Middle Grade Fiction books about Family
36 books in the middle grade fiction genre that explore family, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading levels: Lexile measures range from 470–1010L across these 36 middle grade fiction titles — assigned across grades 2–8. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
36 middle grade fiction books about family
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Between Two BrothersCrystal Allen
BlendedSharon M. Draper · 610L
Boy 2.0Tracey Baptiste
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl · 810L
Countdown to YesterdayShirley Marr
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
JawbreakerChristina Wyman
Maniac MageeJerry Spinelli · 820L
Merci Suárez Changes GearsMeg Medina · 700L
Mr. Popper's PenguinsRichard Atwater · Florence Atwater · 910L
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien · 790L
Old YellerFred Gipson
Onyx & BeyondAmber McBride
Operation Final NoticeMatthew Landis
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib MianPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian · 820L
PuzzleheartJenn Reese
Ramona Quimby, Age 8Beverly Cleary · 860L
Ramona the PestBeverly Cleary · 750L
RascalSterling North
RewindLisa Graff
Roll for InitiativeJaime Formato
Stone FoxJohn Reynolds Gardiner · 550L
Stuart LittleE.B. White · 920L
Show all 36 titles
- Summer of the Monkeys · Wilson Rawls
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing · Judy Blume
- The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) · Lemony Snicket
- The Firefly Summer · Morgan Matson
- The Labors of Hercules Beal · Gary D. Schmidt
- The One and Only Ruby · Katherine Applegate
- The Partition Project · Saadia Faruqi
- The Season of Styx Malone · Kekla Magoon
- The Wild Robot · Peter Brown
- The Wrong Way Home · Kate O'Shaughnessy
- When Sea Becomes Sky · Gillian McDunn
- Wonder · R.J. Palacio
Other themes in middle grade fiction books
Friendship · School · Identity · Growing Up · Humor · Adventure · Courage · Imagination · Nature · Bullying
Family books in other genres
Realistic Fiction · Historical Fiction · Middle Grade Fantasy · Fantasy · Literary Fiction · Verse Novel · Young Adult Fiction · Early Chapter Book · Historical Fiction (Middle Grade) · Middle Grade Graphic Novel
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Frequently asked questions
What middle grade fiction books are about family?
36 middle grade fiction books that explore family appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
What reading level are these middle grade fiction family books?
Lexile measures range from 470L to 1010L across the 36 titles, assigned across grades 2 through 8. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
How many middle grade fiction books about family are on the list?
This page lists 36 middle grade fiction titles about family, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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