What books are similar to Stung?

The 10 closest matches to Stung by Bethany Wiggins on ReadingList include Ghost Boys, House Arrest, Prisoner B-3087, Danger Zone, and Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Stung reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–9), 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 Stung

If you liked Stung, read Ghost Boys, House Arrest, or Prisoner B-3087 — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Stung by Bethany Wiggins (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–9)? 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 6–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Ghost Boys360L: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
House Arrestgrades 6–9: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Prisoner B-3087grades 3–8: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Danger Zonegrades 6–9: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphreygrades 6–9: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Heart of a Championgrades 6–8: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
High Heatgrades 6–9: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Losergrades 4–6: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Mississippi Trial, 1955grades 6–9: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Night Hoopsgrades 6–9: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Stung for younger readers (K–2)

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

Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp · grades K–2 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Bedhead by Margie Palatini · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

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

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

Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Maxi’s Secrets: (Or, What You Can Learn from a Dog) by Lynn Plourde · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen by Candace Fleming · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

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

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

Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Perfect by Natasha Friend · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You by Barthe DeClements · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

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

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

Perfect by Natasha Friend · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson by Carol Lynch Williams · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Stung?: The 10 closest matches to Stung by Bethany Wiggins on ReadingList include Ghost Boys, House Arrest, Prisoner B-3087, Danger Zone, and Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Stung reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–9), 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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