What books are similar to Walk Two Moons?

The 10 closest matches to Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech on ReadingList include The Crossover, Dear Mr. Henshaw, The Giver, Maniac Magee, and Ghost. Each is scored on shared themes (grief, family, and identity), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Walk Two Moons reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–7), 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 Walk Two Moons

If you liked Walk Two Moons, read The Crossover, Dear Mr. Henshaw, or The Giver — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander — shares grief and family

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Looking for books like Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (Realistic Fiction · 770L · grades 5–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of grief, family, and identity. 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 5–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Crossover750L: Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+3 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 770L). Amazon → books like this →
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6: Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Giver760L: Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+4 more shared lists), a close reading level (760L vs 770L), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
Maniac Magee820L: Shares themes of family, both on the Newbery Medal list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (820L vs 770L). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost730L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Holes660L: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Newbery Medal list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (660L vs 770L). Amazon → books like this →
Saving Winslowgrades 3–8: Is by Sharon Creech, the same author, shares themes of friendship, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
The Westing Game750L: Shares themes of identity, both on the Newbery Medal list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 770L). Amazon → books like this →
Where the Red Fern Grows700L: Shares themes of grief and family, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (700L vs 770L). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (740L vs 770L). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Walk Two Moons for younger readers (K–2)

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

A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech · grades K–3 — Is by Sharon Creech, the same author and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (750L vs 770L).
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb · grades K–2 — Shares themes of identity and friendship and both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list).
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande · grades K–3 — Shares themes of grief and family.

Books like Walk Two Moons for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (790L vs 770L).
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper · 700L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (700L vs 770L).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech · grades K–3 — Is by Sharon Creech, the same author and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle · 740L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+2 more shared lists) and a close reading level (740L vs 770L).

Books like Walk Two Moons for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (790L vs 770L).
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper · 700L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (700L vs 770L).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of family, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle · 740L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+2 more shared lists) and a close reading level (740L vs 770L).
Front Desk by Kelly Yang · 640L — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Walk Two Moons for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger · 790L — Shares themes of grief and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (790L vs 770L).
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson · 690L — Shares themes of identity, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (690L vs 770L).
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Shares themes of grief, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (850L vs 770L).
The Silence That Binds Us by Joanna Ho · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of grief and identity and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to Walk Two Moons?: The 10 closest matches to Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech on ReadingList include The Crossover, Dear Mr. Henshaw, The Giver, Maniac Magee, and Ghost. Each is scored on shared themes (grief, family, and identity), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Walk Two Moons reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–7), 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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