# Books like A Family Apart

**10** books similar to *A Family Apart* by Joan Lowery Nixon (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** family, fiction, family, juvenile literature, foster home care, brothers and sisters
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## Similar books

- [The Lemonade War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lemonade-war) by Davies, Jacqueline _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Other Side of Dark](https://readinglist.school/book/the-other-side-of-dark) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 6–8)_ — Is by Joan Lowery Nixon, the same author, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [All About Sam](https://readinglist.school/book/all-about-sam) by Lois Lowry _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Spirit Seeker](https://readinglist.school/book/spirit-seeker) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 6–8)_ — Is by Joan Lowery Nixon, the same author, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Drive-By](https://readinglist.school/book/drive-by) by Lynne Ewing _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Ghost in My Soup](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-in-my-soup) by Judi Miller _(Grades 6–8)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [House Arrest](https://readinglist.school/book/house-arrest) by K. A. Holt _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of family, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Jake and Lily](https://readinglist.school/book/jake-and-lily) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Loch](https://readinglist.school/book/loch) by Paul Zindel _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of brothers and sisters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The Pinballs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-pinballs) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of foster home care, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).

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