# Books like Crash

**10** books similar to *Crash* by Jerry Spinelli (Adventure · grades 3–8), 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:** conduct of life, family life, friendship, boys, fiction
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/crash
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Fourth Grade Rats](https://readinglist.school/book/fourth-grade-rats) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 4–6)_ — Is by Jerry Spinelli, the same author, shares themes of conduct of life and friendship, and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Flipped](https://readinglist.school/book/flipped) by Wendelin Van Draanen _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of conduct of life and family life, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Loser](https://readinglist.school/book/loser) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 4–6)_ — Is by Jerry Spinelli, the same author, shares themes of family life, and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
- [Flight #116 Is Down!](https://readinglist.school/book/flight-116-is-down) by Caroline B. Cooney _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone) by J.K. Rowling _(880L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Hatchet](https://readinglist.school/book/hatchet) by Gary Paulsen _(1020L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Hoot](https://readinglist.school/book/hoot) by Carl Hiaasen _(760L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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