What books are similar to Crossing Bok Chitto?

The 10 closest matches to Crossing Bok Chitto by Tim Tingle on ReadingList include Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], How I Became A Ghost, A Coyote Solstice Tale, A Letter for Bob, and Bowwow Powwow. 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 Crossing Bok Chitto 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 Crossing Bok Chitto

If you liked Crossing Bok Chitto, read Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], How I Became A Ghost, or A Coyote Solstice Tale — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Crossing Bok Chitto by Tim Tingle (Picture Book · 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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Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]grades 3–7: Is by Tim Tingle, the same author, both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
How I Became A Ghostgrades 3–7: Is by Tim Tingle, the same author, both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
A Coyote Solstice Talegrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
A Letter for Bobgrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Bowwow Powwowgrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Forever Cousinsgrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Fry Breadgrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyangrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Sitting Bullgrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Christmas Coatgrades K–3: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Crossing Bok Chitto for younger readers (K–2)

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

Jazz on a Saturday Night by Leo Dillon · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
Mis colores, mi mundo by Maya Christina Gonzalez · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
Rap a Tap Tap by Leo Dillon · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
The Blacker the Berry by Joyce Carol Thomas · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson · grades K–2 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–2), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Crossing Bok Chitto for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Jazz on a Saturday Night by Leo Dillon · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
Mis colores, mi mundo by Maya Christina Gonzalez · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
Rap a Tap Tap by Leo Dillon · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
The Blacker the Berry by Joyce Carol Thomas · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney · grades K–3 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Crossing Bok Chitto for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (3–6).
Locomotive by Brian Floca · grades 2–6 — Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (2–6).
Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys by Rob Peñas · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie · 600L — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Crossing Bok Chitto?: The 10 closest matches to Crossing Bok Chitto by Tim Tingle on ReadingList include Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], How I Became A Ghost, A Coyote Solstice Tale, A Letter for Bob, and Bowwow Powwow. 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 Crossing Bok Chitto 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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