What books are similar to So B. It?

The 10 closest matches to So B. It by Sarah Weeks on ReadingList include The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Save Me a Seat, The Crossover, Ghost, and Surviving the Applewhites. Each is scored on shared themes (family, identity, and journey), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like So B. It reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–8), 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 So B. It

If you liked So B. It, read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Save Me a Seat, or The Crossover — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart — shares family and journey

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Looking for books like So B. It by Sarah Weeks (Realistic Fiction · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, identity, and journey. 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrisegrades 5–8: Shares themes of family and journey, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Save Me a Seat780L: Is by Sarah Weeks, the same author, shares themes of identity, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Crossover750L: Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost730L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Surviving the Applewhitesgrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Bud, Not Buddy950L: Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Mick Harte Was Heregrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Piegrades 3–8: Is by Sarah Weeks, the same author and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L: Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like So B. It for younger readers (K–2)

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

Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester · grades K–3 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menu by Dayle Ann Dodds · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Books like So B. It for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester · grades K–3 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli · 820L — Shares themes of family, both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Shares themes of identity, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like So B. It for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli · 820L — Shares themes of family, both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family, both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Shares themes of identity, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like So B. It for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).
Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Shares themes of family, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (5–9).
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (6–9).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to So B. It?: The 10 closest matches to So B. It by Sarah Weeks on ReadingList include The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Save Me a Seat, The Crossover, Ghost, and Surviving the Applewhites. Each is scored on shared themes (family, identity, and journey), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like So B. It reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–8), 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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