Books like Walk Two Moons
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 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.
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.
10 books similar to Walk Two Moons
Dear Mr. HenshawBeverly Cleary
Ruby Lost and FoundChristina Li
Save Me a SeatSarah Weeks · 780L
The CrossoverKwame Alexander · 750L
The OutsidersS.E. Hinton · 750L- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib MianPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian · 820L
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous LifeRachel Renée Russell · 890L
Ghost BoysJewell Parker Rhodes · 360L
BlubberJudy Blume
Hope in the ValleyMitali Perkins
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Why each is a match
- Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6
- Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- Ruby Lost and Foundgrades 6–9
- Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- Save Me a Seat780L
- Shares themes of identity and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and a close reading level (780L vs 770L).
- The Crossover750L
- Shares themes of grief, family, and identity and a close reading level (750L vs 770L).
- The Outsiders750L
- Shares themes of family, identity, and friendship and a close reading level (750L vs 770L).
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L
- Shares themes of family, identity, and friendship and a close reading level (820L vs 770L).
- Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L
- Shares themes of identity and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and a close reading level (890L vs 770L).
- Ghost Boys360L
- Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Blubbergrades 4–7
- Shares themes of identity and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- Hope in the Valleygrades 3–6
- Shares themes of grief and family, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).