# Books like Game Changer

**10** books similar to *Game Changer* by Tommy Greenwald (Sports Fiction · 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:** football, injury, truth
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## Similar books

- [Million-Dollar Throw](https://readinglist.school/book/million-dollar-throw) by Mike Lupica _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of football, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and same genre (Sports Fiction).
- [Athlete vs. Mathlete](https://readinglist.school/book/athlete-vs-mathlete) by W. C. Mack _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list, same genre (Sports Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [Allergic](https://readinglist.school/book/allergic) by Megan Wagner Lloyd _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Bink & Gollie](https://readinglist.school/book/bink-gollie) by Kate DiCamillo _(Grades 2–8)_ — Same genre (Sports Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–7).

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