Books like Arrow to the Sun
Looking for books like Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott (Juvenile Fiction · grades K–3)? 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Arrow to the Sun
- A Story, a StoryGail E. Haley
- CornrowsCamille Yarbrough
- Duffy and the DevilHarve Zemach
- M.C. Higgins, the GreatVirginia Hamilton
- Noah's ArkPeter Spier
- One Fine DayNonny Hogrogian
- The Funny Little WomanArlene Mosel
- The Girl Who Loved Wild HorsesPaul Goble
- A Tree Is NiceJanice May Udry
- A Year Down YonderRichard Peck
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Why each is a match
- A Story, a Storygrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1970s).
- Cornrowsgrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1970s).
- Duffy and the Devilgrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1970s).
- M.C. Higgins, the Greatgrades 3–7
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1970s).
- Noah's Arkgrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1970s).
- One Fine Daygrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1970s).
- The Funny Little Womangrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1970s).
- The Girl Who Loved Wild Horsesgrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1970s).
- A Tree Is Nicegrades K–3
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (K–3).
- A Year Down Yondergrades 3–7
- Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).