Books like Healer of the Water Monster

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

Looking for books like Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young (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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Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]grades 3–7
Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
How I Became A Ghostgrades 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 Game of Silencegrades 3–7
Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
A Letter for Bobgrades K–3
Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Forever Cousinsgrades K–3
Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Healer of the Water Monster for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Apple by Eric Gansworth · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Rez Ball by Byron Graves · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2) by Joseph Bruchac · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley · grades 9–12 — Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list and the same era (2020s).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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