What books are similar to Jawbreaker?

The 10 closest matches to Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman on ReadingList include Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel, Oliver's Great Big Universe, Roll for Initiative, The Firefly Summer, and The Labors of Hercules Beal. Each is scored on shared themes (self-image, family, and middle school), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Jawbreaker reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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.

Books like Jawbreaker

If you liked Jawbreaker, read Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel, Oliver's Great Big Universe, or Roll for Initiative — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of self-image, family, and middle school. 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Four Eyes: A Graphic Novelgrades 3–7: Shares themes of self-image, family, and middle school, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Oliver's Great Big Universegrades 3–6: Shares themes of middle school, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Roll for Initiativegrades 4–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Firefly Summergrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Labors of Hercules Bealgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The One and Only Rubygrades 2–5: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
When Sea Becomes Skygrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Season of Styx Malone510L: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Wild Robot740L: Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Jawbreaker for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–4).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande · grades K–3 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (K–3).
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman · grades K–2 — Shares themes of family.

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

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

Between Two Brothers by Crystal Allen · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Countdown to Yesterday by Shirley Marr · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Operation Final Notice by Matthew Landis · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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

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

Between Two Brothers by Crystal Allen · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Countdown to Yesterday by Shirley Marr · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Operation Final Notice by Matthew Landis · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Jawbreaker for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt · grades 6–9 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2020s).
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family.
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to Jawbreaker?: The 10 closest matches to Jawbreaker by Christina Wyman on ReadingList include Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel, Oliver's Great Big Universe, Roll for Initiative, The Firefly Summer, and The Labors of Hercules Beal. Each is scored on shared themes (self-image, family, and middle school), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Jawbreaker reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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