Books like Jackie and Me

If you liked Jackie and Me, read Nightmare at the Book Fair, The Million Dollar Kick, or Alone — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Jackie and Me by Dan Gutman? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Jackie and Me

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Nightmare at the Book Fairgrades 3–8
Is by Dan Gutman, the same author and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Million Dollar Kickgrades 4–6
Is by Dan Gutman, the same author and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Alonegrades 4–6
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
The Thiefgrades 4–6
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Wayside School Gets a Little Strangergrades 4–6
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Artemis Fowlgrades 4–6
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Charlotte's Web680L
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Foundgrades 4–6
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Frindle830L
Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list and overlapping grades (3–7). 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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