13 Best childrens books like Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

Cover of Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can…

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1. Rules

By: Cynthia Lord

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptan… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Rules book and Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"rules"

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"No toys in the fish tank "

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"Just this once, let it be easy."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"...choosing words is harder than I thought."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

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2. Counting by 7s

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"books=comfort"

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

Cover of Smile (Smile, #1) by Raina Telgemeier

3. Smile (Smile, #1)

By: Raina Telgemeier

4.23

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, … read more

Similar categories in Raina Telgemeier's Smile (Smile, #1) book and Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Why don't you bang it against the wall a few times? That way, when you stop banging, it'll hurt less!"

-Raina Telgemeier, Smile (Smile, #1)

Cover of Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) by Rob Buyea

4. Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

By: Rob Buyea

4.35

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new gi… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"I didn't want anyone to get hurt."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

"We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

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5. Number the Stars

By: Lois Lowry

4.00

Format: None pages,

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war.… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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6. Refugee

By: Alan Gratz

3.16

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming,… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Refugee book and Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind

  • fiction
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
Cover of Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, Chris Sheban

7. Because of Winn-Dixie

By: Kate DiCamillo , Chris Sheban

3.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition. … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Wonder (Wonder #1) by R.J. Palacio

8. Wonder (Wonder #1)

By: R.J. Palacio

3.95

Format: 302 pages, Hardcover

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. August (Auggie) P… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

9. Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind book and Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • disability
Cover of The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

10. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.49

Format: 316 pages, Hardcover

An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"I don't want to just survive"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"This book made me love reading."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)

Cover of Frindle by Brian Selznick, Andrew Clements

11. Frindle

By: Brian Selznick , Andrew Clements

3.69

Format: 88 pages,

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Similar categories in Brian Selznick's Frindle book and Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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12. A Mango-Shaped Space

By: Wendy Mass

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mia Winchell appears to be a typical kid, but she's keeping a big secret--sounds, numbers, and word… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space book and Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary

13. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

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14. 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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15. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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16. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

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17. Save Me a Seat

By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more

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18. Esperanza Rising

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

4.29

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fan… read more

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19. One for the Murphys

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, … read more

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Cover of Front Desk (Front Desk, #1) by Kelly Yang

20. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Front Desk (Front Desk, #1) book and Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

Cover of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

21. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary

14 Best fiction books like Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

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Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

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Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

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Smile (Smile, #1)

Raina Telgemeier

4.23

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Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

Rob Buyea

4.35

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19 must-read fiction books like Frindle by Brian Selznick, Andrew Clements

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)

Judy Blume

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

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Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia

Barbara O'Connor

3.85

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