# Books like Curveball

**10** books similar to *Curveball* by Pablo Cartaya (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · grades 3–5), matched on shared themes, 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:** friendship, perseverance, family
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/curveball
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Growing Home](https://readinglist.school/book/growing-home) by Beth Ferry _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, perseverance, and family and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Operation Final Notice](https://readinglist.school/book/operation-final-notice) by Matthew Landis _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, perseverance, and family and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Swim Team](https://readinglist.school/book/swim-team) by Johnnie Christmas _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and perseverance, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Roller Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-girl) by Victoria Jamieson _(440L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and perseverance, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Bea and the New Deal Horse](https://readinglist.school/book/bea-and-the-new-deal-horse) by L. M. Elliott _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of perseverance and family and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Countdown to Yesterday](https://readinglist.school/book/countdown-to-yesterday) by Shirley Marr _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and family and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Dogtown](https://readinglist.school/book/dogtown) by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight](https://readinglist.school/book/dona-quixote-rise-of-the-knight) by Rey Terciero _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Duel](https://readinglist.school/book/duel) by Jessixa Bagley _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/four-eyes-graphic-novel) by Rex Ogle _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–7).

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