What books are similar to Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun?

The 10 closest matches to Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Rhoda Blumberg on ReadingList include The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark, Mr Tiger Goes Wild, Pocketful of Posies, The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–10), 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 Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun

If you liked Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun, read The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark, Mr Tiger Goes Wild, or Pocketful of Posies — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun by Rhoda Blumberg (Children's · grades 4–10)? 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 4–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clarkgrades 4–10: Is by Rhoda Blumberg, the same author, both on the Golden Kite Award list, and same genre (Children's). Amazon → books like this →
Mr Tiger Goes Wildgrades K–5: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
Pocketful of Posiesgrades K–5: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russiagrades 4–10: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doylegrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
Vincent and Theogrades 4–10: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
"Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kategrades K–5: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Life in the Wildgrades 4–10: Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Room on Lorelei Streetgrades 4–9: Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
An American Plaguegrades 4–10: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun for younger readers (K–2)

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

And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
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).
Big Mama Makes the World by Phyllis Root · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book 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).
Cold Feet by Cynthia C. DeFelice · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).

Books like Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
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).
Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
Big Mama Makes the World by Phyllis Root · grades K–5 — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).

Books like Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

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 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).
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker · grades 3–8 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Ashley Bryan 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).
Darkness Over Denmark by Ellen Levine · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
Dust to Eat by Michael L. Cooper · grades 4–10 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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