Joy McCullough

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  • Bibliography:
    14 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    March 2018
  • Latest Book:
    June 2025
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Full Series List in Order

Team Awkward

1 - Jojo vs. Middle School (Feb-2025)

Book List in Order: 14 titles

  • Blood Water Paint

    A stunning debut novel based on the true story of the iconic painter, Artemisia Gentileschi. Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for he...

  • A Field Guide to Getting Lost

    A girl with a passion for science and a boy who dreams of writing fantasy novels must figure out how to get along now that their parents are dating in this lively, endearing novel. Sutton is having robot problems. Her mini-bot is supposed to be ab...

  • Champ and Major

    A picture book about Champ and Major, President-elect Joe Biden's two adorable dogs! Major will be the first shelter dog in the White House, and Champ can't wait to show him around.Champ and Major's dad, Joe Biden, just got a really important job: He...

  • We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire

    From the author of the acclaimed Blood Water Paint, a new contemporary YA novel in prose and verse about a girl struggling with guilt and a desire for revenge after her sister's rapist escapes with no prison time.Em Morales's older sister was raped b...

  • Across the Pond

    From the author of A Field Guide to Getting Lost comes a heartwarming, “emotionally perceptive” (Kirkus Reviews) story about new beginnings, burgeoning friendships, and finding your flock.Callie can’t wait for her new life to start. After a maj...

  • Great or Nothing

    A reimagining of Little Women set in 1942, when the United States is suddenly embroiled in the second World War, this story, told from each March sister's point of view, is one of grief, love, and self-discovery.In the fall of 1942, the United States...

  • Not Starring Zadie Louise

    In this “entertaining and moving” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel that’s perfect for fans of Tim Federle and Gordon Korman, Zadie is determined to spend the summer helping at the community theater -- but things go hilariously awry!Zadie lov...

  • Enter the Body

    “At once tender, poetic and ferocious, Enter The Body breathes new life into the Bard’s most tragic heroines. More than a tribute to Shakespeare, this kaleidoscopic, ambitious novel-in-verse gives Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and Lavinia the chance...

  • Code Red

    In the spirit of Judy Blume, this “character-driven, thought-provoking, often funny, and, above all, timely” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade novel celebrates finding yourself, making new friends, and standing up for what’s right a...



  • The Story of a Book

    A gorgeous, joyful picture book following the lifespan of a book as it comes across different readers -- and creates a kind of magic along the way.A new book is fresh ink on crisp pages never opened the words inside just waiting to be read.An incredi...

  • Basil & Dahlia

    Two orphan siblings with truly terrible luck battle an evil celebrity chef in this “bitingly humorous and appealingly weird” (Publishers Weekly) illustrated middle grade romp in the vein of A Series of Unfortunate Events.It’s hard to imagine th...

  • Everything Is Poison

    This historical novel in prose and verse tells the story of a deadly secret hiding in plain sight and of the women who risk everything to provide care for those with nowhere else to turn, perfect for fans of Blood Water Paint and The Lost Apothecar...

  • Jojo vs. Middle School

    Team Awkward - 1

    After having hilariously terrible first days of sixth grade, four girls vow to ride out the super highs and cringe-worthy lows of middle school together, no matter how awkward it gets, in this first book in the Team Awkward middle grade series.Jojo h...

  • Leah vs. Art

    Leah’s ambitious extracurricular plans cause trouble in this second book in the Team Awkward middle grade series that’s The Baby-Sitters Club meets Dork Diaries.How organized, driven Leah was born into her family, she’ll never know. They’re a...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Joy McCullough has published 14 books.

The next book by Joy McCullough, Leah vs. Art, will be published in June 2025.

The first book by Joy McCullough, Blood Water Paint, was published in March 2018.

Yes. Joy McCullough has 1 series.
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