# Books like Heart of a Tiger

**10** books similar to *Heart of a Tiger* by Marsha Diane Arnold (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3), 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:** tigers, cats, personal names, bengal tiger
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## Similar books

- [Bad Kitty](https://readinglist.school/book/bad-kitty) by Nick Bruel _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Cat Secrets](https://readinglist.school/book/cat-secrets) by Jef Czekaj _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Dog Who Had Kittens](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dog-who-had-kittens) by Polly M. Robertus _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Titanicat](https://readinglist.school/book/titanicat) by Marty Crisp _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Copycat](https://readinglist.school/book/copycat) by Ruth Brown _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [The Grannyman](https://readinglist.school/book/the-grannyman) by Judith Byron Schachner _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Chester](https://readinglist.school/book/chester) by Mélanie Watt _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm](https://readinglist.school/book/harvey-potters-balloon-farm) by Jerdine Nolen _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Mr. Tanen's Ties](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-tanens-ties) by Maryann Cocca-Leffler _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

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