19 must-read middle grade books like Dog Star by Megan Shepherd

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Dog Star

By: Megan Shepherd

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Laika is a Cold Dog, a stray pup fighting for her life on the streets of Moscow. Then, one winter n…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Dog Star by Megan Shepherd , here is a list of 19 books like this:

1. 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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2. The Snowcat Prince

By: Dina Norlund

4.24

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Syv is a snowcat and the youngest in a family of princes. When his father dies, Syv and his brother… read more

Similar categories in Dina Norlund's The Snowcat Prince book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • animals
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3. 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 Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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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4. 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

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's New Kid (New Kid, #1) book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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5. A Place at the Table

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl meet when they take a… read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's A Place at the Table book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • dogs
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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7. Unfamiliar, Vol. 2 (Unfamiliar, #2)

By: Haley Newsome

4.09

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Based on the hit webcomic, Unfamiliar Volume 2  continues the exciting witchy adventures of Planche… read more

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8. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Ghost Book book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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9. Top Story (Front Desk, #5)

By: Kelly Yang

4.41

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Mia Tang is at the top of her game! … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Top Story (Front Desk, #5) book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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10. Apple Crush

By: Lucy Knisley

4.06

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Jen and Andy are back in the sequel to Stepping Stones, New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knis… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Apple Crush book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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11. Delicates (Sheets, #2)

By: Brenna Thummler

4.19

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Following the events of the bestselling graphic novel Sheets, Delicates brings Brenna Thummler’s be… read more

Similar categories in Brenna Thummler's Delicates (Sheets, #2) book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
"Everyone has ghosts. I think we all need to learn that there's no shame in letting them out."

-Brenna Thummler, Delicates (Sheets, #2)

"Humans are delicate too. The teensiest mistake can ruin them, even if you do everything else right. Just because mistakes seem small and insignificant doesn’t mean they are."

-Brenna Thummler, Delicates (Sheets, #2)

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12. Answers in the Pages

By: David Levithan

4.32

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from t… read more

Similar categories in David Levithan's Answers in the Pages book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"We are who we are, and we'll be who we'll be. A book can make us feel that, but it can't invent that. It's already inside us."

-David Levithan, Answers in the Pages

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13. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3) book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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14. Séance Tea Party

By: Reimena Yee

4.25

Format: 272 pages, None

After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora is determined to still have fun on h… read more

Similar categories in Reimena Yee's Séance Tea Party book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
"To childhood, and growing up, and growing old, and magic – whatever age we are."

-Reimena Yee, Séance Tea Party

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15. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Three Keys (Front Desk, #2) book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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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 Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
"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

Cover of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) by Tọlá Okogwu

17. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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18. The Summer We Found the Baby

By: Amy Hest

3.53

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Set during World War II, this poignant, briskly paced historical novel relays the events of one ext… read more

Similar categories in Amy Hest's The Summer We Found the Baby book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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19. Gabby Gets It Together (PAWS #1)

By: Nathan Fairbairn

4.00

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then don't miss PAWS, a new graphic novel series… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Fairbairn's Gabby Gets It Together (PAWS #1) book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • dogs
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20. The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

By: Michael Leali

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt debut novel about a boy's attempt to find himself in the history he loves--perfect for … read more

Similar categories in Michael Leali's The Civil War of Amos Abernathy book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
"Just because a bunch of mostly white men hammered history into one shape, it doesn’t mean they got it right."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

"Maybe, if we want things to change, we have to stop waiting. Maybe we just need to do something about it ourselves."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

"As long as there are people on the planet, life will be unfair, but that doesn’t mean we have to put up with hatred or bigotry."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

"Most all my life, I have blindly accepted what was written in history books and taught in classes. I didn’t think to ask if there was more to the story."

-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

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21. Dog Star

By: Megan Shepherd

3.99

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Laika is a Cold Dog, a stray pup fighting for her life on the streets of Moscow. Then, one winter n… read more

Similar categories in Megan Shepherd's Dog Star book and Megan Shepherd's Dog Star

  • russia
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • historical fiction

16 Top childrens books like Dog Star by Megan Shepherd

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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New Kid (New Kid, #1)

Jerry Craft

4.16

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A Place at the Table

Saadia Faruqi

4.22

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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18 Top fiction books like Gabby Gets It Together (PAWS #1) by Nathan Fairbairn

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Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #15)

Arley Nopra

4.16

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Teacher's Pet (Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels, #2)

Nicole Andelfinger

3.98

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Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

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Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels #1)

Nicole Andelfinger

3.93

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