Books like Blended

Looking for books like Blended by Sharon M. Draper (Middle Grade Fiction · 610L · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, race, and identity. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Blended

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Why each is a match

Merci Suárez Changes Gears700L
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 610L).
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (820L vs 610L).
Ghost Boys360L
Shares themes of family, race, and identity and a close reading level (360L vs 610L).
Front Desk640L
Shares themes of family and race and a close reading level (640L vs 610L).
Echo680L
Shares themes of family and music and a close reading level (680L vs 610L).
Maniac Magee820L
Shares themes of family and race, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (820L vs 610L).
Bud, Not Buddy950L
Shares themes of family, race, and identity and overlapping grades (4–7).
Boy 2.0grades 4–8
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Partition Projectgrades 4–8
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Stone Fox550L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (550L vs 610L).

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