What books are similar to Stuntboy, In-Between Time?

The 10 closest matches to Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds on ReadingList include Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight, Dogtown, Invisible Isabel, Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, and Ferris. Each is scored on shared themes (family, humor, and courage), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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 Stuntboy, In-Between Time

If you liked Stuntboy, In-Between Time, read Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight, Dogtown, or Invisible Isabel — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time by Jason Reynolds (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, humor, and courage. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knightgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family, humor, and courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Shares themes of humor and courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Invisible Isabelgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It Allgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and humor, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Ferrisgrades 3–6: Shares themes of family and humor, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Ruby Lost and Foundgrades 6–9: Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
Stand Up, Yumi Chunggrades 4–7: Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
The Last Hope in Hopetowngrades 6–8: Shares themes of family, courage, and identity and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6: Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L: Shares themes of humor and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time for younger readers (K–2)

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

Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of humor and identity and overlapping grades (2–5).
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb · grades K–2 — Shares themes of humor and identity.
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct: A Safety Guide by Ame Dyckman · grades K–2 — Shares themes of family and humor.
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of humor and identity and overlapping grades (2–5).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of family and humor and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
So B. It by Sarah Weeks · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of humor 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).

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family and courage, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
So B. It by Sarah Weeks · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of humor 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).

Books like Stuntboy, In-Between Time 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 identity.
Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and identity.
Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage and identity.
Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family and identity.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of family and identity.

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

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