Realistic Fiction books about Family

29 books in the realistic 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 360890L across these 29 realistic fiction titles — assigned across grades 210. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.

29 realistic fiction books about family

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Frequently asked questions

What realistic fiction books are about family?

29 realistic 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 realistic fiction family books?

Lexile measures range from 360L to 890L across the 29 titles, assigned across grades 2 through 10. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.

How many realistic fiction books about family are on the list?

This page lists 29 realistic fiction titles about family, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.

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