What books are similar to Sold?

The 10 closest matches to Sold by Patricia McCormick on ReadingList include Breaking Boxes, Izzy, Willy-Nilly, The Only Alien on the Planet, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Uglies. Each is scored on shared themes (families, teenage girls, and friendship), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Sold reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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 Sold

If you liked Sold, read Breaking Boxes, Izzy, Willy-Nilly, or The Only Alien on the Planet — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Sold by Patricia McCormick (Realistic Fiction · grades 9–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of families, teenage girls, and friendship. 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Breaking Boxesgrades 9–12: Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Izzy, Willy-Nillygrades 9–12: Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Only Alien on the Planetgrades 9–12: Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsgrades 7–10: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10). Amazon → books like this →
Ugliesgrades 9–12: Shares themes of teenage girls and friendship and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Taste of Honeygrades 9–10: Shares themes of teenage girls, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10). Amazon → books like this →
Aftergrades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Define "Normal"grades 9–12: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Postedgrades 6–9: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Say Goodnight, Graciegrades 9–12: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Sold for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of families and friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Poor Louie by Tony Fucile · grades K–3 — Shares themes of families, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
He Came With the Couch by David Slonim · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

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

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

Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of slavery, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of families and friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Poor Louie by Tony Fucile · grades K–3 — Shares themes of families, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

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

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

Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of slavery, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Stonewords: A Ghost Story by Pam Conrad · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Pinballs by Betsy Cromer Byars · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

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

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

Shattering Glass by Gail Giles · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
A Sudden Silence by Eve Bunting · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).

Common questions

What books are similar to Sold?: The 10 closest matches to Sold by Patricia McCormick on ReadingList include Breaking Boxes, Izzy, Willy-Nilly, The Only Alien on the Planet, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and Uglies. Each is scored on shared themes (families, teenage girls, and friendship), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Sold reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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