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2026 Reading Challenge

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Erin Soderberg Downing

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in Duluth, MN

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Children's, Chick Lit, Contemporary

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May 2009

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I read and write lots of funny, adventurous, & heartwarming books for kids about finding your place, finding your people, and finding your voice. I always love book recommendations, so please send them my way. As a reader, I'm partial to contemporary romantic comedy, thrillers that keep the pages turning and have well-built characters, funny/original voices, quirky characters, and always kids' books with humor and heart. ...more

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Average rating: 3.9 · 17,426 ratings · 1,462 reviews · 55 distinct works • Similar authors

	Drive Me Crazy 3.76 avg rating — 3,342 ratings — published 2009 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Juicy Gossip (Candy Apple #19) 4.14 avg rating — 2,742 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prom Crashers 3.62 avg rating — 1,859 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dancing Queen 3.63 avg rating — 1,459 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Controlled Burn 4.13 avg rating — 1,126 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie (The Great Peach Experiment #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,135 ratings — published 2021 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just Keep Walking 4.06 avg rating — 1,085 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Happened Then 4.18 avg rating — 444 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	None of the Regular Rules 3.42 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss It 3.40 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Erin Soderberg Downing

The Great Peach Experiment (4 books)
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4.05 avg rating — 1,620 ratings

Puppy Pirates (10 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 873 ratings

The Quirks (4 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 555 ratings

Just Like Home (3 books)
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4.20 avg rating — 179 ratings

Daring Dreamers Club (3 books)
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4.19 avg rating — 139 ratings

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The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

by Stuart Turton (Goodreads Author)

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Erin Downing rated a book it was amazing Nothing to See Here by Barbara Dee (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Both timely and essential, Nothing to See Here is a can't-look-away page-turner about empowered kids taking difficult action that proves - once again - just how well Barbara Dee understands middle school and all its complexities. This unique and deep ...more
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Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s books are always powerful, while still being extremely accessible. I’ve been waiting a long time for a new novel from her, and this was worth the wait. She so clearly understands people and the world we all live in.
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This book is flat-out FUNNY. Filled with adventure, total silliness, and so much fun - I laughed out loud a lot during Jordi’s adventures. Kids are going to LOVE this!
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“Even the most awful experiences have the potential to end with something beautiful.”
― Erin Soderberg Downing, Controlled Burn

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“They made fun of his empty toilet paper roll collection,”
― Erin Soderberg Downing, The Great Peach Experiment 1: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie

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“A stowaway!” Captain Red Beard hollered. “This is unpoopitable!” The scraggly terrier was furious.”
― Erin Soderberg, Stowaway!

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Polls

What book should we read in April?

As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2025 Newbery contender and already published.

The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

32 votes, 27.1%

Ferris by Kate Dicamillo (write-in)

24 votes, 20.3%

Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar

15 votes, 12.7%

Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing

14 votes, 11.9%

Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson

12 votes, 10.2%

Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor by Alan Gratz

10 votes, 8.5%

Coyote lost and found (write-in)

5 votes, 4.2%

Heroes (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

heroes (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

May I add olivetti by Allie millington? (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

black girl you are atlas (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome (write-in)

1 vote, 0.8%

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