# Books like When Sea Becomes Sky

**10** books similar to *When Sea Becomes Sky* by Gillian McDunn (Middle Grade Fiction · grades 3–6), 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, nature, art, change
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## Similar books

- [Countdown to Yesterday](https://readinglist.school/book/countdown-to-yesterday) by Shirley Marr _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family and change, 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, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Rascal](https://readinglist.school/book/rascal) by Sterling North _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of family and nature, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Summer of the Monkeys](https://readinglist.school/book/summer-of-the-monkeys) by Wilson Rawls _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family and nature, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Firefly Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-firefly-summer) by Morgan Matson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Labors of Hercules Beal](https://readinglist.school/book/the-labors-of-hercules-beal) by Gary D. Schmidt _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [The Wild Robot](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wild-robot) by Peter Brown _(740L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of family and nature, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Between Two Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/between-two-brothers) by Crystal Allen _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Boy 2.0](https://readinglist.school/book/boy-2-0) by Tracey Baptiste _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of family, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Dadaji's Paintbrush](https://readinglist.school/book/dadajis-paintbrush) by Rashmi Sirdeshpande _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of family and art and overlapping grades (K–3).

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