Books like Time for Andrew

If you liked Time for Andrew, read The Doll in the Garden, Wait Till Helen Comes, or Kavik the Wolf Dog — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn

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Looking for books like Time for Andrew by Mary Downing Hahn (Juvenile Fiction · grades 4–6)? 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 Time for Andrew

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The Doll in the Gardengrades 4–6
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Juvenile Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Kavik the Wolf Doggrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Man Who Loved Clownsgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Jennifer Murdley's Toadgrades 4–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)grades 4–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Girl with the Silver Eyesgrades 4–6
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Bones on Black Spruce Mountaingrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Dork in Disguisegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Fifteengrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Time for Andrew for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 3–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Daphne's Book by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–8 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–7 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Time for Andrew for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 3–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Daphne's Book by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–8 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–7 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).

Common questions

What books are similar to Time for Andrew?
The 10 closest matches to Time for Andrew by Mary Downing Hahn on ReadingList include The Doll in the Garden, Wait Till Helen Comes, Kavik the Wolf Dog, The Man Who Loved Clowns, and Jennifer Murdley's Toad. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Time for Andrew reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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