Books like King of the Wind
If you liked King of the Wind, read Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague, Johnny Tremain, or Miss Hickory — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Closest match: Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
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Looking for books like King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry (Juvenile Fiction · grades 3–7)? 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to King of the Wind
Sea Star: Orphan of ChincoteagueMarguerite Henry
Johnny TremainEsther Hoskins Forbes
Miss HickoryCarolyn Sherwin Bailey
Strawberry GirlLois Lenski
The Twenty-One BalloonsWilliam Pene du Bois
Brighty of the Grand CanyonMarguerite Henry
A Year Down YonderRichard Peck
All the Blues in the SkyRenée Watson
Caddie Woodlawn's FamilyCarol Ryrie Brink
Carry On, Mr. BowditchJean Lee Latham
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- Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteaguegrades 4–7
- Is by Marguerite Henry, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Johnny Tremaingrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Miss Hickorygrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Strawberry Girlgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Twenty-One Balloonsgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Brighty of the Grand Canyongrades 4–8
- Is by Marguerite Henry, the same author and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- A Year Down Yondergrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- All the Blues in the Skygrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Caddie Woodlawn's Familygrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Carry On, Mr. Bowditchgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Books like King of the Wind for elementary readers (grades 3–5)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.
- Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter by Dhan Gopal Mukerji · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Books like King of the Wind for middle school (grades 6–8)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.
- Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Gay Neck, The Story of a Pigeon & Ghond The Hunter by Dhan Gopal Mukerji · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
Common questions
- What books are similar to King of the Wind?
- The 10 closest matches to King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry on ReadingList include Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague, Johnny Tremain, Miss Hickory, Strawberry Girl, and The Twenty-One Balloons. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like King of the Wind reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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.