Books like Unplugged

If you liked Unplugged, read Dogtown, 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents, or Ellie's Story — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Unplugged by Gordon Korman (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–6)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Unplugged

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Dogtowngrades 3–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
101 Ways to Bug Your Parentsgrades 4–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Ellie's Storygrades 3–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Fourth Grade Ratsgrades 4–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Front Desk640L
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Ghost Boys360L
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
No Talkinggrades 3–8
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
The Fourteenth Goldfishgrades 4–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
The Girl Who Could Flygrades 4–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Trading Places with Tank Talbottgrades 4–6
Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →

Books like Unplugged for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Books like Unplugged for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Wild Wings by Gill Lewis · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • ¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat by Raúl the Third III · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2020s).
  • Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2020s).
  • Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Unplugged for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Wild Wings by Gill Lewis · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • ¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat by Raúl the Third III · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2020s).
  • Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2020s).
  • Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Unplugged for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2020s).
  • The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2020s).
  • Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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