What books are similar to Stand Up, Yumi Chung?

The 10 closest matches to Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim on ReadingList include Ferris, A Royal Conundrum, Invisible Isabel, Stuntboy, In-Between Time, and Willa of the Wood. Each is scored on shared themes (identity, comedy, and family), 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 Stand Up, Yumi Chung 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 Stand Up, Yumi Chung

If you liked Stand Up, Yumi Chung, read Ferris, A Royal Conundrum, or Invisible Isabel — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Ferris by Kate DiCamillo — shares family

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Looking for books like Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of identity, comedy, 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Ferrisgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
A Royal Conundrumgrades 3–6: Shares themes of identity, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Invisible Isabelgrades 3–6: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Stuntboy, In-Between Timegrades 3–6: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Willa of the Woodgrades 4–7: Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Front Desk640L: Shares themes of family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Boys360L: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
So B. Itgrades 5–8: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Walk Two Moons770L: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Stand Up, Yumi Chung for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of identity and family and overlapping grades (4–8).
Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity and family and overlapping grades (3–6).
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of identity and family and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Stand Up, Yumi Chung for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of identity and family and overlapping grades (4–8).
Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity and family and overlapping grades (3–6).
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas · grades 3–7 — Shares themes of identity and family and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Stand Up, Yumi Chung for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Silence That Binds Us by Joanna Ho · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of identity and both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list.
Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of identity and family.
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir · grades 9–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
Brownstone by Samuel Teer · grades 9–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado · grades 9–12 — Both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Stand Up, Yumi Chung?: The 10 closest matches to Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim on ReadingList include Ferris, A Royal Conundrum, Invisible Isabel, Stuntboy, In-Between Time, and Willa of the Wood. Each is scored on shared themes (identity, comedy, and family), 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 Stand Up, Yumi Chung 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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