Books like Please Write in this Book

If you liked Please Write in this Book, read 11 Birthdays, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, or The War That Saved My Life — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Please Write in this Book by Mary Amato? 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Please Write in this Book

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11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
The War That Saved My Life580L
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
When Stars Are Scatteredgrades 5–8
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Wishgrades 3–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
Bad News for Outlawsgrades 3–7
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Champgrades 3–5
Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Deep and Dark and Dangerousgrades 4–6
Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Flushgrades 3–5
Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →

Books like Please Write in this Book for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech · grades 3–5 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead · 750L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Please Write in this Book for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements · grades 6–8 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list and the same era (2000s).
  • When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead · 750L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s).

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

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