Books like We Still Belong
If you liked We Still Belong, read Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], Healer of the Water Monster, or How I Became A Ghost — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Closest match: Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] by Tim Tingle
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Looking for books like We Still Belong by Christine Day (Middle Grade · grades 3–7)? 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to We Still Belong
![Cover of Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]](/covers/danny-blackgoat-navajo-prisoner.jpg?v=2)
Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]Tim Tingle
Healer of the Water MonsterBrian Young
How I Became A GhostTim Tingle
Indian No MoreCharlene Willing
Eagle DrumsNASUGRAQ RAINEY. HOPSON
I Can Make This PromiseChristine Day
In the Footsteps of Crazy HorseJoseph Marshall
Jordin TootooMelanie Florence
The Birchbark HouseLouise Erdrich
A Rover's StoryJasmine Warga
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Why each is a match
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- Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]grades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Healer of the Water Monstergrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- How I Became A Ghostgrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Indian No Moregrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Eagle Drumsgrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- I Can Make This Promisegrades 4–8
- Is by Christine Day, the same author and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horsegrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Jordin Tootoogrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Birchbark Housegrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- A Rover's Storygrades 4–5
- Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Books like We Still Belong for high school & teens (grades 9–12)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.
- Apple by Eric Gansworth · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Rez Ball by Byron Graves · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2) by Joseph Bruchac · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
Common questions
- What books are similar to We Still Belong?
- The 10 closest matches to We Still Belong by Christine Day on ReadingList include Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], Healer of the Water Monster, How I Became A Ghost, Indian No More, and Eagle Drums. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like We Still Belong reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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.