# Books about brothers and sisters assigned in US schools

**17** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _brothers and sisters_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** K–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/brothers-and-sisters
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## Authors who explore brothers and sisters

- [Lois Lowry](https://readinglist.school/author/lois-lowry) (2 books)
- [Barbara Robinson](https://readinglist.school/author/barbara-robinson)
- [Chris Colfer](https://readinglist.school/author/chris-colfer)
- [Jerry Spinelli](https://readinglist.school/author/jerry-spinelli)
- [Joan Lowery Nixon](https://readinglist.school/author/joan-lowery-nixon)
- [Nancy Farmer](https://readinglist.school/author/nancy-farmer)
- [Paul Zindel](https://readinglist.school/author/paul-zindel)
- [Peg Kehret](https://readinglist.school/author/peg-kehret)

## brothers and sisters canon

- [A Door Near Here](https://readinglist.school/book/a-door-near-here) by Heather Quarles _(Grades 9–12)_
- [A Family Apart](https://readinglist.school/book/a-family-apart) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 6–8)_
- [A Summer to Die](https://readinglist.school/book/a-summer-to-die) by Lois Lowry _(Grades 9–12)_
- [All About Sam](https://readinglist.school/book/all-about-sam) by Lois Lowry _(Grades 4–6)_
- [Drive-By](https://readinglist.school/book/drive-by) by Lynne Ewing _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Earthquake Terror](https://readinglist.school/book/earthquake-terror) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–5)_
- [I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato](https://readinglist.school/book/i-will-never-not-ever-eat-a-tomato) by Lauren Child _(Grades K–3)_
- [Jake and Lily](https://readinglist.school/book/jake-and-lily) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 3–6)_
- [Loch](https://readinglist.school/book/loch) by Paul Zindel _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Loot](https://readinglist.school/book/loot) by Jude Watson _(Grades 3–8)_
- [Sisters](https://readinglist.school/book/sisters) by Raina Telgemeier _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Best Christmas Pageant Ever](https://readinglist.school/book/the-best-christmas-pageant-ever) by Barbara Robinson _(Grades 4–8)_
- [The Lemonade War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lemonade-war) by Davies, Jacqueline _(Grades 4–6)_
- [The Sea of Trolls](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sea-of-trolls) by Nancy Farmer _(Grades 6–8)_
- [The Wishing Spell](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wishing-spell) by Chris Colfer _(Grades 3–8)_
- [There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-dead-person-following-my-sister-around) by Vivian Vande Velde _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Who Needs a Bratty Brother?](https://readinglist.school/book/who-needs-a-bratty-brother) by Linda Gondosch _(Grades 3–5)_

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