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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Healer of the Water Monster

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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 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 →
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).

Common questions

What books are similar to Healer of the Water Monster?
The 10 closest matches to Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young on ReadingList include Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], How I Became A Ghost, 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.
Are books like Healer of the Water Monster reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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.

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