What books are similar to A Dog Called Kitty?

The 10 closest matches to A Dog Called Kitty by Wallace, Bill on ReadingList include Tornado, Shiloh Season, Fudge, Togo, and Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade. Each is scored on shared themes (dogs), 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 A Dog Called Kitty 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 A Dog Called Kitty

If you liked A Dog Called Kitty, read Tornado, Shiloh Season, or Fudge — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Tornado by Betsy Cromer Byars — shares dogs

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Looking for books like A Dog Called Kitty by Wallace, Bill (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of dogs. 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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Tornadogrades 3–6: Shares themes of dogs, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh Seasongrades 3–6: Shares themes of dogs, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Fudgegrades 4–6: Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Togogrades 2–8: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Gradegrades 3–6: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroomgrades 4–6: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
The Hot and Cold Summergrades 3–6: Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
¡Vamos! Let's Go Eatgrades 2–8: Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ellie's Storygrades 3–6: Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
My Dog, My Herogrades 3–5: Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →

Books like A Dog Called Kitty for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp · grades K–2 — Shares themes of dogs, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi · grades K–2 — Shares themes of dogs and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Trouper by Meg Kearney · grades K–2 — Shares themes of dogs and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like A Dog Called Kitty for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Good Dog by Avi · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge by Bill Wallace · grades 3–5 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like A Dog Called Kitty for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Good Dog by Avi · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Superfudge by Judy Blume · grades 3–6 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6).
Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–7 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1980s).

Common questions

What books are similar to A Dog Called Kitty?: The 10 closest matches to A Dog Called Kitty by Wallace, Bill on ReadingList include Tornado, Shiloh Season, Fudge, Togo, and Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade. Each is scored on shared themes (dogs), 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 A Dog Called Kitty 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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