What books are similar to Every Soul a Star?

The 10 closest matches to Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass on ReadingList include A Mango-Shaped Space, 12 Again, Keeper of the Lost Cities, Eragon, and The Graveyard Book. Each is scored on shared themes (solar eclipses, coming of age, and friendship), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Every Soul a Star reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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.

Books like Every Soul a Star

If you liked Every Soul a Star, read A Mango-Shaped Space, 12 Again, or Keeper of the Lost Cities — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass

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Looking for books like Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass (Fantasy · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of solar eclipses, coming of age, and friendship. 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Mango-Shaped Spacegrades 5–8: Is by Wendy Mass, the same author, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
12 Againgrades 6–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Graveyard Book820L: Shares themes of coming of age and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Name of This Book Is Secretgrades 6–8: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Sea of Trollsgrades 6–8: Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Stranger with My Facegrades 6–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Watsons Go to Birmingham—19631000L: Shares themes of coming of age, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Winterhousegrades 6–8: Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Every Soul a Star for younger readers (K–2)

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

Poppleton in Winter by Cynthia Rylant · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of friendship, fiction.
Eyes of the Dragon by Margaret Leaf · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His Head by Bill Peet · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Shares themes of coming of age and friendship.
Amos & Boris by William Steig · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of friendship, fiction.

Books like Every Soul a Star for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett · grades 4–5 — Shares themes of friendship, fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
The Candymakers by Wendy Mass · grades 3–5 — Is by Wendy Mass, the same author and shares themes of friendship.
Poppleton in Winter by Cynthia Rylant · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of friendship, fiction.
The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2000s).
The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine by Diane Stanley · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Fantasy) and the same era (2000s).

Books like Every Soul a Star for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Heart of a Champion by Carl Deuker · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of friendship and friendship, fiction and overlapping grades (6–8).
The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare · 850L — Shares themes of coming of age and friendship and overlapping grades (5–8).
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie · 600L — Shares themes of coming of age, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and overlapping grades (7–10).
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Every Soul a Star for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of coming of age.
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 920L — Shares themes of coming of age.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd · 840L — Shares themes of coming of age.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann Pierce · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to Every Soul a Star?: The 10 closest matches to Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass on ReadingList include A Mango-Shaped Space, 12 Again, Keeper of the Lost Cities, Eragon, and The Graveyard Book. Each is scored on shared themes (solar eclipses, coming of age, and friendship), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Every Soul a Star reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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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