What books are similar to 11 Birthdays?

The 10 closest matches to 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass on ReadingList include A Million Ways Home, A Night Divided, Because of Mr. Terupt, Dog Man, and El Deafo. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like 11 Birthdays reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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 11 Birthdays

If you liked 11 Birthdays, read A Million Ways Home, A Night Divided, or Because of Mr. Terupt — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass? 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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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 →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Because of Mr. Teruptgrades 3–5: Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Dog Man390L: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
El Deafo420L: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+5 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+10 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Fish in a Tree550L: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Foundgrades 4–6: Both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Front Desk640L: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Fudge-a-Maniagrades 3–6: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

Books like 11 Birthdays for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (2–4).
Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems · grades K–2 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet · grades 1–4 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (1–4), and the same era (2010s).
Bink and Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo · grades K–2 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder · grades K–2 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2010s).

Books like 11 Birthdays for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ghost by Jason Reynolds · 730L — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), 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), overlapping grades (3–5), 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), overlapping grades (3–5), 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), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2010s).

Books like 11 Birthdays for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Ghost by Jason Reynolds · 730L — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
Ghost Dog Secrets by Peg Kehret · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Hidden by Helen Frost · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).

Books like 11 Birthdays for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Both on the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards), Grades 3-5 & Grades 6-8 divisions list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
Refugee by Alan Gratz · 800L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+5 more shared lists), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).
Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Both on the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA) list (+2 more shared lists) and the same era (2010s).
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).
The Selection by Kiera Cass · grades 7–12 — Both on the Volunteer State Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).

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

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