# Books like New Dragon City

**10** books similar to *New Dragon City* by Mari Mancusi (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–8), 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.

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## Similar books

- [City Spies](https://readinglist.school/book/city-spies) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Invisible](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible) by Christina Diaz Gonzalez _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Greetings from Witness Protection!](https://readinglist.school/book/greetings-from-witness-protection) by Jake Burt _(Grades 6–8)_ — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Stung](https://readinglist.school/book/stung) by Bethany Wiggins _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Touching Spirit Bear](https://readinglist.school/book/touching-spirit-bear) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Variant](https://readinglist.school/book/variant) by Robison Wells _(Grades 6–8)_ — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Wedgie & Gizmo](https://readinglist.school/book/wedgie-gizmo) by Suzanne Selfors _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat](https://readinglist.school/book/vamos-lets-go-eat) by Raúl the Third III _(Grades 2–8)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2020s).
- [Across the Desert](https://readinglist.school/book/across-the-desert) by Dusti Bowling _(Grades 3–6)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- [Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity](https://readinglist.school/book/astronaut-academy-zero-gravity) by Dave Roman _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s).

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