What books are similar to Arrow to the Sun?

The 10 closest matches to Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott on ReadingList include A Story, a Story, Duffy and the Devil, Noah's Ark, One Fine Day, and The Funny Little Woman. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Arrow to the Sun reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), 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 Arrow to the Sun

If you liked Arrow to the Sun, read A Story, a Story, Duffy and the Devil, or Noah's Ark — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott (Juvenile Fiction · grades K–3)? 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Story, a Storygrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Duffy and the Devilgrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Noah's Arkgrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
One Fine Daygrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Funny Little Womangrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horsesgrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
A Tree Is Nicegrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Big Snow and Other Storiesgrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Black and Whitegrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Cinderella and Aladdingrades K–3: Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Arrow to the Sun for younger readers (K–2)

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

Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Fables by Arnold Lobel · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Golem by David Wisniewski · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Arrow to the Sun for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Drummer Hoff by Barbara Emberley · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Fables by Arnold Lobel · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Golem by David Wisniewski · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–3 — Both on the Caldecott Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Arrow to the Sun for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Grey King by Susan Cooper · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1970s).
102 Days of Lying About Lauren by Maura Jortner · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
A Boy at War by Harry Mazer · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–6).
A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).
All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson · grades 3–7 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Arrow to the Sun for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Beasts by Ingvild Bjerkeland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
Gone Wolf by Amber McBride · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Arrow to the Sun?: The 10 closest matches to Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott on ReadingList include A Story, a Story, Duffy and the Devil, Noah's Ark, One Fine Day, and The Funny Little Woman. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Arrow to the Sun reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), 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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