Books like Took

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

Looking for books like Took 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Took

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One for Sorrowgrades 4–6
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
All the Lovely Bad Onesgrades 5–8
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Fish in a Tree550L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost730L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Boys360L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Dog Secretsgrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Hiddengrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Pax760L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

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

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

  • 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Guinea Dog by Patrick Jennings · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Life on Mars by Jennifer Brown · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Malcolm at Midnight by W. H. Beck · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).

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

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

  • Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart · grades 5–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • 96 Miles by J. L. Esplin · grades 6–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • Confetti Girl by Diana López · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8).

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

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