparkling wit and heart, young musicians protesting plans f… read more

Similar categories in Mylisa Larsen's Playing Through the Turnaround book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Hurricanes of Weakerville by Chris Rylander

31. The Hurricanes of Weakerville

By: Chris Rylander

4.15

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Middle grade star author Chris Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and origi… read more

Similar categories in Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville book and Chris Rylander's The Hurricanes of Weakerville

  • baseball
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • sports

30 Best fiction books like The Hurricanes of Weakerville by Chris Rylander

Transform Your Habits

Attack of the Black Rectangles

Amy Sarig King

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Superteacher Project

Gordon Korman

4.25

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21 Top fiction books like Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle

Transform Your Habits

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

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A Rover's Story

Jasmine Warga

4.28

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Wildoak

C.C. Harrington

4.34

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