Books like Runaway Twin

If you liked Runaway Twin, read Abduction, Stolen Children, or A Million Ways Home — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Runaway Twin

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Abductiongrades 3–6
Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Stolen Childrengrades 4–6
Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Blended610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
One for Sorrowgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Out of My Mind700L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Unwantedsgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The War That Saved My Life580L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
White Birdgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Runaway Twin for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Nightmare Mountain by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Small Steps by Peg Kehret · grades 4–10 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–10).
  • Terror at the Zoo by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Runaway Twin for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Nightmare Mountain by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Small Steps by Peg Kehret · grades 4–10 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–10).
  • Terror at the Zoo by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Is by Peg Kehret, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Runaway Twin?
The 10 closest matches to Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret on ReadingList include Abduction, Stolen Children, A Million Ways Home, Blended, and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Runaway Twin reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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