# Books like The Parker Inheritance

**10** books similar to *The Parker Inheritance* by Varian Johnson (Middle Grade Mystery · 610L · grades 6–8), 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:** race, friendship, history, justice
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## Similar books

- [Ghost Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-boys) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(360L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of race and justice and a close reading level (360L vs 610L).
- [One Crazy Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/one-crazy-summer) by Rita Williams-Garcia _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of race, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 610L).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and justice, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (660L vs 610L).
- [The Westing Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-westing-game) by Ellen Raskin _(750L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of justice, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 610L).
- [Blended](https://readinglist.school/book/blended) by Sharon M. Draper _(610L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of race, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (610L vs 610L).
- [Amal Unbound](https://readinglist.school/book/amal-unbound) by Aisha Saeed _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Legend](https://readinglist.school/book/legend-marie-lu) by Marie Lu _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of justice and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Class Act](https://readinglist.school/book/class-act) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of race and friendship and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Cay](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cay) by Theodore Taylor _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of race and friendship and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [The Lost Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-library) by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).

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