Books like Global

Looking for books like Global by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of courage, nature, and perseverance. 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Global

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Why each is a match

Swim Teamgrades 3–7
Shares themes of courage and perseverance, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–7).
The Trumpet of the Swangrades 3–6
Shares themes of courage, nature, and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–6).
Brick Dust and Bonesgrades 6–8
Shares themes of courage and perseverance and overlapping grades (6–8).
Dogtowngrades 3–6
Shares themes of courage and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–6).
Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knightgrades 3–6
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatlgrades 6–8
Shares themes of courage and perseverance and overlapping grades (6–8).
Skyridersgrades 6–8
Shares themes of courage and perseverance and overlapping grades (6–8).
Wildfulgrades 4–8
Shares themes of nature, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Rascalgrades 5–8
Shares themes of nature and perseverance and overlapping grades (5–8).
Roller Girl440L
Shares themes of perseverance, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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