Books like Joyful Noise
If you liked Joyful Noise, read Bull Run, The Dunderheads, or A Visit to William Blake's Inn — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman (American poetry · 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 Joyful Noise
Bull RunPaul Fleischman
The DunderheadsPaul Fleischman
A Visit to William Blake's InnNancy Willard
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick DouglassRussell Freedman
Dear Mr. HenshawBeverly Cleary
Dicey's SongCynthia Voigt
Jacob Have I LovedKatherine Paterson
Number the StarsLois Lowry · 670L
Sarah, Plain and TallPatricia MacLachlan · 660L
The Hero and the CrownRobin McKinley
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- Bull Rungrades 5–8
- Is by Paul Fleischman, the same author and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- The Dunderheadsgrades 3–5
- Is by Paul Fleischman, the same author and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- A Visit to William Blake's Inngrades K–5
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglassgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- Dicey's Songgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- Jacob Have I Lovedgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- Number the Stars670L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- Sarah, Plain and Tall660L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Hero and the Crowngrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Common questions
- What books are similar to Joyful Noise?
- The 10 closest matches to Joyful Noise by Paul Fleischman on ReadingList include Bull Run, The Dunderheads, A Visit to William Blake's Inn, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, and Dear Mr. Henshaw. 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 Joyful Noise 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.