What books are similar to Stuntboy, In-Between Time?

The 10 closest matches to Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds on ReadingList include Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight, Dogtown, Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, Invisible Isabel, and Shiloh. Each is scored on shared themes (family, humor, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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 Stuntboy, In-Between Time

If you liked Stuntboy, In-Between Time, read Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight, Dogtown, or Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero — shares family and humor

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Looking for books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, humor, and courage. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knightgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, humor, and courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Shares themes of humor and courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It Allgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and humor, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Invisible Isabelgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh890L: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Naturegrades 3–6: Shares themes of humor, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detectivegrades 3–6: Shares themes of humor, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Scare School Diaries: Welcome to Scare Schoolgrades 3–6: Shares themes of humor, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
As Brave As Yougrades 4–7: Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Ferrisgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and humor, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time for younger readers (K–2)

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

Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of humor and identity and overlapping grades (2–5).
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb · grades K–2 — Shares themes of humor and identity.
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman · grades K–2 — Shares themes of family and humor.
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of humor and identity and overlapping grades (2–5).
A Lot to Like! by Derek Anderson · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of humor and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ghost by Jason Reynolds · 730L — Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author, shares themes of identity, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Punycorn by Andi Watson · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humor and courage and overlapping grades (3–5).
It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Nimbus by Jan Eldredge · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell · 890L — Shares themes of humor and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author and shares themes of family.
Ghost by Jason Reynolds · 730L — Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author, shares themes of identity, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Nimbus by Jan Eldredge · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell · 890L — Shares themes of humor and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author and shares themes of family.
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage and identity.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of humor and identity.
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and identity.
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and identity.

Common questions

What books are similar to Stuntboy, In-Between Time?: The 10 closest matches to Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds on ReadingList include Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight, Dogtown, Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, Invisible Isabel, and Shiloh. Each is scored on shared themes (family, humor, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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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