What books are similar to The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane?

The 10 closest matches to The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo on ReadingList include Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism, Amari and the Night Brothers, and Max and the Midknights. Each is scored on shared themes (love, loss, and journey), 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 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 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 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

If you liked The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, read Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, or Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (Fantasy · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of love, loss, and journey. 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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Because of Winn-Dixie610L: Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, shares themes of loss, and both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L: Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotismgrades 3–8: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Max and the Midknightsgrades 3–6: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Indian in the Cupboardgrades 3–6: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8: Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
So B. Itgrades 5–8: Shares themes of journey, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane for younger readers (K–2)

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

Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (2–8).
Bink and Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo · grades K–2 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author and both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list.
The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (2–5).
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume · 470L — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo · grades 4–7 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (2–8).
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Word Eater by Mary Amato · grades 3–8 — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo · grades 4–7 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (2–8).
Ferris by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Is by Kate DiCamillo, the same author, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of loss and both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list (+1 more shared list).
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of love and same genre (Fantasy).

Books like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of loss and both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list (+1 more shared list).
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of love and same genre (Fantasy).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of love and same genre (Fantasy).
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Shares themes of loss and both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie · 600L — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).

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

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