# Books like Jawbreaker

**10** books similar to *Jawbreaker* by Christina Wyman (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 3–7), 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:** self-image, family, middle school
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/jawbreaker
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel](https://readinglist.school/book/four-eyes-graphic-novel) by Rex Ogle _(Grades 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).
- [Oliver's Great Big Universe](https://readinglist.school/book/olivers-great-big-universe) by Jorge Cham _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of middle school, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Roll for Initiative](https://readinglist.school/book/roll-for-initiative) by Jaime Formato _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Firefly Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-firefly-summer) by Morgan Matson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Labors of Hercules Beal](https://readinglist.school/book/the-labors-of-hercules-beal) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The One and Only Ruby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-one-and-only-ruby) by Katherine Applegate _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [When Sea Becomes Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/when-sea-becomes-sky) by Gillian McDunn _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Season of Styx Malone](https://readinglist.school/book/the-season-of-styx-malone) by Kekla Magoon _(510L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Wild Robot](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wild-robot) by Peter Brown _(740L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).

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