18 Best fiction books like Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) by Sara Shepard

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Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

By: Sara Shepard

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated new middle grade series about friendship, feelings, and f…

If you liked the fiction plot in Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) by Sara Shepard , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • school
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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2. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

Cover of Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) by Sara Shepard

3. Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

By: Sara Shepard

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A humorous, heartfelt, highly illustrated new middle grade series about friendship, feelings, and f… read more

Similar categories in Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • school
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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4. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • school
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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6. Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more

Similar categories in Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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7. The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel

By: Dan Santat

3.94

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Dive in to this whimsically adventurous graphic novel from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! Ever sinc… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's The Aquanaut: A Graphic Novel book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

8. 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 Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

9. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1) by Janet Sumner Johnson

10. Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1)

By: Janet Sumner Johnson

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old twins Hope and Gordon enter a spelling bee in a last-ditch effort to save their f… read more

Similar categories in Janet Sumner Johnson's Final Word (The Winterton Deception, #1) book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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11. Treasure in the Lake

By: Jason Pamment

3.81

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Grand adventures stories often begin where you least expect them… Iris knows this because she’s re… read more

Similar categories in Jason Pamment's Treasure in the Lake book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. 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 Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Home Away From Home by Cynthia Lord

13. 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 Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of When Sea Becomes Sky by Gillian McDunn

14. 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 Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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15. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Bound for Home by Meika Hashimoto

16. Bound for Home

By: Meika Hashimoto

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Trail , a heartwarming tale of survival and adventure, following three unlik… read more

Similar categories in Meika Hashimoto's Bound for Home book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) by Remi Blackwood

17. Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1)

By: Remi Blackwood

3.45

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary w… read more

Similar categories in Remi Blackwood's Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Big Sting by Rachelle Delaney

18. The Big Sting

By: Rachelle Delaney

3.84

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more

Similar categories in Rachelle Delaney's The Big Sting book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. The Grip

By: Marcus Stroman

3.91

Format: 208 pages, ebook

In this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman… read more

Similar categories in Marcus Stroman's The Grip book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1) by Tommy Greenwald

20. The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1)

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.83

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A heavily illustrated chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship. Ben Cutler loves every… read more

Similar categories in Tommy Greenwald's The Ultimate Goal (The Good Sports League, #1) book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Girl Who Built a Spider by George Brewington

21. The Girl Who Built a Spider

By: George Brewington

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In this fun-filled, action-packed middle grade novel, three young inventors are offered the chance … read more

Similar categories in George Brewington's The Girl Who Built a Spider book and Sara Shepard's Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens

9 must-read contemporary books like Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1) by Sara Shepard

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A Work in Progress

Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

Sara Shepard

4.27

Transform Your Habits

And Then, Boom!

Lisa Fipps

4.69

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Transform Your Habits

Ellie's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales)

W. Bruce Cameron

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Penny Draws a Best Friend (Penny Draws #1)

Sara Shepard

4.27

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A Whale of the Wild (Voice of the Wilderness #2)

Rosanne Parry

4.14

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Manatee Summer

Evan Griffith

4.23

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