9 Best juvenile books like Following Baxter by Barbara Kerley

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Following Baxter

By: Barbara Kerley

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish comes a heartwarming adventure starring eleven-year-old Jordie,…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Following Baxter by Barbara Kerley , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. First Light

By: Rebecca Stead

5.00

Format: 398 pages,

Peter is thrilled to leave New York City to accompany his parents on an expedition to Greenland to … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's First Light book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
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2. City Spies (City Spies #1)

By: James Ponti

4.31

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose h… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's City Spies (City Spies #1) book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong."

-James Ponti, City Spies (City Spies #1)

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3. When Stars Are Scattered

By: Victoria Jamieson

4.62

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Jamieson's When Stars Are Scattered book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."

-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered

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4. Black Brother, Black Brother

By: Jewell Parker Rhodes

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age stor… read more

Similar categories in Jewell Parker Rhodes's Black Brother, Black Brother book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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5. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

By: Janae Marks

4.29

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"

-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

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6. Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1)

By: B.B. Alston

4.38

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Quinton Peters was the golden boy of the Rosewood low-income housing projects, receiving full schol… read more

Similar categories in B.B. Alston's Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. Huda F Cares?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

In this laugh-out-loud funny sequel to the graphic novel Huda F Are You?, the Fahmys are off to Dis… read more

Similar categories in Huda Fahmy's Huda F Cares? book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
"Y'know, you catch more flies with honey..." "I don't know why people say that. You can catch flies with garbage too."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

"We don't know they're friends. They could be brother and sister." "Impossible. They're smiling." "You're right. They're definitely not related."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares?

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8. The Amelia Six

By: Kristin L. Gray

3.96

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Amelia Earhart’s famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them befo… read more

Similar categories in Kristin L. Gray's The Amelia Six book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Bat and the End of Everything (A Boy Called Bat, #3) by Elana K. Arnold

9. Bat and the End of Everything (A Boy Called Bat, #3)

By: Elana K. Arnold

4.43

Format: 192 pages, ebook

Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) has been the caretaker for Thor, the best skunk kit in the worl… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's Bat and the End of Everything (A Boy Called Bat, #3) book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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10. 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 Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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11. The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

By: Adrianna Cuevas

4.03

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his … read more

Similar categories in Adrianna Cuevas's The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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12. Concealed

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

3.92

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Ivette Joanna And now: Katrina Whatever her name is, it won't last long. Katrina doesn't k… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Concealed book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) by McCall Hoyle

13. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)

By: McCall Hoyle

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • juvenile
Cover of The Great Pet Heist (The Great Pet Heist #1) by Emily Ecton

14. The Great Pet Heist (The Great Pet Heist #1)

By: Emily Ecton

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this hilarious and delightfully illustrated novel f… read more

Similar categories in Emily Ecton's The Great Pet Heist (The Great Pet Heist #1) book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • dogs
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15. Planet Earth Is Blue

By: Nicole Panteleakos

4.44

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger--it's the first… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Panteleakos's Planet Earth Is Blue book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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16. The Shelterlings

By: Sarah Beth Durst

4.12

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

A group of magical misfit animals learns to appreciate their seemingly useless powers—and themselve… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Beth Durst's The Shelterlings book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. The Disaster Days

By: Rebecca Behrens

4.09

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. It's a little disconnected from … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Behrens's The Disaster Days book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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18. 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 Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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19. When Sea Becomes Sky

By: Gillian McDunn

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the b… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's When Sea Becomes Sky book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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20. A Field Guide to Getting Lost

By: Joy McCullough

3.90

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A girl with a passion for science and a boy who dreams of writing fantasy novels must figure out ho… read more

Similar categories in Joy McCullough's A Field Guide to Getting Lost book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"Just because coding was based in logical cause and effect didn't mean there was only ever one way to do something. In fact, there was almost always more than one way to arrive at a solution."

-Joy McCullough, A Field Guide to Getting Lost

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21. Following Baxter

By: Barbara Kerley

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish comes a heartwarming adventure starring eleven-year-old Jordie,… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter book and Barbara Kerley's Following Baxter

  • animal fiction
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • science fiction
  • juvenile

19 Best childrens books like Following Baxter by Barbara Kerley

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City Spies (City Spies #1)

James Ponti

4.31

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When Stars Are Scattered

Victoria Jamieson

4.62

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Black Brother, Black Brother

Jewell Parker Rhodes

4.18

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From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

Janae Marks

4.29

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13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3)

Wendy Mass

4.23

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Ramona and Her Father (Ramona, #4)

Beverly Cleary , Alan Tiegreen

4.05

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Sydney Hanson , Dashka Slater

3.83

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Ramona and Her Mother (Ramona, #5)

Beverly Cleary

3.65

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