Books like The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Looking for books like The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade) · 850L · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of tolerance, colonial Puritan society, and friendship. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to The Witch of Blackbird Pond

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Why each is a match

Number the Stars670L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and a close reading level (670L vs 850L).
Heroesgrades 6–8
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Historical Fiction (Middle Grade)), and overlapping grades (6–8).
James and the Giant Peach870L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (870L vs 850L).
To Kill a Mockingbird870L
Shares themes of coming of age and a close reading level (870L vs 850L).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (880L vs 850L).
Maniac Magee820L
Shares themes of prejudice and a close reading level (820L vs 850L).
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (820L vs 850L).
The Graveyard Book820L
Shares themes of coming of age and a close reading level (820L vs 850L).
Bridge to Terabithia810L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (810L vs 850L).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L
Shares themes of friendship and a close reading level (890L vs 850L).

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