Books like Ophie's Ghosts
If you liked Ophie's Ghosts, read A Sea of Lemon Trees, African Town, or All He Knew — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland? 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 Ophie's Ghosts
- A Sea of Lemon TreesMaría Dolores Águila
- African TownIrene Latham
- All He KnewHelen Frost
Bea and the New Deal HorseL. M. Elliott- Finding LangstonLesa Cline-Ransome
- Behave Yourself, Bethany BrantPatricia Beatty
- Beyond the Bright SeaLauren Wolk
- Bo at Ballard CreekKirkpatrick Hill
- Bull RunPaul Fleischman
ChainsLaurie Halse Anderson · 780L
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- A Sea of Lemon Treesgrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- African Towngrades 7–12
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- All He Knewgrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Bea and the New Deal Horsegrades 3–5
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Finding Langstongrades 4–7
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Behave Yourself, Bethany Brantgrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
- Beyond the Bright Seagrades 5–8
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
- Bo at Ballard Creekgrades 3–6
- Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.