What books are similar to Eleanor & Park?

The 10 closest matches to Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell on ReadingList include Creepy Carrots!, Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel, Clap When You Land, Poppy, and Out of My Mind. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Eleanor & Park reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–9), 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 Eleanor & Park

If you liked Eleanor & Park, read Creepy Carrots!, Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel, or Clap When You Land — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds

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Looking for books like Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Children's · grades 4–9)? 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 4–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Creepy Carrots!grades 3–10: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novelgrades 3–10: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Clap When You Landgrades 3–10: Both on the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Poppygrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
Out of My Mind700L: Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Red Pyramidgrades 3–8: Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Between Shades Of Graygrades 4–9: Both on the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
Nationgrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
Promise Boysgrades 3–10: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Boy Called Christmasgrades 3–10: Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Eleanor & Park for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) by Natalie Lloyd · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle · grades 4–9 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).

Books like Eleanor & Park for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) by Natalie Lloyd · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle · grades 4–9 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).

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

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

A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) by Natalie Lloyd · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian by Eoin Colfer · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10).
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle · grades 4–9 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to Eleanor & Park?: The 10 closest matches to Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell on ReadingList include Creepy Carrots!, Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel, Clap When You Land, Poppy, and Out of My Mind. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Eleanor & Park reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–9), 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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