What books are similar to 11 Birthdays?

The 10 closest matches to 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass on ReadingList include Because of Winn-Dixie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Flush, Ruby Holler, and The Candymakers. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like 11 Birthdays reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like 11 Birthdays

If you liked 11 Birthdays, read Because of Winn-Dixie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or Flush — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

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Looking for books like 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Because of Winn-Dixie610L: Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+8 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Flushgrades 3–5: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Ruby Hollergrades 3–5: Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Candymakersgrades 3–5: Is by Wendy Mass, the same author and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Old Willis Placegrades 3–6: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
How to Steal a Doggrades 3–5: Both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
My Dog, My Herogrades 3–5: Both on the Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Please Write in this Bookgrades 3–5: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like 11 Birthdays for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
Loser by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by O'Malley, Kevin · grades 3–5 — Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).

Books like 11 Birthdays for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+5 more shared lists) and the same era (2000s).
Cracker The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata · grades 6–8 — Both on the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2000s).
Loser by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).
The Maze Runner by James Dashner · grades 7–12 — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).

Books like 11 Birthdays for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+5 more shared lists) and the same era (2000s).
The Maze Runner by James Dashner · grades 7–12 — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).
Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+2 more shared lists).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2000s).
The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to 11 Birthdays?: The 10 closest matches to 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass on ReadingList include Because of Winn-Dixie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Flush, Ruby Holler, and The Candymakers. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like 11 Birthdays reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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