Families who loved The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower by Lisa Graff often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Bernetta Wallflower's summer takes a terrible turn when her ex-best friend frames her for a school-wide cheating ring, costing her scholarship. With only three months to raise $9,000 for seventh grade, Bernetta, a magician's assistant, concocts a plan involving trickery and questionable choices. This comic and touching middle-grade novel explores themes of justice, friendship, honesty, and resilience as Bernetta navigates moral dilemmas to find her way back.
