What books are similar to A Boy Named Queen?

The 10 closest matches to A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy on ReadingList include Posted, Save Me a Seat, Blubber, Hoot, and Saving Winslow. Each is scored on shared themes (bullying, middle school students, and peer pressure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like A Boy Named Queen reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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 A Boy Named Queen

If you liked A Boy Named Queen, read Posted, Save Me a Seat, or Blubber — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of bullying, middle school students, and peer pressure. 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Postedgrades 6–9: Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Save Me a Seat780L: Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Blubbergrades 4–7: Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Hoot760L: Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Saving Winslowgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Ungiftedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Stepping Upgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Stranger Next Doorgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Each Kindnessgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like A Boy Named Queen for younger readers (K–2)

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

Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
My Explosive Diary by Emily Gale · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Big Bad Bruce by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Shares themes of bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like A Boy Named Queen for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L — Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (4–7).
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly · 690L — Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
My Explosive Diary by Emily Gale · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like A Boy Named Queen for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L — Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (4–7).
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly · 690L — Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).
My Explosive Diary by Emily Gale · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like A Boy Named Queen for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Breaking Boxes by A. M. Jenkins · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Jumping the Nail by Eve Bunting · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of peer pressure and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Say Goodnight, Gracie by Julie Reece Deaver · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Sold by Patricia McCormick · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to A Boy Named Queen?: The 10 closest matches to A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy on ReadingList include Posted, Save Me a Seat, Blubber, Hoot, and Saving Winslow. Each is scored on shared themes (bullying, middle school students, and peer pressure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like A Boy Named Queen reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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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