13 best-selling contemporary books like A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass

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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…

If you liked the contemporary plot in A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. When You Reach Me

By: Rebecca Stead

4.08

Format: 199 pages, Hardcover

Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody w… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"What's the burn scale?"

-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me

"We have lunch at ten-forty-five,"

-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me

"It's crazy the things a person can pretend not to notice."

-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me

"She's called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school."

-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me

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2. 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 Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • 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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3. Sure Signs of Crazy

By: Karen Harrington

3.92

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A poignant and powerful coming of age story perfect for fans of Wonder and The Thing about Jellyfis… read more

Similar categories in Karen Harrington's Sure Signs of Crazy book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"There's the parent you want and the parent you have."

-Karen Harrington, Sure Signs of Crazy

"How you can already miss someone when you are in the same room with them, I have no idea. But I do."

-Karen Harrington, Sure Signs of Crazy

"He is hard, frozen ice cream and I am a weak spoon. What I've learned is this: You don't get much ice cream for all the hard work you put in, and the spoon ends up bent."

-Karen Harrington, Sure Signs of Crazy

"This is something every girl should know in addition to sewing on a button and applying mascara correctly. Before I know it, I'm asking her, 'If you had a daughter what would you tell her?' Mrs. Dupr…"

-Karen Harrington, Sure Signs of Crazy

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4. 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

Similar categories in Holly Goldberg Sloan's Counting by 7s book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • 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

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5. Small as an Elephant

By: Jennifer Richard Jacobson

3.98

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

Jack’s mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Bosto… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Richard Jacobson's Small as an Elephant book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Elephants love reunions. They recognize one another after years and years of separation and greet each other with wild, boisterous joy. There's bellowing and trumpeting, ear flapping and rubbing. Tru…"

-Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Small as an Elephant

"Elephants can sense danger. They're able to detect an approaching tsunami or earthquake before it hits. Unfortunately, Jack did not have this talent. The day his life was turned completely upside dow…"

-Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Small as an Elephant

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6. 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

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • 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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7. 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 Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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8. The Thing About Jellyfish

By: Ali Benjamin

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captu… read more

Similar categories in Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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9. 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 Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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10. The Fourteenth Goldfish

By: Jennifer L. Holm , Tad Carpenter

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleve… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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11. Love Among the Walnuts

By: Jean Ferris

4.25

Format: 127 pages, Hardcover

Sandy Huntington-Ackerman's life becomes increasingly complicated when his bungling, moneygrubbing … read more

Similar categories in Jean Ferris's Love Among the Walnuts book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult

12. 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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13. 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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14. Stargirl (Stargirl, #1)

By: Jerry Spinelli

4.10

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

A celebration of nonconformity; a tense, emotional tale about the fleeting, cruel nature of popular… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

15. 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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16. First Love by James Patterson (2015-01-29)

By: Emily Raymond James Patterson

4.01

Format: None pages, Paperback

James First Love read more

Similar categories in Emily Raymond James Patterson's First Love by James Patterson (2015-01-29) book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • fiction
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17. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

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

  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. Blended

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Blended book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"

-Sharon M. Draper, Blended

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19. 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

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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20. Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine

By: Nicole Melleby

4.13

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this powerful new novel by award-winning author Nicole Melleby, 12-year-old Winnie Nash is force… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Melleby's Winnie Nash is Not Your Sunshine book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • coming of age
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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21. Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice

By: Anna Lapera

4.23

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Donna Barba Higuera's Lupe Wong Won't Dance and Aida Salazar's The Moon Within, comes M… read more

Similar categories in Anna Lapera's Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice book and Wendy Mass's A Mango-Shaped Space

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary

17 Best fiction books like A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass

Transform Your Habits

When You Reach Me

Rebecca Stead

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Sure Signs of Crazy

Karen Harrington

3.92

Transform Your Habits

Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

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16 must-read fiction books like Blended by Sharon M. Draper

Transform Your Habits

Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Transform Your Habits

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

Rob Buyea

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Amal Unbound

Aisha Saeed

4.18

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