Books like Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Looking for books like Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina (Middle Grade Fiction · 700L · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, social class, 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Merci Suárez Changes Gears
BlendedSharon M. Draper · 610L- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib MianPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian · 820L
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L- RestartGordon KormanRestartGordon Korman · 730L
The Wild RobotPeter Brown · 740L
The CrossoverKwame Alexander · 750L
Boy 2.0Tracey Baptiste
The Partition ProjectSaadia Faruqi
Ramona the PestBeverly Cleary · 750L
The OutsidersS.E. Hinton · 750L
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Why each is a match
- Blended610L
- Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (610L vs 700L).
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L
- Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (820L vs 700L).
- Out of My Mind700L
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 700L).
- Restart730L
- Shares themes of identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 700L).
- The Wild Robot740L
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (740L vs 700L).
- The Crossover750L
- Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).
- 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).
- Ramona the Pest750L
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).
- The Outsiders750L
- Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).