6 Best realistic fiction books like The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Peter Sís

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The Dreamer

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan , Peter Sís

3.98

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Neftali finds beauty and wonder everywhere: in the oily colors of mud puddles; a lost glove, sailin…

"Netfali's breath caught in his throat at the sight of the infinite colors and the gentle curve of the faraway horizon. He had never imagined the height of the white spray breaking against the rocks, the dark sand, or the air that whispered of fish and salt. He stood, captivated, feeling small and insignificant, and at the same time as if he belonged to something much grander."

-Pam Muñoz Ryan, The Dreamer

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Peter Sís , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of When the Sea Turned to Silver (National Book Award Finalist) by Grace Lin

1. When the Sea Turned to Silver (National Book Award Finalist)

By: Grace Lin

4.36

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter and th… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Almost all men respect the Storyteller... You can mãe time disappear. You can bring us to places we have never dreamed of. You can make us feel sorrow and joy and peace. You have great magic."

-Grace Lin, When the Sea Turned to Silver (National Book Award Finalist)

"Because stories are how we share our lives and what we truly mourn when they are lost. Stories are what connect us to our past and carry us to our future. They are what we cherish and what we remembe…"

-Grace Lin, When the Sea Turned to Silver (National Book Award Finalist)

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2. Dead End in Norvelt

By: Jack Gantos

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Dead End in Norveltis the winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for the year's best contribution to chil… read more

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

3. Hello, Universe

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Hardcover

In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and… read more

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4. Moon Over Manifest

By: Clare Vanderpool

3.67

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my e… read more

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Cover of The Dreamer by Pam Muñoz Ryan, Peter Sís

5. The Dreamer

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan , Peter Sís

3.98

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Neftali finds beauty and wonder everywhere: in the oily colors of mud puddles; a lost glove, sailin… read more

Similar categories in Pam Muñoz Ryan's The Dreamer book and Pam Muñoz Ryan's The Dreamer

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • historical
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
"Netfali's breath caught in his throat at the sight of the infinite colors and the gentle curve of the faraway horizon. He had never imagined the height of the white spray breaking against the rocks, …"

-Pam Muñoz Ryan, The Dreamer

6. Inside Out & Back Again

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.92

Format: 594 pages, Hardcover

For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of… read more

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7. Meet the Austins

By: Madeleine L'Engle

3.79

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

A revised edition, including one section of the manuscript that was omitted in the original publica… read more

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8. One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)

By: Rita Williams-Garcia

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with… read more

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9. An Uninterrupted View of the Sky

By: Melanie Crowder

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Modern history unearthed as a boy becomes an innocent victim of corruption in the underbelly of Bol… read more

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10. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"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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11. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"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

Cover of Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace 2.0 Edition by Sarah       Mackenzie

12. Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace 2.0 Edition

By: Sarah Mackenzie

4.70

Format: None pages, Paperback

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13. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • poetry
  • historical
  • childrens
Cover of Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual by Carole Boston Weatherford

14. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

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  • poetry
  • historical
  • childrens
Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

15. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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16. Ahimsa

By: Supriya Kelkar

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi asks Indians to give one family member to the freedom movement, ten-ye… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
"Sometimes it's hard to see everything going on in the garden when your nest is perched at the top of the tree."

-Supriya Kelkar, Ahimsa

Cover of The Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer

17. The Story That Cannot Be Told

By: J. Kasper Kramer

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade debut that weaves together folklore and history to tell the story of a girl finding … read more

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  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Across the Pond by Joy McCullough

18. Across the Pond

By: Joy McCullough

4.05

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a heartwarming story about new beginnings, b… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera

19. Barely Floating

By: Lilliam Rivera

3.94

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized sw… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Jovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar

20. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2) by Veronica Agarwal

21. Sink or Swim (Just Roll with It #2)

By: Veronica Agarwal

3.71

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Summer is here! School’s out, the pool is open, and new adventures with friends await! But what hap… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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4.36

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4.25

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3.98

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Rebecca Stead

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Naomi Shihab Nye

3.64

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Adam Gidwitz , Hatem Aly

4.00

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Uma Krishnaswami , Priya Kuriyan

2.43

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