Books like Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

If you liked Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade, read A Week in the Woods, Because of Winn-Dixie, or Bunnicula — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements? 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade

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A Week in the Woodsgrades 3–6
Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+5 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Bunniculagrades 3–6
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Ralph S. Mousegrades 3–6
Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill Yougrades 3–8
Is by Barthe DeClements, the same author and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stolen Childrengrades 4–6
Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Hunger Games810L
Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L
Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney · grades 3–6 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar · grades 4–6 — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 5–8 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea · grades 3–5 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney · grades 3–6 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar · grades 4–6 — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).
  • Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 5–8 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).

Books like Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).
  • Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list).
  • The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–9 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie · 600L — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade?
The 10 closest matches to Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClements on ReadingList include A Week in the Woods, Because of Winn-Dixie, Bunnicula, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and Eragon. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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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