# Books like The Wrong Way Home

**10** books similar to *The Wrong Way Home* by Kate O'Shaughnessy (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 4–8), 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, truth, 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, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Firefly Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-firefly-summer) by Morgan Matson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family and belonging, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [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).
- [Between Two Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/between-two-brothers) by Crystal Allen _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Puzzleheart](https://readinglist.school/book/puzzleheart) by Jenn Reese _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Partition Project](https://readinglist.school/book/the-partition-project) by Saadia Faruqi _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Countdown to Yesterday](https://readinglist.school/book/countdown-to-yesterday) by Shirley Marr _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Jawbreaker](https://readinglist.school/book/jawbreaker) by Christina Wyman _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).

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