# Books like Class Act

**10** books similar to *Class Act* by Jerry Craft (Graphic Novel · grades 4–8), 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:** race, friendship, class
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/class-act
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Swim Team](https://readinglist.school/book/swim-team) by Johnnie Christmas _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of race and friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Real Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/real-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- [Simon Sort of Says](https://readinglist.school/book/simon-sort-of-says) by Erin Bow _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale](https://readinglist.school/book/the-skull) by Jon Klassen _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [When Stars Are Scattered](https://readinglist.school/book/when-stars-are-scattered) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Fish in a Tree](https://readinglist.school/book/fish-in-a-tree) by Lynda Mullaly Hunt _(550L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of race, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [When You Reach Me](https://readinglist.school/book/when-you-reach-me) by Rebecca Stead _(750L · Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [A Lot to Like!](https://readinglist.school/book/a-lot-to-like) by Derek Anderson _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).

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