# Books like A Season of Gifts

**10** books similar to *A Season of Gifts* by Richard Peck (Historical Fiction · grades 3–8), matched on shared themes, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** neighbors, humorous stories, nineteen fifties, senior women
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## Similar books

- [Arnie, the Doughnut](https://readinglist.school/book/arnie-the-doughnut) by Laurie Keller _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Closed for the Season](https://readinglist.school/book/closed-for-the-season) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of neighbors and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Dear Mrs. LaRue](https://readinglist.school/book/dear-mrs-larue) by Mark Teague _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Double Fudge](https://readinglist.school/book/double-fudge) by Judy Blume _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Fever 1793](https://readinglist.school/book/fever-1793) by Laurie Halse Anderson _(Grades 2–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s).
- [Hostage](https://readinglist.school/book/hostage) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of neighbors and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas](https://readinglist.school/book/knocked-out-by-nunga-nungas) by Louise Rennison _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude](https://readinglist.school/book/once-upon-a-cool-motorcycle-dude) by O'Malley, Kevin _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Peter and the Starcatchers](https://readinglist.school/book/peter-and-the-starcatchers) by Dave Barry _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (3–8).

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