# Books like Out of My Mind

**10** books similar to *Out of My Mind* by Sharon M. Draper (Middle Grade Fiction · 700L · grades 4–7), matched on shared themes, 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:** disability, inclusion, intelligence, friendship, family
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## Similar books

- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 700L).
- [Fish in a Tree](https://readinglist.school/book/fish-in-a-tree) by Lynda Mullaly Hunt _(550L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of disability and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (550L vs 700L).
- [Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH](https://readinglist.school/book/mrs-frisby-and-the-rats-of-nimh) by Robert C. O'Brien _(790L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of intelligence and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 700L).
- [The Season of Styx Malone](https://readinglist.school/book/the-season-of-styx-malone) by Kekla Magoon _(510L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (510L vs 700L).
- [Hello, Universe](https://readinglist.school/book/hello-universe) by Erin Entrada Kelly _(690L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (690L vs 700L).
- [Pax](https://readinglist.school/book/pax) by Sara Pennypacker _(760L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (760L vs 700L).
- [Stuart Little](https://readinglist.school/book/stuart-little) by E.B. White _(920L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (920L vs 700L).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (950L vs 700L).
- [The Adventures of Captain Underpants](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-captain-underpants) by Dav Pilkey _(720L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 700L).
- [The BFG](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bfg) by Roald Dahl _(720L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 700L).

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