Books like Wishtree

Looking for books like Wishtree by Katherine Applegate (Middle Grade Fiction · 590L · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of community, kindness, and prejudice. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Wishtree

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Why each is a match

The Wild Robot740L
Shares themes of kindness and nature, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (740L vs 590L).
Pax760L
Shares themes of nature, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (760L vs 590L).
Wonder790L
Shares themes of kindness, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 590L).
Blended610L
Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), a close reading level (610L vs 590L), and the same era (2010s).
The 13-Story Treehouse560L
Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), a close reading level (560L vs 590L), and the same era (2010s).
Fish in a Tree550L
Same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), a close reading level (550L vs 590L), and the same era (2010s).
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory810L
Shares themes of kindness, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (810L vs 590L).
Maniac Magee820L
Shares themes of prejudice, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (820L vs 590L).
Just Keep Walkinggrades 3–6
Shares themes of nature, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Rascalgrades 5–8
Shares themes of nature, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).

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