Books like Swim Team

Looking for books like Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas (Middle Grade Graphic Novel · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of perseverance, friendship, and race. 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Dogtowngrades 3–6
Shares themes of perseverance, friendship, and courage and overlapping grades (3–6).
Roller Girl440L
Shares themes of perseverance and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself500L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Bud, Not Buddy950L
Shares themes of perseverance and race and overlapping grades (4–7).
Dog Man390L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–5).
El Deafo420L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (4–7).
New Kidgrades 4–8
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Number the Stars670L
Shares themes of friendship and courage and overlapping grades (4–7).
Smile410L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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