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 →
Save Me a Seat780L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Blubbergrades 4–7
Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Hoot760L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Saving Winslowgrades 3–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Ungiftedgrades 5–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Stepping Upgrades 3–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
The Stranger Next Doorgrades 3–8
Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Fish in a Tree550L
Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →

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

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

  • My Explosive Diary by Emily Gale · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of bullying, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (2–5).

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

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

  • 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).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).

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

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

  • 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).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of bullying and friendship and overlapping grades (3–7).

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.

  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
  • Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
  • Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2010s).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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