# Books like Million-Dollar Throw

**10** books similar to *Million-Dollar Throw* by Mike Lupica (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, pressure, friendship
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## Similar books

- [Game Changer](https://readinglist.school/book/game-changer) by Tommy Greenwald _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of football, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and same genre (Sports Fiction).
- [There's a Girl in My Hammerlock](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-girl-in-my-hammerlock) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 6–8)_ — Same genre (Sports Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [White Water](https://readinglist.school/book/white-water) by P. J. Petersen _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Sports Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of football and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [The Million Dollar Kick](https://readinglist.school/book/the-million-dollar-kick) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 4–6)_ — Same genre (Sports Fiction), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
- [Bink & Gollie](https://readinglist.school/book/bink-gollie) by Kate DiCamillo _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Sports Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [The Tale of Despereaux](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tale-of-despereaux) by Kate DiCamillo _(670L · Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Rules](https://readinglist.school/book/rules) by Cynthia Lord _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Swindle](https://readinglist.school/book/swindle) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).

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