Books like Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant
If you liked Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant, read Sarah, Plain and Tall, Streams to the River, River to the Sea, or The Sign of the Beaver — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant by Patricia Beatty? 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.
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10 books similar to Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant
Sarah, Plain and TallPatricia MacLachlan · 660L- Streams to the River, River to the SeaScott O'Dell
- The Sign of the BeaverElizabeth George Speare
- A Sea of Lemon TreesMaría Dolores Águila
- African TownIrene Latham
- All He KnewHelen Frost
Bea and the New Deal HorseL. M. Elliott- Beyond the Bright SeaLauren Wolk
- Bo at Ballard CreekKirkpatrick Hill
- Bull RunPaul Fleischman
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- Sarah, Plain and Tall660L
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- Streams to the River, River to the Seagrades 6–9
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Sign of the Beavergrades 4–7
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- A Sea of Lemon Treesgrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- African Towngrades 7–12
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
- All He Knewgrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Bea and the New Deal Horsegrades 3–5
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- Beyond the Bright Seagrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Bo at Ballard Creekgrades 3–6
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Bull Rungrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.
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