What books are similar to Saving Shiloh?

The 10 closest matches to Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on ReadingList include Shiloh, Shiloh Season, The Tale of Despereaux, Among the Hidden, and Attaboy, Sam!. Each is scored on shared themes (loyalty, forgiveness, and community), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Saving Shiloh reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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.

Books like Saving Shiloh

If you liked Saving Shiloh, read Shiloh, Shiloh Season, or The Tale of Despereaux — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Animal Fiction · grades 4–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of loyalty, forgiveness, and community. 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.

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Shiloh890L: Is by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh Seasongrades 3–6: Is by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the same author, both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L: Shares themes of forgiveness, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Among the Hiddengrades 5–8: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
Attaboy, Sam!grades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
Frindle830L: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
Holes660L: Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
Maniac Magee820L: Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
Abductiongrades 3–6: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
All About Samgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Saving Shiloh for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

Night in the City by Julie Downing · grades K–2 — Shares themes of community.
Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) by Hilda Eunice Burgos · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of community and overlapping grades (2–5).
Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari · grades K–2 — Shares themes of community.

Books like Saving Shiloh for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea · grades 3–5 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5).
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo · 610L — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+3 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–5).
Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Saving Shiloh for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret · grades 3–6 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6).
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell · grades 3–6 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Saving Shiloh for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Antigone by Sophocles · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of loyalty.
Beloved by Toni Morrison · 870L — Shares themes of community.
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson · 780L — Shares themes of loyalty and overlapping grades (5–9).
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens · 1150L — Shares themes of loyalty.
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare · grades 9–11 — Shares themes of loyalty.

Common questions

What books are similar to Saving Shiloh?: The 10 closest matches to Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on ReadingList include Shiloh, Shiloh Season, The Tale of Despereaux, Among the Hidden, and Attaboy, Sam!. Each is scored on shared themes (loyalty, forgiveness, and community), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Saving Shiloh reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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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