What books are similar to Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]?

The 10 closest matches to Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] by Tim Tingle on ReadingList include How I Became A Ghost, Healer of the Water Monster, Indian No More, We Still Belong, and Eagle Drums. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

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Books like Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]

If you liked Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], read How I Became A Ghost, Healer of the Water Monster, or Indian No More — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: How I Became A Ghost by Tim Tingle

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Looking for books like Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition] by Tim Tingle (Middle Grade · grades 3–7)? 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.

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How I Became A Ghostgrades 3–7: Is by Tim Tingle, the same author, both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade). Amazon → books like this →
Healer of the Water Monstergrades 3–7: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Indian No Moregrades 3–7: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
We Still Belonggrades 3–7: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Eagle Drumsgrades 3–7: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horsegrades 3–7: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Jordin Tootoogrades 3–7: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Birchbark Housegrades 3–7: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Crossing Bok Chittogrades K–3: Is by Tim Tingle, the same author, both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
¡Vamos! Let's Go Eatgrades 2–8: Overlapping grades (2–8) and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →