# Books like Other Words for Home

**10** books similar to *Other Words for Home* by Jasmine Warga (Verse Novel · 930L · grades 4–7), 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:** immigration, family, identity, belonging
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## Similar books

- [Brown Girl Dreaming](https://readinglist.school/book/brown-girl-dreaming) by Jacqueline Woodson _(990L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list, and a close reading level (990L vs 930L).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Verse Novel), and a close reading level (750L vs 930L).
- [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 (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (950L vs 930L).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of immigration and family, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Boy 2.0](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-2-0) by Tracey Baptiste _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, identity, and belonging and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Everything We Never Had](https://readinglist.school/book/everything-we-never-had) by Randy Ribay _(Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of immigration, family, and identity and overlapping grades (7–12).
- [In the Beautiful Country](https://readinglist.school/book/in-the-beautiful-country) by Jane Kuo _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of immigration and family, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Something Like Home](https://readinglist.school/book/something-like-home) by Andrea Beatriz Arango _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Verse Novel), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Bud, Not Buddy](https://readinglist.school/book/bud-not-buddy) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(950L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (950L vs 930L).
- [Dragonwings](https://readinglist.school/book/dragonwings) by Laurence Yep _(870L · Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of immigration and family and a close reading level (870L vs 930L).

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