What books are similar to Rewind?

The 10 closest matches to Rewind by Lisa Graff on ReadingList include Operation Final Notice, Roll for Initiative, Between Two Brothers, Boy 2.0, and Countdown to Yesterday. Each is scored on shared themes (time travel, family, and second chances), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Rewind reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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.

Books like Rewind

If you liked Rewind, read Operation Final Notice, Roll for Initiative, or Between Two Brothers — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Rewind by Lisa Graff (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of time travel, family, and second chances. 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Operation Final Noticegrades 4–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon →
Roll for Initiativegrades 4–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Washington Sasquatch Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon →
Between Two Brothersgrades 4–8: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Boy 2.0grades 4–8: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Countdown to Yesterdaygrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Jawbreakergrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Onyx & Beyondgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Puzzleheartgrades 4–8: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
The Firefly Summergrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
The Labors of Hercules Bealgrades 3–7: Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →

Books like Rewind for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–4).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande · grades K–3 — Shares themes of family.
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman · grades K–2 — Shares themes of family.

Books like Rewind for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
When Sea Becomes Sky by Gillian McDunn · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Shares themes of second chances, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like Rewind for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
When Sea Becomes Sky by Gillian McDunn · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Blended by Sharon M. Draper · 610L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl · 810L — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Rewind for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family.
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (7–12).
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (6–9).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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