# Books like Booked

**10** books similar to *Booked* by Kwame Alexander (Verse Novel · grades 5–8), 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:** soccer, words, family
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## Similar books

- [Rebound](https://readinglist.school/book/rebound) by Kwame Alexander _(780L · Grades 5–8)_ — Is by Kwame Alexander, the same author, shares themes of family, and same genre (Verse Novel).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Is by Kwame Alexander, the same author, shares themes of family, and same genre (Verse Novel).
- [Something Like Home](https://readinglist.school/book/something-like-home) by Andrea Beatriz Arango _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [A Work in Progress](https://readinglist.school/book/a-work-in-progress) by Jarrett Lerner _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Verse Novel), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s).
- [Good Different](https://readinglist.school/book/good-different) by Meg Eden Kuyatt _(Grades 6–9)_ — Same genre (Verse Novel), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2020s).
- [Restart](https://readinglist.school/book/restart) by Gordon Korman _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Utah Beehive Book Award (Children's Fiction) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Other Words for Home](https://readinglist.school/book/other-words-for-home) by Jasmine Warga _(930L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/final-word) by Janet Sumner Johnson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of words and family and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Utah Beehive Book Award (Children's Fiction) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Posted](https://readinglist.school/book/posted) by John David Anderson _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of words and overlapping grades (6–9).

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