Middle Grade Fiction books about Family
36 books in the middle grade fiction genre that explore family, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading levels: Lexile measures range from 470–1010L across these 36 middle grade fiction titles — assigned across grades 2–8. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
36 middle grade fiction books about family
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WonderR.J. Palacio · 790L
Maniac MageeJerry Spinelli · 820L
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
Tales of a Fourth Grade NothingJudy Blume · 470L
The Wild RobotPeter Brown · 740L
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien · 790L
BlendedSharon M. Draper · 610L
Old YellerFred Gipson
RascalSterling North
Ramona the PestBeverly Cleary · 750L
Summer of the MonkeysWilson Rawls
The Season of Styx MaloneKekla Magoon · 510L
Roll for InitiativeJaime Formato
The Labors of Hercules BealGary D. Schmidt
Stone FoxJohn Reynolds Gardiner · 550L
Mr. Popper's PenguinsRichard Atwater · Florence Atwater · 910L
JawbreakerChristina Wyman
Ramona Quimby, Age 8Beverly Cleary · 860L
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)Lemony Snicket · 1010L
PuzzleheartJenn Reese
Stuart LittleE.B. White · 920L
Between Two BrothersCrystal Allen
Boy 2.0Tracey Baptiste
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- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory · Roald Dahl
- Countdown to Yesterday · Shirley Marr
- Onyx & Beyond · Amber McBride
- Operation Final Notice · Matthew Landis
- Rewind · Lisa Graff
- The Firefly Summer · Morgan Matson
- The One and Only Ruby · Katherine Applegate
- The Partition Project · Saadia Faruqi
- The Wrong Way Home · Kate O'Shaughnessy
- When Sea Becomes Sky · Gillian McDunn
- Merci Suárez Changes Gears · Meg Medina
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet · Zanib Mian
Other themes in middle grade fiction books
Friendship · School · Identity · Growing Up · Humor · Adventure · Courage · Imagination · Nature · Bullying
Family books in other genres
Realistic Fiction · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade Fantasy · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Mystery · Verse Novel · Young Adult Fiction · Early Chapter Book · Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)
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Frequently asked questions
What middle grade fiction books are about family?
36 middle grade fiction books that explore family appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
What reading level are these middle grade fiction family books?
Lexile measures range from 470L to 1010L across the 36 titles, assigned across grades 2 through 8. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
How many middle grade fiction books about family are on the list?
This page lists 36 middle grade fiction titles about family, most-assigned first (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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