Books like Confetti Girl

If you liked Confetti Girl, read Ground Zero, The Fort, or A Million Ways Home — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Confetti Girl by Diana López? 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Confetti Girl

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Ground Zerogrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
The Fortgrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Fish in a Tree550L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Ghost730L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Ghost Boys360L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Ghost Dog Secretsgrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Hiddengrades 6–8
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Pax760L
Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →

Books like Confetti Girl for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Odder by Katherine Applegate · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • Stella by McCall Hoyle · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2020s).
  • 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
  • Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff · grades 3–5 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list).

Books like Confetti Girl for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart · grades 5–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Took by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • 96 Miles by J. L. Esplin · grades 6–8 — Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s).

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

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