# Books like When You Reach Me

**10** books similar to *When You Reach Me* by Rebecca Stead (Middle Grade Mystery / Speculative · 750L · 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:** time travel (speculative), friendship, 1970s NYC, mystery, metanarrative
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## Similar books

- [The Westing Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-westing-game) by Ellen Raskin _(750L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 750L).
- [From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler](https://readinglist.school/book/from-the-mixed-up-files-of-mrs-basil-e-frankweiler) by E.L. Konigsburg _(700L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (700L vs 750L).
- [The Crossover](https://readinglist.school/book/the-crossover) by Kwame Alexander _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+3 more shared lists) and a close reading level (750L vs 750L).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (770L vs 750L).
- [The Wild Robot](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wild-robot) by Peter Brown _(740L · Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and a close reading level (740L vs 750L).
- [The Giver](https://readinglist.school/book/the-giver) by Lois Lowry _(760L · Grades 6–8)_ — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+2 more shared lists) and a close reading level (760L vs 750L).
- [Maniac Magee](https://readinglist.school/book/maniac-magee) by Jerry Spinelli _(820L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and a close reading level (820L vs 750L).
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (730L vs 750L).
- [The Experiment](https://readinglist.school/book/the-experiment) by Rebecca Stead _(Grades 4–5)_ — Is by Rebecca Stead, the same author, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and overlapping grades (4–5).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (660L vs 750L).

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