Barb’s Recommended Realistic / Contemporary Fiction Books

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Independent Readers | Middle Readers | Older Readers | Mature Readers

Realistic / Contemporary Fiction Books for Independent Readers (Ages 6-8)

Juana and Lucas
 
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Author: Juana Medina
sable
 
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Author: Karen Hesse
Frindle
 
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Cody Unplugged
 
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Author: Betsy Duffey
Spotlight on Cody
 
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Author: Betsy Duffey

Realistic / Contemporary Fiction Books for Middle Readers (Ages 8-10)

ferris kate dicamillo
 
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Author: Kate DiCamillo
drawing deena
 
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Author: Hena Khan
simon sort of says
 
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Author: Erin Bow
eb and flow  kelly baptist
 
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remember us woodson
 
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rain reign
 
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Author: Ann M. Martin
good different Meg Eden Kuyat
 
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Author: Meg Eden Kuyatt
omar rising aisha saeed
 
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Author: Aisha Saeed
Front Desk
 
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Author: Kelly Yang
Harbor Me
 
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Amal Unbound
 
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Author: Aisha Saeed
Ghost Boys
 
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Author: Hena Khan
Juana and Lucas
 
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Author: Juana Medina
sable
 
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Author: Karen Hesse
George
 
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Author: Alex Gino
Wonder
 
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Author: R. J. Palacio
Out of My Mind
 
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Author: Sharon Draper
The Breadwinner
 
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Author: Deborah Ellis
The Pinballs
 
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Author: Betsy Byars
Flush
 
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Author: Ciarl Hiaasen
Wednesday Wars
 
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Author: Gary D. Schmidt
Cody Unplugged
 
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Author: Betsy Duffey
Flipped
 
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Frindle
 
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Landry News
 
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Author: Andrew Clements
Walk Two Moons
 
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Author: Sharon Creech
The Jacket
 
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Author: Andrew Clements
Maniac Magee
 
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Author: Jerry Spinelli
The Library Card
 
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Author: Jerry Spinelli
Flying Solo
 
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Author: Ralph Fletcher
Hoot
 
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Author: Carl Hiaasen
Hope Was Here
 
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Author: Joan Bauer
Ruby Holler
 
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Author: Sharon Creech
Sahara Special
 
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Daphne's Book
 
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Spotlight on Cody
 
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Author: Betsy Duffey

Realistic / Contemporary Fiction Books for Older Readers (Ages 11-13)

ferris kate dicamillo
 
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Author: Kate DiCamillo
drawing deena
 
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Author: Hena Khan
simon sort of says
 
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Author: Erin Bow
eb and flow  kelly baptist
 
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remember us woodson
 
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rain reign
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Ann M. Martin
good different Meg Eden Kuyat
 
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Author: Meg Eden Kuyatt
omar rising aisha saeed
 
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Author: Aisha Saeed
dear justyce by nic stone
 
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Author: Nic Stone
4166JFtJKzL._SX329_BO1,204,203,200_
 
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Author: Rex Ogle
Front Desk
 
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Author: Kelly Yang
Harbor Me
 
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Amal Unbound
 
3.0 (1)
Author: Aisha Saeed
Ghost Boys
 
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30312547.jpg
 
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Author: Hena Khan
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Author: Jason Reynolds
Code of Honor
 
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Author: Alan Gratz
George
 
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Author: Alex Gino
grayson.jpg
 
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Author: Ami Polosky
The Bamboo People
 
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Author: Mitali Perkins
Endangered
 
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Author: Eliot Schrefer
The List
 
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Author: Siobhan Vivian
Wonder
 
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Author: R. J. Palacio
Cut
Cut
 
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Bluefish
 
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Author: Pat Schmatz
Shooting Kabul
 
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Author: N.H. Senzai
Out of My Mind
 
3.0 (1)
Author: Sharon Draper
The Breadwinner
 
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Author: Deborah Ellis
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Author: S.E. Hinton
The Pinballs
 
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Author: Betsy Byars
Flush
 
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Author: Ciarl Hiaasen
Wednesday Wars
 
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Author: Gary D. Schmidt
Swallowing Stones
 
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Author: Joyce McDonald
Flipped
 
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Landry News
 
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Author: Andrew Clements
Hero
 
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Author: S.L. Rottman
Walk Two Moons
 
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Author: Sharon Creech
The Jacket
 
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Author: Andrew Clements
Sold
 
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Red Kayak
 
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Maniac Magee
 
3.0 (1)
Author: Jerry Spinelli
The Misfits
 
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Author: James Howe
Missing the Piano
 
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Author: Adam Rapp
The Library Card
 
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Author: Jerry Spinelli
Bronx Masquerade
 
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Author: Nikki Grimes
Flying Solo
 
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Author: Ralph Fletcher
Hoot
 
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Author: Carl Hiaasen
Stargirl
 
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Author: Jerry Spinelli
Hope Was Here
 
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Author: Joan Bauer
Rules of the Road
 
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Author: Joan Bauer

Realistic / Contemporary Fiction Books for Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up)

chaos theory
 
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Author: Nic Stone
all my rage sabaa tahir
 
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Author: Sabaa Tahir
furia
 
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dear justyce by nic stone
 
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Author: Nic Stone
concrete rose by angie thomas
 
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Author: Angie Thomas
4166JFtJKzL._SX329_BO1,204,203,200_
 
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Author: Rex Ogle
The Poet X
 
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tricks ellen hopkins
 
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Author: Ellen Hopkins
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Author: Jason Reynolds
Code of Honor
 
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Author: Alan Gratz
grayson.jpg
 
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Author: Ami Polosky
The Bamboo People
 
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Author: Mitali Perkins
crank ellen hopkins
 
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Author: Ellen Hopkins
Endangered
 
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Author: Eliot Schrefer
The List
 
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Author: Siobhan Vivian
Cut
Cut
 
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Bluefish
 
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Author: Pat Schmatz
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Author: John Green
Speak
 
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9780425288290.jpg
 
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Author: S.E. Hinton
Swallowing Stones
 
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Author: Joyce McDonald
Hero
 
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Author: S.L. Rottman
Sold
 
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Red Kayak
 
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The Misfits
 
0.0 (0)
Author: James Howe
Missing the Piano
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Adam Rapp
Bronx Masquerade
 
0.0 (0)
Author: Nikki Grimes
Stargirl
 
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Author: Jerry Spinelli
Rules of the Road
 
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Author: Joan Bauer
Slam!
 
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Rats Saw God
 
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Author: Rob Thomas
Godless
 
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Author: Pete Hautman