Books like Boy 2.0
Looking for books like Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of identity, family, and adventure. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.
These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Boy 2.0
GroundedAisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor ProphecyAngie Thomas
The Firefly SummerMorgan Matson
The Partition ProjectSaadia Faruqi
The Wrong Way HomeKate O'Shaughnessy
BlendedSharon M. Draper · 610L
Merci Suárez Changes GearsMeg Medina · 700L
Mr. Popper's PenguinsRichard Atwater · Florence Atwater · 910L
Other Words for HomeJasmine Warga · 930L- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib MianPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian · 820L
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Why each is a match
- Groundedgrades 4–8
- Shares themes of identity and adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecygrades 3–7
- Shares themes of identity, family, and adventure and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The Firefly Summergrades 3–7
- Shares themes of family and belonging, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The Partition Projectgrades 4–8
- Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- The Wrong Way Homegrades 4–8
- Shares themes of family and belonging, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- Blended610L
- Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Merci Suárez Changes Gears700L
- Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Mr. Popper's Penguins910L
- Shares themes of family and adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Other Words for Home930L
- Shares themes of identity, family, and belonging and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L
- Shares themes of identity and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).