Books like Boots on the Ground

If you liked Boots on the Ground, read Marching For Freedom, Dogtag Summer, or Torpedoed — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Marching For Freedom by Elizabeth Partridge

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Looking for books like Boots on the Ground by Elizabeth Partridge (Children's · grades 6–12)? 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 6–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Boots on the Ground

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Marching For Freedomgrades 4–10
Is by Elizabeth Partridge, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
Dogtag Summergrades 6–8
Is by Elizabeth Partridge, the same author, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Torpedoedgrades 6–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Face for Picassogrades 6–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–12). Amazon → books like this →
Absurd Wordsgrades 6–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–12). Amazon → books like this →
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Teamgrades 6–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Twenty-Onegrades 6–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–12). Amazon → books like this →
White Liesgrades 6–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–12). Amazon → books like this →
Lovely Wargrades 9–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Mapping the Bonesgrades 9–12
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Boots on the Ground for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • A Band of Angels by Deborah Hopkinson · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Dance Like Starlight by Kristy Dempsey · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Green Place to be by Ashley Benham Yazdani · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Boots on the Ground for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • A Band of Angels by Deborah Hopkinson · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Dance Like Starlight by Kristy Dempsey · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Green Place to be by Ashley Benham Yazdani · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
  • Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Boots on the Ground?
The 10 closest matches to Boots on the Ground by Elizabeth Partridge on ReadingList include Marching For Freedom, Dogtag Summer, Torpedoed, A Face for Picasso, and Absurd Words. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Boots on the Ground reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–12), 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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