Children's Books Set in California

1.
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy (Sammy Keyes, #6)
Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy (Sammy Keyes, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 2,408 ratings
2.
Esperanza Rising
Esperanza Rising 4.04 avg rating — 111,363 ratings
3.
The Higher Power of Lucky (The Hard Pan Trilogy, #1)
The Higher Power of Lucky (The Hard Pan Trilogy, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 13,682 ratings
4.
The Circus at the End of the Sea
The Circus at the End of the Sea 4.09 avg rating — 187 ratings
5.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese 3.88 avg rating — 100,053 ratings
5.
Meet Julie (American Girls: Julie, #1)
Meet Julie (American Girls: Julie, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 3,660 ratings
7.
The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1)
The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 165,695 ratings
8.
Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash (Sammy Keyes, #12)
Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash (Sammy Keyes, #12) 4.15 avg rating — 1,428 ratings
9.
Becoming Naomi León
Becoming Naomi León 4.07 avg rating — 13,072 ratings
10.
Sister of the Bride
Sister of the Bride 3.69 avg rating — 1,862 ratings
11.
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 37,255 ratings
12.
The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child
The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 4.07 avg rating — 7,563 ratings
13.
Dragonwings (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #5)
Dragonwings (Golden Mountain Chronicles, #5) 3.56 avg rating — 4,352 ratings
13.
Finding Chance
Finding Chance 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
13.
Whalesinger
Whalesinger 3.74 avg rating — 46 ratings
16.
Nerdlandia
Nerdlandia
by: Gary Soto
3.65 avg rating — 104 ratings
16.
Old Salt, Young Salt
Old Salt, Young Salt 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings
18.
Donna Parker in Hollywood (Donna Parker, #5)
Donna Parker in Hollywood (Donna Parker, #5) 3.72 avg rating — 240 ratings
18.
Batty Hattie
Batty Hattie 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings
20.
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple 3.76 avg rating — 2,765 ratings
20.
Help, Pink Pig
Help, Pink Pig 3.76 avg rating — 46 ratings
22.
Escape from Los Angeles (The Big Apple Posse Trilogy, #3)
Escape from Los Angeles (The Big Apple Posse Trilogy, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
22.
The Boy Who Spoke Chimp
The Boy Who Spoke Chimp 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings
24.
Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Tales from Alcatraz, #2)
Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Tales from Alcatraz, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 8,473 ratings
24.
Family
Family 3.14 avg rating — 594 ratings
24.
Haunting at Black Water Cove
Haunting at Black Water Cove 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
27.
I Woke Up in Love This Morning
I Woke Up in Love This Morning 3.73 avg rating — 77 ratings
27.
The Secret of the Floating Phantom
The Secret of the Floating Phantom really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
29.
The Legend of Phoenix Mountain
The Legend of Phoenix Mountain
by: tinabot
4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings
29.
The Disenchantments
The Disenchantments 3.70 avg rating — 9,185 ratings
29.
Lillie of Watts : A Birthday Discovery
Lillie of Watts : A Birthday Discovery it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
32.
Pink Smog (Weetzie Bat, #0)
Pink Smog (Weetzie Bat, #0) 3.75 avg rating — 1,394 ratings
32.
C Is for California (Alpha Flight Books)
C Is for California (Alpha Flight Books) it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating
34.
Smile (Smile, #1)
Smile (Smile, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 301,075 ratings
34.
Ella Bella
Ella Bella 3.82 avg rating — 22 ratings
34.
Sea Boots
Sea Boots 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
37.
Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1)
Weetzie Bat (Weetzie Bat, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 14,963 ratings
37.
Three Stalks of Corn
Three Stalks of Corn 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings
39.
So Totally Emily Ebers (The Millicent Min Trilogy #3)
So Totally Emily Ebers (The Millicent Min Trilogy #3)
by: Lisa Yee
3.83 avg rating — 1,204 ratings
39.
Jean and Johnny
Jean and Johnny 3.77 avg rating — 1,694 ratings
39.
Moy Moy
Moy Moy 4.30 avg rating — 27 ratings
42.
Secrets, Lies, and Algebra (Do The Math, #1)
Secrets, Lies, and Algebra (Do The Math, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 1,083 ratings
42.
Mieko
Mieko 3.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
44.
Hold Still
Hold Still really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27,861 ratings
45.
The Fat Girl
The Fat Girl 2.94 avg rating — 958 ratings
46.
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1)
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 45,628 ratings
46.
Dorrie's Book
Dorrie's Book 3.94 avg rating — 77 ratings
48.
Baseball in April and Other Stories
Baseball in April and Other Stories
by: Gary Soto
3.65 avg rating — 1,683 ratings
48.
Fourteen
Fourteen 3.60 avg rating — 53 ratings
50.
Shadowland (The Mediator, #1)
Shadowland (The Mediator, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 70,883 ratings