Books like Dobry
If you liked Dobry, read Wild Wings, Dear Mr. Henshaw, or Roller Skates — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.
Looking for books like Dobry by Monica Shannon (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of farm life, artists, and peasants in literature. 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Dobry
Wild WingsGill Lewis
Dear Mr. HenshawBeverly Cleary
Roller SkatesRuth Sawyer
ShilohPhyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L
Walk Two MoonsSharon Creech · 770L
¡Vamos! Let's Go EatRaúl the Third III
101 Ways to Bug Your ParentsLee Wardlaw
A Boy Called BatElana K. Arnold
A Boy Named QueenSara Cassidy
A Time of TroublesPieter Van Raven
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- Wild Wingsgrades 4–6
- Shares themes of farm life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Roller Skatesgrades 4–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Shiloh890L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
- Walk Two Moons770L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–7). Amazon → books like this →
- ¡Vamos! Let's Go Eatgrades 2–8
- Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
- 101 Ways to Bug Your Parentsgrades 4–6
- Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
- A Boy Called Batgrades 3–5
- Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- A Boy Named Queengrades 3–8
- Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
- A Time of Troublesgrades 5–9
- Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
Books like Dobry for younger readers (K–2)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.
- Mei Li by Thomas Handforth · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (1930s).
- Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (2–8).
- Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (2–8).
- Fireworks by Matthew Burgess · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- Frog Went A-Courtin' by John M. Langstaff · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Books like Dobry for elementary readers (grades 3–5)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.
- Mei Li by Thomas Handforth · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (1930s).
- Albert by Donna Jo Napoli · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–5).
- All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6).
- All the Money in the World by Bill Brittain · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6).
- Alligator Sue by Sharon Arms Doucet · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–5).
Books like Dobry for middle school (grades 6–8)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.
- All About Sam by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6).
- All the Money in the World by Bill Brittain · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6).
- Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed · grades 5–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (5–8).
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6).
- Attaboy, Sam! by Lois Lowry · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Books like Dobry for high school & teens (grades 9–12)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.
- A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney · grades 9–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage · grades 9–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–9).
- Fire on the Mountain by Anita Desai · grades 9–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Common questions
- What books are similar to Dobry?
- The 10 closest matches to Dobry by Monica Shannon on ReadingList include Wild Wings, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Roller Skates, Shiloh, and Walk Two Moons. Each is scored on shared themes (farm life, artists, and peasants in literature), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like Dobry reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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.