Books like A Boy Named Queen

If you liked A Boy Named Queen, read Save Me a Seat, My Explosive Diary, or Blubber — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Closest match: Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks — shares bullying and friendship

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Looking for books like A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of bullying, middle school students, and peer pressure. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to A Boy Named Queen

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Save Me a Seat780L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
My Explosive Diarygrades 2–8
Shares themes of bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Blubbergrades 4–7
Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Hoot760L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Saving Winslowgrades 3–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Ungiftedgrades 5–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Fish in a Tree550L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Hello, Universe690L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Wonder790L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Schooledgrades 3–8
Shares themes of middle school students, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like A Boy Named Queen for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ava and Pip by Carol Weston · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Ban This Book by Alan Gratz · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Saving Zasha by Randi G. Barrow · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Shares themes of bullying and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like A Boy Named Queen for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ava and Pip by Carol Weston · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Ban This Book by Alan Gratz · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Saving Zasha by Randi G. Barrow · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Shares themes of bullying and overlapping grades (5–8).

Common questions

What books are similar to A Boy Named Queen?
The 10 closest matches to A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy on ReadingList include Save Me a Seat, My Explosive Diary, Blubber, Hoot, and Saving Winslow. Each is scored on shared themes (bullying, middle school students, and peer pressure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like A Boy Named Queen reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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