What books are similar to Clementine?

The 10 closest matches to Clementine by Sara Pennypacker on ReadingList include A Green Place to be, A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold), Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel), Noah Webster and His Words, and Otis and Will Discover the Deep. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Clementine reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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 Clementine

If you liked Clementine, read A Green Place to be, A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold), or Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (Children's · grades 3–8)? 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Green Place to begrades K–5: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)grades 3–10: Both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–10). Amazon → books like this →
Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel)grades 3–8: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Noah Webster and His Wordsgrades 4–10: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
Otis and Will Discover the Deepgrades K–5: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Pax760L: Is by Sara Pennypacker, the same author, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Song of a Blackbirdgrades 3–8: Both on the Golden Kite Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Stella Díaz Has Something to Saygrades 3–8: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Great Stinkgrades K–5: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Ways to Make Sunshinegrades 3–7: Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Clementine for younger readers (K–2)

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

Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
By the Light of the Halloween Moon by Caroline Stutson · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
Fairy Wings by Lauren Mills · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
I Dream of Trains by Angela Johnson · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
Last Night by Hyewon Yum · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).

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

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

A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).
A Life in the Wild by Pamela S. Turner · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
A Room on Lorelei Street by Mary E. Pearson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President! by Donna Gephart · grades 3–8 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8).

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

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

A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).
A Life in the Wild by Pamela S. Turner · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
A Room on Lorelei Street by Mary E. Pearson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President! by Donna Gephart · grades 3–8 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life's Song by Ashley Bryan · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

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

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

A Life in the Wild by Pamela S. Turner · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
A Room on Lorelei Street by Mary E. Pearson · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life's Song by Ashley Bryan · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis · grades 4–9 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
Children of the Great Depression by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

Common questions

What books are similar to Clementine?: The 10 closest matches to Clementine by Sara Pennypacker on ReadingList include A Green Place to be, A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold), Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel), Noah Webster and His Words, and Otis and Will Discover the Deep. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Clementine reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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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