What books are similar to So B. It?

The 10 closest matches to So B. It by Sarah Weeks on ReadingList include The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Ghost Boys, Surviving the Applewhites, Ghost, and Mick Harte Was Here. Each is scored on shared themes (family, identity, and journey), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like So B. It reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–8), 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 So B. It

If you liked So B. It, read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Ghost Boys, or Surviving the Applewhites — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like So B. It by Sarah Weeks (Realistic Fiction · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, identity, and journey. 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrisegrades 5–8: Shares themes of family and journey, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Ghost Boys360L: Shares themes of family and identity, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Surviving the Applewhitesgrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Ghost730L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Mick Harte Was Heregrades 5–8: Shares themes of family, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Shiloh890L: Shares themes of family, both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
The Crossover750L: Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Alligator Suegrades 3–5: Shares themes of identity, both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Avalon Highgrades 3–5: Shares themes of identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6: Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →

Books like So B. It for younger readers (K–2)

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

Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of family and overlapping grades (2–5).
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows · 580L — Shares themes of family.
Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo · 450L — Shares themes of family.

Books like So B. It for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech · 770L — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–7).
A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like So B. It for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Stand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica Kim · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like So B. It for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of family, both on the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

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

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