What books are similar to Roller Girl?

The 10 closest matches to Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson on ReadingList include El Deafo, Smile, Swim Team, Rascal, and When Stars Are Scattered. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, perseverance, and growing up), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Roller Girl reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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 Roller Girl

If you liked Roller Girl, read El Deafo, Smile, or Swim Team — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: El Deafo by Cece Bell — shares friendship and growing up

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Looking for books like Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · 440L · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, perseverance, and growing up. 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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El Deafo420L: Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+6 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Smile410L: Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+4 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Swim Teamgrades 3–7: Shares themes of friendship and perseverance, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Rascalgrades 5–8: Shares themes of perseverance and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
When Stars Are Scatteredgrades 5–8: Is by Victoria Jamieson, the same author, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
New Kidgrades 4–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+6 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself500L: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel). Amazon → books like this →
The Season of Styx Malone510L: Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and a close reading level (510L vs 440L). Amazon → books like this →
Summer of the Monkeysgrades 4–7: Shares themes of perseverance and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7: Shares themes of perseverance and sports, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Roller Girl for younger readers (K–2)

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

Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (470L vs 440L).
Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike by Dashka Slater · grades K–2 — Shares themes of perseverance and growing up.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle · 460L — Shares themes of growing up and a close reading level (460L vs 440L).
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2010s).

Books like Roller Girl for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and perseverance, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6).
All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson · grades 4–8 — Is by Victoria Jamieson, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel).
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Roller Girl for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship and perseverance, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6).
All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson · grades 4–8 — Is by Victoria Jamieson, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–8).

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

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

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2010s).
Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2010s).
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of sports and both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman · grades 8–12 — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+2 more shared lists).

Common questions

What books are similar to Roller Girl?: The 10 closest matches to Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson on ReadingList include El Deafo, Smile, Swim Team, Rascal, and When Stars Are Scattered. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship, perseverance, and growing up), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Roller Girl reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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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