Books like Clementine

If you liked Clementine, read Pax, The Tale of Despereaux, or A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Pax by Sara Pennypacker

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Looking for books like Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (Children's · grades 3–8)? 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Clementine

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Pax760L
Is by Sara Pennypacker, the same author, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)grades 3–10
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel)grades 3–8
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stella Díaz Has Something to Saygrades 3–8
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ways to Make Sunshinegrades 3–7
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list (+4 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
A Rover's Storygrades 4–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–5). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7
Both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Front Desk640L
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Clementine for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead · 750L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Loser by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Clementine for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead · 750L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Loser by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6).

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

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

  • A Room on Lorelei Street by Mary E. Pearson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Firegirl by Tony Abbott · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
  • Jenny of the Tetons by Kristiana Gregory · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to Clementine?
The 10 closest matches to Clementine by Sara Pennypacker on ReadingList include Pax, The Tale of Despereaux, A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold), Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel), and Stella Díaz Has Something to Say. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Clementine reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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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