# Books like Ellie's Story

**10** books similar to *Ellie's Story* by W. Bruce Cameron (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** working animals, search dogs, human-animal relationships, dogs
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## Similar books

- [Duke](https://readinglist.school/book/duke) by Kirby Larson _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of human-animal relationships, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Fudge](https://readinglist.school/book/fudge) by Charlotte Towner Graeber _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of dogs, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Shiloh Season](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh-season) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of dogs, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Saving Winslow](https://readinglist.school/book/saving-winslow) by Sharon Creech _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of human-animal relationships, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat](https://readinglist.school/book/vamos-lets-go-eat) by Raúl the Third III _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Ghost Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-boys) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(360L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Mick Harte Was Here](https://readinglist.school/book/mick-harte-was-here) by Barbara Park _(Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [My Dog, My Hero](https://readinglist.school/book/my-dog-my-hero) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Star in the Storm](https://readinglist.school/book/star-in-the-storm) by Joan Hiatt Harlow _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).

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