# Books like Blubber

**10** books similar to *Blubber* by Judy Blume (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–7), 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:** bullying, friendship, school, identity
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/blubber
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life](https://readinglist.school/book/dork-diaries-tales-from-a-not-so-fabulous-life) by Rachel Renée Russell _(890L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Save Me a Seat](https://readinglist.school/book/save-me-a-seat) by Sarah Weeks _(780L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of bullying, friendship, and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing](https://readinglist.school/book/tales-of-a-fourth-grade-nothing) by Judy Blume _(470L · Grades 2–5)_ — Is by Judy Blume, the same author, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of bullying and friendship, both on the North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [A Boy Named Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-named-queen) by Sara Cassidy _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of bullying and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret](https://readinglist.school/book/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret) by Judy Blume _(Grades 4–6)_ — Is by Judy Blume, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Confessions of a Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/confessions-of-a-class-clown) by Arianne Costner _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and identity and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Control Freaks](https://readinglist.school/book/control-freaks) by J.E. Thomas _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and identity and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Fish in a Tree](https://readinglist.school/book/fish-in-a-tree) by Lynda Mullaly Hunt _(550L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of bullying, friendship, and school and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Harriet the Spy](https://readinglist.school/book/harriet-the-spy) by Louise Fitzhugh _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, school, and identity and overlapping grades (4–7).

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