# Books like The Stories Julian Tells

**10** books similar to *The Stories Julian Tells* by Ann Cameron (Realistic Fiction · grades 2–3), 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:** families, friendship, family life, african americans
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## Similar books

- [The Cybil War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cybil-war) by Betsy Byars _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [A Boy Named Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-named-queen) by Sara Cassidy _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Ava and Pip](https://readinglist.school/book/ava-and-pip) by Carol Weston _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of families, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Backlash](https://readinglist.school/book/backlash) by Sarah Darer Littman _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of family life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Crash](https://readinglist.school/book/crash) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and family life and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Dogtown](https://readinglist.school/book/dogtown) by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Don't Need Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-need-friends) by Carolyn Crimi _(Grades K–2)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
- [Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World](https://readinglist.school/book/ida-b-and-her-plans-to-maximize-fun-avoid-disaster-and-save-the-world) by Katherine Hannigan _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of family life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All](https://readinglist.school/book/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all) by Chanel Miller _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [One Lucky Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/one-lucky-girl) by George Ella Lyon _(Grades K–2)_ — Shares themes of family life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).

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