Books like Millionaires for the Month

If you liked Millionaires for the Month, read Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth, Six Feet Below Zero, or The Girl in the Lake — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty? 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.

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Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earthgrades K–5
Is by Stacy McAnulty, the same author, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Six Feet Below Zerogrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
The Girl in the Lakegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Blended610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Deep and Dark and Dangerousgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
One for Sorrowgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Out of My Mind700L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Millionaires for the Month for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Millionaires for the Month for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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