Books › Is He a Girl? › Books like it
If you loved
Books like Is He a Girl?
A gentle, funny exploration of playground rumors and the earnest anxieties of figuring out who you are. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Is He a Girl?.
- lighthearted
- warm
- playground-anxious
- 01
A Magic Crystal? (Marvin Redpost)
Louis Sachar
A funny, deeply empathetic snapshot of the high-stakes social tightrope that is third-grade recess.
- 02
Kidnapped at Birth?
Louis Sachar
A hilarious and heartwarming exploration of the universal childhood suspicion that you might just be royalty accidentally placed in a normal family.
- 03
Help! I'm Trapped in the First Day of School
Todd Strasser
A hilarious, time-looping romp through the ultimate middle school nightmare.
- 04
Help! I'm Trapped in My Sister's Body (Help! I'm Trapped
Morton Rhue
A frantic, funny exploration of sibling rivalry that forces its protagonist to literally walk a mile in his sister's shoes.
- 05
Boy2girl
Terence Blacker · 2004
A chaotic, multi-perspective middle-school comedy where a prank meant to humiliate accidentally dismantles the entire social hierarchy.
- 06
Seventeen and in Between
Barthe DeClements · 1984
An earnest, nostalgic journey through the messy intersection of lingering childhood insecurities and the complicated dawn of young adulthood.
- 07
The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers
Dav Pilkey
A gleefully subversive explosion of bathroom humor and comic-book chaos that celebrates the creative power of being a kid.
- 08
Mr. Louie Is Screwy!
Dan Gutman
A high-energy, laugh-out-loud survival guide to the most dreaded, mushy holiday on the elementary school calendar.
- 09
Junie B. Jones is a graduation girl
Junie B Jones
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the messy, dramatic, and deeply relatable anxieties of a childhood milestone.
- 10
Imogene's Antlers
David Small · 1987
A delightfully deadpan exploration of waking up different and deciding to just roll with it.
- 11
Then Again, Maybe I Won't
Judy Blume · 1971
A frank, deeply relatable time capsule of adolescent anxiety, moral confusion, and the literal stomachaches of growing up.
- 12
The Thing About Georgie
Lisa Graff · 2007
A warm, observational middle-grade journey about navigating school projects, changing families, and figuring out what makes you uniquely you.
