# Books like Awkward

**10** books similar to *Awkward* by Svetlana Chmakova (Graphic Novel · grades 3–5), 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:** basic reader, middle schools, comics & graphic novels, popularity
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/awkward
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## Similar books

- [Crush](https://readinglist.school/book/crush) by Svetlana Chmakova _(Grades 4–8)_ — Is by Svetlana Chmakova, the same author, shares themes of middle schools, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- [All's Faire in Middle School](https://readinglist.school/book/alls-faire-in-middle-school) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of middle schools, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Sunny Side Up](https://readinglist.school/book/sunny-side-up) by Jennifer L. Holm _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Bad Guys](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bad-guys) by Aaron Blabey _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [A Bad Case of Stripes](https://readinglist.school/book/a-bad-case-of-stripes) by David Shannon _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of popularity, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Allergic](https://readinglist.school/book/allergic) by Megan Wagner Lloyd _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Coraline](https://readinglist.school/book/coraline) by Neil Gaiman _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Found](https://readinglist.school/book/found) by Margaret Peterson Haddix _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Parachute Kids](https://readinglist.school/book/parachute-kids) by Betty C. Tang _(Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–7).

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