# Books like The Crossover

**10** books similar to *The Crossover* by Kwame Alexander (Verse Novel · 750L · grades 5–8), 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:** family, brotherhood, basketball, grief, identity
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/the-crossover
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## Similar books

- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of family, grief, and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+3 more shared lists), and a close reading level (770L vs 750L).
- [Rebound](https://readinglist.school/book/rebound) by Kwame Alexander _(780L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of family and basketball, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Verse Novel).
- [Dear Mr. Henshaw](https://readinglist.school/book/dear-mr-henshaw) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of family, grief, and identity, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Long Way Down](https://readinglist.school/book/long-way-down) by Jason Reynolds _(720L · Grades 7–12)_ — Shares themes of family and grief, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 750L).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+8 more shared lists), and a close reading level (790L vs 750L).
- [Merci Suárez Changes Gears](https://readinglist.school/book/merci-suarez-changes-gears) by Meg Medina _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Newbery Medal list, and a close reading level (700L vs 750L).
- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and a close reading level (700L vs 750L).
- [The Poet X](https://readinglist.school/book/the-poet-x) by Elizabeth Acevedo _(800L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list, and a close reading level (800L vs 750L).
- [Where the Red Fern Grows](https://readinglist.school/book/where-the-red-fern-grows) by Wilson Rawls _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family and grief, both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (700L vs 750L).
- [Blended](https://readinglist.school/book/blended) by Sharon M. Draper _(610L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (610L vs 750L).

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