Books like A Dog Called Homeless

If you liked A Dog Called Homeless, read The War That Saved My Life, Wonderstruck, or Things Not Seen — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean? 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to A Dog Called Homeless

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The War That Saved My Life580L
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Wonderstruckgrades 4–7
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Things Not Seengrades 6–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
A Night Dividedgrades 5–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
After Ever Aftergrades 5–8
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Anything But Typicalgrades 5–8
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
As Brave As Yougrades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Becoming Naomi Leon (Scholastic Gold)grades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Close to Famousgrades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Echo680L
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

Books like A Dog Called Homeless for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell · grades 4–7 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green · grades 4–7 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper · 700L — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).

Books like A Dog Called Homeless for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Cursed by Karol Ruth Silverstein · grades 7–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2010s).

Books like A Dog Called Homeless for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro · grades 9–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Cursed by Karol Ruth Silverstein · grades 7–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Girls Like Us by Gail Giles · grades 9–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award 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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