Books like Arrowhawk

If you liked Arrowhawk, read Bad Kitty, Hooway for Wodney Wat, or Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menu — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of wildlife rescue, poaching, and hawks. 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.

10 books similar to Arrowhawk

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Bad Kittygrades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Hooway for Wodney Watgrades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menugrades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
My Lucky Daygrades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Tedgrades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Monster Who Ate My Peasgrades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Titanicatgrades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
A Boy Called Batgrades 3–5
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Jobgrades 3–8
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Can I Be Your Dog?grades K–3
Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Arrowhawk for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Heart of a Tiger by Marsha Diane Arnold · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Mr. Tanen's Ties by Maryann Cocca-Leffler · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

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

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

  • So B. It by Sarah Weeks · grades 5–8 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Cliff-Hanger by Alane Ferguson · grades 4–6 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Don't Hurt Laurie by Willo Davis Roberts · grades 4–8 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

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

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

  • Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • So B. It by Sarah Weeks · grades 5–8 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

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

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

  • Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Compound by S. A. Bodeen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
  • Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Arrowhawk?
The 10 closest matches to Arrowhawk by Lola M. Schaefer on ReadingList include Bad Kitty, Hooway for Wodney Wat, Minnie's Diner: A Multiplying Menu, My Lucky Day, and Ted. Each is scored on shared themes (wildlife rescue, poaching, and hawks), 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 Arrowhawk 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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