# Books like The First State of Being

**10** books similar to *The First State of Being* by Erin Entrada Kelly (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 6–8), matched on shared themes, 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:** friendship, identity, courage
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## Similar books

- [Confessions of a Class Clown](https://readinglist.school/book/confessions-of-a-class-clown) by Arianne Costner _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Control Freaks](https://readinglist.school/book/control-freaks) by J.E. Thomas _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Grounded](https://readinglist.school/book/grounded-airport) by Aisha Saeed, S.K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow & Huda Al-Marashi _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Mid-Air](https://readinglist.school/book/mid-air) by Alicia D. Williams _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, identity, and courage and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Simon Sort of Says](https://readinglist.school/book/simon-sort-of-says) by Erin Bow _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone) by J.K. Rowling _(880L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, identity, and courage and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet](https://readinglist.school/book/planet-omar-accidental-trouble-magnet) by Zanib Mian _(820L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The BFG](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bfg) by Roald Dahl _(720L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [A Royal Conundrum](https://readinglist.school/book/a-royal-conundrum) by Lisa Yee _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and identity and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Boy 2.0](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-2-0) by Tracey Baptiste _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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