Favorite Realistic Fiction
Explore our top picks for favorite realistic fiction books. Discover compelling stories, relatable characters, and immersive plots in this curated list of must-read novels.
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The Outsiders
by S. E. Hinton
Over 50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship and belonging. No …
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares
The first novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing …
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The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series, Book 2)
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Girls in Pants
by Ann Brashares
It's been two summers since the Traveling Pants first worked their magic on four young friends, who are now facing their last summer together. The …
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic—both poignant and funny—about a boy with autism who sets out to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog and …
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Regarding the Fountain
by Kate Klise
The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. ...We …
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Trial by Journal
by Kate Klise
Get ready for a trial unlike any Tyle County has ever seen. Sixth-grader Perry Keet is missing, and Bob White, his co-worker at Tyle Park …
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Freak the Mighty
by W. Rodman Philbrick
At the beginning of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant …
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Bloomability
by Sharon Creech
Set in the breathtaking landscape of Lugano, Switzerland, Bloomability is Sharon Creech at her very best.When 13-year-old Dinnie Doone is plucked out of her troubled …
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Flying Solo
by Ralph J. Fletcher
Friday, April 28, 9:00 a.m. Opportunity is knocking at the door of Mr. "Fab" Fabiano's sixth-grade class. Mr. Fab is absent and a substitute never …
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P.S. Longer Letter Later
by Paula Danziger
Twelve-year-old best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr's family moves to another state.
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Snail Mail No More
by Paula Danziger
Now that they live in different cities, thirteen-year-old Tara and Elizabeth use email to "talk" about everything that is occuring in their lives and to …