Books like Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

If you liked Sunshine: A Graphic Novel, read The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2), Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel, or A Scar like a River — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Children's · grades 4–10)? 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.

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The First Helping (Lunch Lady Books 1 & 2)grades 3–10
Is by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novelgrades 3–10
Is by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Scar like a Rivergrades 4–9
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
A Sitting in St. Jamesgrades 4–9
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
A World Without Summergrades 4–10
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
Bubble Troublegrades K–5
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Death in the Junglegrades 4–10
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
From a Whisper to a Rallying Crygrades 4–10
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
I Know How to Draw an Owlgrades K–5
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
I Talk Like a Rivergrades K–5
Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Sunshine: A Graphic Novel for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Leaf Man Board Book by Lois Ehlert · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Navigating Night by Julie Leung · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • The Garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • When You Can Swim by Jack Wong · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • "Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kate by Bob Graham · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).

Books like Sunshine: A Graphic Novel for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Kin by Carole Boston Weatherford · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Leaf Man Board Book by Lois Ehlert · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • Navigating Night by Julie Leung · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
  • No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Photographic by Isabel Quintero · grades 4–10 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

Books like Sunshine: A Graphic Novel for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Kin by Carole Boston Weatherford · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Photographic by Isabel Quintero · grades 4–10 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
  • Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • The Circuit Graphic Novel by Francisco Jiménez · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).

Books like Sunshine: A Graphic Novel for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Kin by Carole Boston Weatherford · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Photographic by Isabel Quintero · grades 4–10 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
  • Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • The Circuit Graphic Novel by Francisco Jiménez · grades 4–9 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).

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

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