What books are similar to Blended?

The 10 closest matches to Blended by Sharon M. Draper on ReadingList include Out of My Mind, Because of Winn-Dixie, Wonder, Maniac Magee, and Front Desk. Each is scored on shared themes (family, race, and identity), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Blended reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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.

Books like Blended

If you liked Blended, read Out of My Mind, Because of Winn-Dixie, or Wonder — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper — shares family

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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 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Out of My Mind700L: Is by Sharon M. Draper, the same author, shares themes of family, and both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+3 more shared lists). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L: Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+3 more shared lists), same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (610L vs 610L). Amazon → books like this →
Wonder790L: Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+4 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Maniac Magee820L: Shares themes of family and race, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Front Desk640L: Shares themes of family and race, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and a close reading level (640L vs 610L). Amazon → books like this →
The War That Saved My Life580L: Shares themes of family, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (580L vs 610L). Amazon → books like this →
Holes660L: Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (660L vs 610L). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Boys360L: Shares themes of family, race, and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and a close reading level (360L vs 610L). Amazon → books like this →
Fish in a Tree550L: Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (550L vs 610L). Amazon → books like this →
Merci Suárez Changes Gears700L: Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 610L). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Blended for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths · 560L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 610L).
Real Friends by Shannon Hale · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
How to Stay Invisible by Maggie C. Rudd · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Blended for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown · 740L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian · 820L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden · 780L — Shares themes of music, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner · 550L — Shares themes of family, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).

Books like Blended for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown · 740L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian · 820L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon · 510L — Shares themes of family, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien · 790L — Shares themes of family, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).

Books like Blended for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas · 590L — Shares themes of family and race, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (590L vs 610L).
Black Boy by Richard Wright · 950L — Shares themes of race and identity and both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list.
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) by Bryan Stevenson · 1130L — Shares themes of race and both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd · 840L — Shares themes of family and race, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (840L vs 610L).
The Color Purple by Alice Walker · 670L — Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (670L vs 610L).

Common questions

What books are similar to Blended?: The 10 closest matches to Blended by Sharon M. Draper on ReadingList include Out of My Mind, Because of Winn-Dixie, Wonder, Maniac Magee, and Front Desk. Each is scored on shared themes (family, race, and identity), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Blended reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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