Books like Jacob Have I Loved (rack)

Looking for books like Jacob Have I Loved (rack) by Katherine Paterson (Juvenile Fiction · grades 3–7)? 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.

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10 books similar to Jacob Have I Loved (rack)

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Why each is a match

Dicey's Songgrades 3–7
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s).
Fablesgrades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1980s).
Jumanjigrades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1980s).
Lon Po Pogrades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1980s).
Luna de búho / Owl Moongrades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1980s).
Song and Dance Mangrades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1980s).
The Polar Express (Read-Aloud)grades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1980s).
A Story, a Storygrades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (K–3).
A Tree Is Nice (Spanish edition)grades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (K–3).
A Year Down Yondergrades 3–7
Same genre (Juvenile Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).

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