# Books like Race for the Ruby Turtle

**10** books similar to *Race for the Ruby Turtle* by Stephen Bramucci (Adventure · grades 3–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** nature, adventure, neurodiversity
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**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [A Royal Conundrum](https://readinglist.school/book/a-royal-conundrum) by Lisa Yee _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of adventure, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Adventure).
- [The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lumbering-giants-of-windy-pines) by Mo Netz _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The River](https://readinglist.school/book/the-river) by Gary Paulsen _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of nature and adventure, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye](https://readinglist.school/book/geronimo-stilton-lost-treasure-of-the-emerald-eye) by Geronimo Stilton _(530L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [The Last Musketeer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-last-musketeer) by Stuart Gibbs _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of adventure, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy](https://readinglist.school/book/nic-blake-manifestor-prophecy) by Angie Thomas _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of adventure, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-guardian-test) by Christina Soontornvat _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of nature, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wild-journey-of-juniper-berry) by Chad Morris _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of adventure, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [When Sea Becomes Sky](https://readinglist.school/book/when-sea-becomes-sky) by Gillian McDunn _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of nature, both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [A Wolf Called Wander](https://readinglist.school/book/a-wolf-called-wander) by Rosanne Parry _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the South Carolina Children's Book Award list, same genre (Adventure), and overlapping grades (4–6).

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