Books like One for Sorrow

If you liked One for Sorrow, read Deep and Dark and Dangerous, Took, or A Million Ways Home — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn? 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 One for Sorrow

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Deep and Dark and Dangerousgrades 4–6
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Tookgrades 6–8
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Blended610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Out of My Mind700L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Runaway Twingrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Unwantedsgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The War That Saved My Life580L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
White Birdgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like One for Sorrow for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Six Feet Below Zero by Ena Jones · 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).

Books like One for Sorrow for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnulty · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Six Feet Below Zero by Ena Jones · 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).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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