What books are similar to Stand Up, Yumi Chung?

The 10 closest matches to Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim on ReadingList include Invisible Isabel, Ruby Lost and Found, Stuntboy, In-Between Time, Dear Mr. Henshaw, and Everything We Never Had. 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 Invisible Isabel, Ruby Lost and Found, or Stuntboy, In-Between Time — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

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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Invisible Isabelgrades 3–6: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Ruby Lost and Foundgrades 6–9: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). 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 →
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6: Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Everything We Never Hadgrades 7–12: Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
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 →
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 →
The Reappearance of Rachel Pricegrades 7–12: Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (7–12). 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 younger readers (K–2)

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

Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat by Raúl the Third III · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2020s).
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of identity and overlapping grades (2–5).
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb · grades K–2 — Shares themes of identity.
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande · grades K–3 — Shares themes of family.

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

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

Front Desk by Kelly Yang · 640L — Shares themes of family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
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).

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

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

Front Desk by Kelly Yang · 640L — Shares themes of family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of identity and family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
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).

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.

Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of identity and family and overlapping grades (7–12).
Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of identity and family.
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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