What books are similar to Shiloh?

The 10 closest matches to Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on ReadingList include Shiloh Season, The Boys Start the War, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Bud, Not Buddy, and Maniac Magee. Each is scored on shared themes (animal welfare, morality, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Shiloh reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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.

Books like Shiloh

If you liked Shiloh, read Shiloh Season, The Boys Start the War, or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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Looking for books like Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Realistic Fiction · 890L · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of animal welfare, morality, and family. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Shiloh Seasongrades 3–6: Is by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the same author, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Boys Start the Wargrades 3–8: Is by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L: Shares themes of courage, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+7 more shared lists), and a close reading level (880L vs 890L). Amazon → books like this →
Bud, Not Buddy950L: Shares themes of family, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+8 more shared lists), and a close reading level (950L vs 890L). Amazon → books like this →
Maniac Magee820L: Shares themes of family, both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+16 more shared lists), and a close reading level (820L vs 890L). Amazon → books like this →
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH790L: Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+3 more shared lists), and a close reading level (790L vs 890L). Amazon → books like this →
Frindle830L: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+9 more shared lists), a close reading level (830L vs 890L), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
The One and Only Ivan570L: Shares themes of animal welfare, both on the Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award list (+5 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Ramona Quimby, Age 8860L: Shares themes of family, both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (860L vs 890L). Amazon → books like this →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L: Shares themes of family, both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+9 more shared lists), and a close reading level (950L vs 890L). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Shiloh for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey · 720L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), a close reading level (720L vs 890L), and the same era (1990s).
Togo by Robert J. Blake · grades 2–8 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Shares themes of family, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+5 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (2–5).
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Both on the Great Stone Face Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and a close reading level (860L vs 890L).
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of family, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 890L).

Books like Shiloh for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · grades 4–7 — Is by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+5 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) by Lemony Snicket · 1010L — Shares themes of family, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (1010L vs 890L).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+7 more shared lists), and a close reading level (670L vs 890L).

Books like Shiloh for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · grades 4–7 — Is by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+5 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) by Lemony Snicket · 1010L — Shares themes of family, both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (1010L vs 890L).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Shares themes of family and courage, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+7 more shared lists), and a close reading level (670L vs 890L).

Books like Shiloh for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and a close reading level (850L vs 890L).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Romiette and Julio by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+3 more shared lists) and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë · 890L — Shares themes of morality and a close reading level (890L vs 890L).

Common questions

What books are similar to Shiloh?: The 10 closest matches to Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on ReadingList include Shiloh Season, The Boys Start the War, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Bud, Not Buddy, and Maniac Magee. Each is scored on shared themes (animal welfare, morality, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Shiloh reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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.

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