Books like Moon Over Manifest

If you liked Moon Over Manifest, read Dead End in Norvelt, Good Masters Sweet Ladies, or Hello, Universe — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool? 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Moon Over Manifest

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Dead End in Norveltgrades 4–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Good Masters Sweet Ladiesgrades 4–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Hello, Universe690L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
M.C. Higgins, the Greatgrades 4–9
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Merci Suárez Changes Gears700L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
New Kidgrades 4–8
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
The Crossover750L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
The Girl Who Drank the Moongrades 4–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
The One and Only Ivan570L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
A Gathering of Daysgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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