Books like Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Looking for books like Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina (Middle Grade Fiction · 700L · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, social class, and identity. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 Merci Suárez Changes Gears

Why each is a match

Blended610L
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (610L vs 700L).
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (820L vs 700L).
Out of My Mind700L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 700L).
Restart730L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 700L).
The Wild Robot740L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (740L vs 700L).
The Crossover750L
Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).
Ramona the Pest750L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).
The Outsiders750L
Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (750L vs 700L).
Walk Two Moons770L
Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (770L vs 700L).
Wonder790L
Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 700L).

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