What books are similar to Apple?

The 10 closest matches to Apple by Eric Gansworth on ReadingList include If I Ever Get Out of Here, Rez Ball, Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2), Warrior Girl Unearthed, and Hearts Unbroken. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Apple reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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 Apple

If you liked Apple, read If I Ever Get Out of Here, Rez Ball, or Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Apple by Eric Gansworth (Young Adult · grades 9–12)? 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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If I Ever Get Out of Heregrades 9–12: Is by Eric Gansworth, the same author, both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, and same genre (Young Adult). Amazon → books like this →
Rez Ballgrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2)grades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Warrior Girl Unearthedgrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Hearts Unbrokengrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
House of Purple Cedargrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Surviving the Citygrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Ace of Spadesgrades 9–12: Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Aisle Ninegrades 9–12: Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
All the Fighting Partsgrades 9–12: Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Apple for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Letter for Bob by Kim Rogers · grades K–3 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] by Tim Tingle · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
Forever Cousins by Laurel Goodluck · grades K–3 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
How I Became A Ghost by Tim Tingle · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Apple for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] by Tim Tingle · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
How I Became A Ghost by Tim Tingle · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
Indian No More by Charlene Willing · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
We Still Belong by Christine Day · grades 3–7 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).

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

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

All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
First Love Language by Stefany Valentine · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult), overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Apple?: The 10 closest matches to Apple by Eric Gansworth on ReadingList include If I Ever Get Out of Here, Rez Ball, Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2), Warrior Girl Unearthed, and Hearts Unbroken. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Apple reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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.

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