Closer to Nowhere
By: Ellen Hopkins
4.25
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A novel in verse about coming to terms with indelible truths of family and belonging. For the mo…
Want to Read $ 7.99"Every kid deserves a friend."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"Every kid deserves a friend."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"Comprehension means more than word count."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"Comprehension means more than word count."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
If you liked the middle grade plot in Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins , here is a list of 20 books like this:
1. Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess
By: Shari Green
3.98
Format: 392 pages, Paperback
Sixth grade is coming to an end, and so is life as Macy McMillan knows it. Already a For Sale sign … read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- family
2. House Arrest
By: K.A. Holt
3.81
Format: 4 pages, Hardcover
Stealing is bad. Yeah. I know. But my brother Levi is always so sick, and his medicine is always so… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
3. Alone
By: Megan E. Freeman
4.14
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
4. Everywhere Blue
By: Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A brother's disappearance turns one family upside down, revealing painful secrets that threaten the… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- family
5. Tornado Brain
By: Cat Patrick
4.14
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
A neurodivergent 7th grader is determined to find her missing best friend before it's too late. … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
6. We Dream of Space
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.12
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
It's January 1986. The launch of the Challenger is just weeks away, and Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelso… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
7. Closer to Nowhere
By: Ellen Hopkins
4.25
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A novel in verse about coming to terms with indelible truths of family and belonging. For the mo… read more
Want to Read $ 7.99Similar categories in Ellen Hopkins's Closer to Nowhere book and Ellen Hopkins's Closer to Nowhere
- poetry
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- abuse
"Every kid deserves a friend."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"Comprehension means more than word count."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"Still, what can it hurt to maybe have a little extra luck on your side?"-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"That home in the distance, the one I could never reach? Today, I’m much closer to it than I am to nowhere."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
8. 96 Miles
By: J.L. Esplin
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never though… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"But the thing is, if you do survive, when it's all said and done, you still have to live with yourself."-J.L. Esplin, 96 Miles
9. Before the Ever After
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.18
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Jacqueline Woodson's novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have … read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
10. The Canyon's Edge
By: Dusti Bowling
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A novel in verse about a young girl's struggle for survival after a climbing trip with her father g… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- family
11. Fighting Words
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- abuse
"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
12. Dust
By: Dusti Bowling
4.23
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- abuse
13. 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
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"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!
14. Louder Than Hunger
By: John Schu
4.55
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- family
15. Rain Rising
By: Courtne Comrie
4.35
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This dazzling debut middle grade novel in verse is a riveting journey toward self-acceptance for fa… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
16. Deep Water
By: Jamie Sumner
4.21
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more
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- poetry
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
17. Splinters of Scarlet
By: Emily Bain Murphy
4.01
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
A YA historical fantasy set in nineteenth-century Denmark, where secrets can kill and magic is a de… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
"Sometimes the biggest decisions you make come by doing absolutely nothing."-Emily Bain Murphy, Splinters of Scarlet
"But what is love if not life, siphoned out and given away and spent freely for others each day?"-Emily Bain Murphy, Splinters of Scarlet
"Forming friendships, I suppose, is a little like walking on ice that thickens underneath your feet with every step toward each other."-Emily Bain Murphy, Splinters of Scarlet
18. What Happened to Rachel Riley?
By: Claire Swinarski
4.23
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
19. Eb & Flow
By: Kelly J. Baptist
3.95
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't … read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
20. Carry Me Home
By: Janet Fox
4.28
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Lulu and her younger sister, Serena, have a secret. As Daddy always says, “it’s bes… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
21. AfterMath
By: Emily Barth Isler
4.30
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
This book is a gift to the culture. --Amy Schumer, writer, actor, and activist After her brothe… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
