Realistic Fiction books about Family
33 books in the realistic fiction genre that explore family, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading levels: Lexile measures range from 360–890L across these 33 realistic fiction titles — assigned across grades K–12. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
33 realistic fiction books about family
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A Boy Called BatElana K. Arnold- All About SamLois LowryAll About SamLois Lowry
- Attaboy, Sam!Lois LowryAttaboy, Sam!Lois Lowry
CrenshawKatherine Applegate
Dear Mr. HenshawBeverly Cleary
Drums, Girls & Dangerous PieJordan Sonnenblick
FerrisKate DiCamillo
Fig PuddingRalph J. Fletcher- Forged by FireSharon M. DraperForged by FireSharon M. Draper
Front DeskKelly Yang · 640L
Ghost BoysJewell Parker Rhodes · 360L
Guji GujiChen, Zhiyuan
Hope in the ValleyMitali Perkins- Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the WorldKatherine HanniganIda B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the WorldKatherine Hannigan
Invisible IsabelSally J. Pla- LoserJerry SpinelliLoserJerry Spinelli
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller
Mick Harte Was HereBarbara Park
Planet Earth Is BlueNicole Panteleakos
Ruby Lost and FoundChristina Li
ShilohPhyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L
So B. ItSarah Weeks
Stand Up, Yumi ChungJessica Kim
Stuck in NeutralTerry Trueman
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- Stuntboy, In-Between Time · Jason Reynolds
- Surviving the Applewhites · Stephanie S. Tolan
- The Adventures of Augie March · Saul Bellow
- The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise · Dan Gemeinhart
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants · Ann Brashares
- The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman · Gennifer Choldenko
- The Thing About Leftovers · C.C. Payne
- The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street · Karina Yan Glaser
- Walk Two Moons · Sharon Creech
Other themes in realistic fiction books
Friendship · Schools · Dogs · Family Life · Identity · Death · Cats · Brothers and Sisters · Dogs, Fiction · Drama
Family books in other genres
Middle Grade Fiction · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade Fantasy · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Mystery · Verse Novel · Young Adult Fiction · Early Chapter Book · Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)
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Frequently asked questions
What realistic fiction books are about family?
33 realistic fiction books that explore family appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
What reading level are these realistic fiction family books?
Lexile measures range from 360L to 890L across the 33 titles, assigned across grades K through 12. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
How many realistic fiction books about family are on the list?
This page lists 33 realistic fiction titles about family, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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