Books like Swing

If you liked Swing, read How to Talk to Your Succulent, It's All or Nothing, Vale, or Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Swing by Audrey Meeker (Juvenile Fiction · grades 6–8)? 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Swing

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How to Talk to Your Succulentgrades 6–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
It's All or Nothing, Valegrades 6–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War IIgrades 6–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
The Curse of Eelgrass Boggrades 6–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
The Mystery of Locked Roomsgrades 6–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
The Trouble with Heroesgrades 6–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novelgrades 6–8
Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
A Boy at Wargrades 3–6
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
A Year Down Yondergrades 3–7
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
All about Samgrades 4–6
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →

Books like Swing for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Ballet Brown by Bellen Woodard · grades K–1 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Barnaby Unboxed! by Terry Fan · grades 2–3 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Braided Roots by Pasha Westbrook · grades 2–3 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Cabin Head and Tree Head by Scott Campbell · grades 2–3 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Detective Sweet Pea: The Case of the Golden Bone by Sara Varon · grades 2–3 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).

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

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

  • And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps · grades 4–5 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Barnaby Unboxed! by Terry Fan · grades 2–3 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Braided Roots by Pasha Westbrook · grades 2–3 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Bubblegum Shoes: The Case of the Contraband Closet by Goldy Moldavsky · grades 4–5 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan · grades 4–5 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list and same genre (Juvenile Fiction).

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

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

Book data last updated 2026-07-02. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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