# Books like The Cat Ate My Gymsuit

**10** books similar to *The Cat Ate My Gymsuit* by Paula Danziger (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** pledge of allegiance, pta, children’s middle grade books, schools
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## Similar books

- [Freaky Friday](https://readinglist.school/book/freaky-friday) by Mary Rodgers _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of schools, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [City Spies](https://readinglist.school/book/city-spies) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Invisible](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible) by Christina Diaz Gonzalez _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [The Lemonade War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lemonade-war) by Davies, Jacqueline _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [There's a Bat in Bunk Five](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-bat-in-bunk-five) by Paula Danziger _(Grades 6–8)_ — Is by Paula Danziger, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [7 X 9 = Trouble](https://readinglist.school/book/7-x-9-trouble) by Claudia Mills _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of schools, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of schools, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Call Me Hope](https://readinglist.school/book/call-me-hope) by Gretchen Olson _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/class-clown) by Johanna Hurwitz _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).

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