What books are similar to Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2)?

The 10 closest matches to Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2) by Joseph Bruchac on ReadingList include Apple, Rez Ball, Warrior Girl Unearthed, Hearts Unbroken, and House of Purple Cedar. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2) reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

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Books like Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2)

If you liked Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2), read Apple, Rez Ball, or Warrior Girl Unearthed — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Apple by Eric Gansworth

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Looking for books like Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2) by Joseph Bruchac (Young Adult · grades 9–12)? 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Applegrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Rez Ballgrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Warrior Girl Unearthedgrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Hearts Unbrokengrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
House of Purple Cedargrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
If I Ever Get Out of Heregrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Surviving the Citygrades 9–12: Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Young Adult), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
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