# Books like The Firefly Summer

**10** books similar to *The Firefly Summer* by Morgan Matson (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 3–7), 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, summer, mystery, belonging
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## Similar books

- [Boy 2.0](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-2-0) by Tracey Baptiste _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family and belonging, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Puzzleheart](https://readinglist.school/book/puzzleheart) by Jenn Reese _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family and mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The One and Only Ruby](https://readinglist.school/book/the-one-and-only-ruby) by Katherine Applegate _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of family and belonging, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [The Wrong Way Home](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wrong-way-home) by Kate O'Shaughnessy _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family and belonging, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/final-word) by Janet Sumner Johnson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family and mystery, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Jawbreaker](https://readinglist.school/book/jawbreaker) by Christina Wyman _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bad-beginning) by Lemony Snicket _(1010L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family and mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Labors of Hercules Beal](https://readinglist.school/book/the-labors-of-hercules-beal) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [When Sea Becomes Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/when-sea-becomes-sky) by Gillian McDunn _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Between Two Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/between-two-brothers) by Crystal Allen _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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