Books like Her Right Foot

If you liked Her Right Foot, read Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle, Sergeant Reckless, or The Lifters — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers (Nonfiction · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of historic sites, monuments, and creative nonfiction. 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Her Right Foot

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Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miraclegrades 4–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Sergeant Recklessgrades 3–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Liftersgrades 3–8
Is by Dave Eggers, the same author, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Skydiving Beaversgrades 3–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Artgrades 4–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Elephants Come Homegrades 3–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Eyes and the Impossiblegrades 4–7
Is by Dave Eggers, the same author and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Fire of Starsgrades 4–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Mystery of the Monarchsgrades 4–8
Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullyinggrades K–3
Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Her Right Foot for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
  • Good Dog by Maya Gottfried · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
  • I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton · grades K–2 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • Drawn Together by Minh Le · grades K–3 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
  • Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln by Shari Swanson · grades K–2 — Same genre (Nonfiction).

Books like Her Right Foot for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
  • Good Dog by Maya Gottfried · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2010s).
  • Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness by Donn Fendler · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Her Right Foot for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness by Donn Fendler · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Nonfiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean · grades 3–6 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
  • A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen · grades 5–8 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Her Right Foot for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend by Karen Blumenthal · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • All We Have Left by Wendy Mills · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Divergent by Veronica Roth · grades 8–12 — Both on the California Young Reader Medal list, overlapping grades (8–12), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Her Right Foot?
The 10 closest matches to Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers on ReadingList include Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle, Sergeant Reckless, The Lifters, The Skydiving Beavers, and Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art. Each is scored on shared themes (historic sites, monuments, and creative nonfiction), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Her Right Foot reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), 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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