Books like Cracker The Best Dog in Vietnam

If you liked Cracker The Best Dog in Vietnam, read Kira-Kira, The Thing About Luck, or 96 Miles — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Cracker The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata? 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 Cracker The Best Dog in Vietnam

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Kira-Kiragrades 4–7
Is by Cynthia Kadohata, the same author, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Thing About Luckgrades 5–8
Is by Cynthia Kadohata, the same author and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
96 Milesgrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Buddygrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Confetti Girlgrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Fish in a Tree550L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost730L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Boys360L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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