# Books like Blended

**10** books similar to *Blended* by Sharon M. Draper (Middle Grade Fiction · 610L · grades 3–7), 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, race, identity, music
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/blended
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## Similar books

- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Is by Sharon M. Draper, the same author, shares themes of family, and both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+3 more shared lists).
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+3 more shared lists), same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (610L vs 610L).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+4 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Maniac Magee](https://readinglist.school/book/maniac-magee) by Jerry Spinelli _(820L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family and race, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family and race, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and a close reading level (640L vs 610L).
- [The War That Saved My Life](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-that-saved-my-life) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(580L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (580L vs 610L).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (660L vs 610L).
- [Ghost Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-boys) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(360L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, race, and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and a close reading level (360L vs 610L).
- [Fish in a Tree](https://readinglist.school/book/fish-in-a-tree) by Lynda Mullaly Hunt _(550L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (550L vs 610L).
- [Merci Suárez Changes Gears](https://readinglist.school/book/merci-suarez-changes-gears) by Meg Medina _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 610L).

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