Books like Stuck in Neutral
Looking for books like Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman (Realistic Fiction · grades 7–10)? It’s most often read for its themes of disability, perspective, and family. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 7–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Stuck in Neutral
Drums, Girls & Dangerous PieJordan Sonnenblick
Front DeskKelly Yang · 640L
Ghost BoysJewell Parker Rhodes · 360L
Mick Harte Was HereBarbara Park
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote SunriseDan Gemeinhart
The Thing About LeftoversC.C. Payne
The War That Saved My LifeKimberly Brubaker Bradley · 580L- Forged by FireSharon M. DraperForged by FireSharon M. Draper
Ruby Lost and FoundChristina Li
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Why each is a match
- Drums, Girls & Dangerous Piegrades 6–9
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- Front Desk640L
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Ghost Boys360L
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Mick Harte Was Heregrades 5–8
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- Out of My Mind700L
- Shares themes of disability and family and overlapping grades (4–7).
- The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrisegrades 5–8
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- The Thing About Leftoversgrades 4–7
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- The War That Saved My Life580L
- Shares themes of disability and family and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Forged by Firegrades 7–10
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (7–10).
- Ruby Lost and Foundgrades 6–9
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).