Books like Grenade

If you liked Grenade, read Allies, Ground Zero, or Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Grenade by Alan Gratz? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Grenade

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Alliesgrades 5–9
Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
Ground Zerogrades 6–8
Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaretgrades 4–6
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Bookedgrades 5–8
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Brian's Wintergrades 4–7
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Catching Firegrades 4–7
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Champgrades 3–5
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soulgrades 4–7
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Crashgrades 3–8
Both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Grenade for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Grenade for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Two Degrees by Alan Gratz · grades 5–8 — Is by Alan Gratz, the same author, both on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).

Common questions

What books are similar to Grenade?
The 10 closest matches to Grenade by Alan Gratz on ReadingList include Allies, Ground Zero, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Because of Winn-Dixie, and Booked. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Grenade reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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