What books are similar to A Duet for Home?

The 10 closest matches to A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser on ReadingList include High Score, Roll for Initiative, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, Between Two Brothers, and Boy 2.0. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like A Duet for Home reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–5), 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 Duet for Home

If you liked A Duet for Home, read High Score, Roll for Initiative, or The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 4–5)? 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 4–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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High Scoregrades 4–5: Both on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–5). Amazon → books like this →
Roll for Initiativegrades 4–8: Both on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Streetgrades 3–6: Is by Karina Yan Glaser, the same author and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Between Two Brothersgrades 4–8: Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Boy 2.0grades 4–8: Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Countdown to Yesterdaygrades 3–6: Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Finding Normalgrades 3–5: Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Groundedgrades 4–8: Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
J vs. Kgrades 3–5: Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Jawbreakergrades 3–7: Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like A Duet for Home for younger readers (K–2)

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

The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate · grades 2–5 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis · grades K–1 — Both on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards list and the same era (2020s).
Abuelita and Me by Leonarda Carranza · grades K–1 — Both on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards list and the same era (2020s).
Action!: How Movies Began by Meghan McCarthy · grades 2–3 — Both on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards list and the same era (2020s).
Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty · grades K–1 — Both on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards list and the same era (2020s).

Books like A Duet for Home for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2020s).
Not Nothing by Gayle Forman · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s).
Oliver's Great Big Universe by Jorge Cham · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).

Books like A Duet for Home for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

All the Ways to Go by Jessie Janowitz · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Breaking into Sunlight by John Cochran · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Confessions of a Class Clown by Arianne Costner · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Control Freaks by J.E. Thomas · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to A Duet for Home?: The 10 closest matches to A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser on ReadingList include High Score, Roll for Initiative, The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, Between Two Brothers, and Boy 2.0. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like A Duet for Home reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–5), 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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