What books are similar to Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel?

The 10 closest matches to Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle on ReadingList include Jawbreaker, Duel, Amari and the Night Brothers, Four Eyes, and The Labors of Hercules Beal. Each is scored on shared themes (self-image, middle school, and family), 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 Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel 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 Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel

If you liked Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel, read Jawbreaker, Duel, or Amari and the Night Brothers — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of self-image, middle school, and family. 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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Jawbreakergrades 3–7: Shares themes of self-image, middle school, and family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Duelgrades 4–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Four Eyesgrades 4–6: Is by Rex Ogle, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Labors of Hercules Bealgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
When Stars Are Scatteredgrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Curveballgrades 3–5: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knightgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Front Desk640L: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Losergrades 4–6: Shares themes of family, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel for younger readers (K–2)

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

The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett · grades 2–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–5).
The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

New Kid by Jerry Craft · grades 4–8 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of family, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8).
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · 580L — Shares themes of family, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown · 740L — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

New Kid by Jerry Craft · grades 4–8 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of family, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8).
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley · 580L — Shares themes of family, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown · 740L — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt · grades 6–9 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2020s).
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (7–12).
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family.
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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