Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time

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 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to Stuntboy, In-Between Time

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Why each is a match

Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knightgrades 3–6
Shares themes of family, humor, and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).
Dogtowngrades 3–6
Shares themes of humor and courage, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ferrisgrades 3–6
Shares themes of family and humor, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Invisible Isabelgrades 3–6
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It Allgrades 3–6
Shares themes of family and humor, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ruby Lost and Foundgrades 6–9
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Stand Up, Yumi Chunggrades 4–7
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Last Hope in Hopetowngrades 6–8
Shares themes of family, courage, and identity and overlapping grades (6–8).
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L
Shares themes of humor and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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