Books like Eva
Looking for books like Eva by Peter Dickinson (Children's · grades 9–12)? The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Eva
- After the Dancing DaysMargaret Rostkowski
- Anthony BurnsVirginia Hamilton
- Auks, Rocks, and the Odd DinosaurPeggy Thomson
- Behind Barbed WireDaniel S. Davis
- Chimney SweepsJames Cross Giblin
- Conrad's WarAndrew Davies
- Giraffes, the Sentinels of the SavannasHelen Roney Sattler
- Me, My Goat, and My Sister's WeddingStella Pevsner
- Panama CanalJudith St. George
- Playing Beatie BowRuth Park
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Why each is a match
- After the Dancing Daysgrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (1980s).
- Anthony Burnsgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1980s).
- Auks, Rocks, and the Odd Dinosaurgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1980s).
- Behind Barbed Wiregrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1980s).
- Chimney Sweepsgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1980s).
- Conrad's Wargrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (1980s).
- Giraffes, the Sentinels of the Savannasgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1980s).
- Me, My Goat, and My Sister's Weddinggrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (1980s).
- Panama Canalgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1980s).
- Playing Beatie Bowgrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (1980s).