Books like Jip
If you liked Jip, read The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks, Bridge to Terabithia, or Bull Run — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Jip by Katherine Paterson? 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Jip
- The Tale of the Mandarin DucksKatherine Paterson
Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson · 810L- Bull RunPaul Fleischman
- Forty Acres And Maybe A MuleHarriette Robinet
- Morning GirlMichael Dorris
Out of the DustKaren Hesse · 740L- Stepping on the CracksMary Downing Hahn
- A Sea of Lemon TreesMaría Dolores Águila
- African TownIrene Latham
- All He KnewHelen Frost
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- The Tale of the Mandarin Ducksgrades K–5
- Is by Katherine Paterson, the same author, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
- Bridge to Terabithia810L
- Is by Katherine Paterson, the same author and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Bull Rungrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
- Forty Acres And Maybe A Mulegrades 4–7
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
- Morning Girlgrades 4–7
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
- Out of the Dust740L
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
- Stepping on the Cracksgrades 4–7
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
- A Sea of Lemon Treesgrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- African Towngrades 7–12
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
- All He Knewgrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.