What books are similar to Smoky Mountain Rose?

The 10 closest matches to Smoky Mountain Rose by Alan Schroeder on ReadingList include Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman, Rapunzel, Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!, The Legend of Mackinac Island, and The Rough-Face Girl. Each is scored on shared themes (fairy tales, folklore, and chr 1997), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Smoky Mountain Rose reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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 Smoky Mountain Rose

If you liked Smoky Mountain Rose, read Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman, Rapunzel, or Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap! — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Smoky Mountain Rose by Alan Schroeder (Fairy Tale/Folklore · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of fairy tales, folklore, and chr 1997. 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.

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Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubmangrades 4–8: Is by Alan Schroeder, the same author, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Rapunzelgrades 1–4: Shares themes of fairy tales and folklore and overlapping grades (1–4). Amazon → books like this →
Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!grades K–3: Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Legend of Mackinac Islandgrades 2–8: Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Rough-Face Girlgrades K–3: Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Talesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Zomo the Rabbitgrades K–3: Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
A Perfect Pork Stewgrades K–3: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Epossumondasgrades K–3: Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Heckedy Peggrades K–3: Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Smoky Mountain Rose for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (2–3).
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Shares themes of fairy tales and overlapping grades (K–3).
Basket by George Ella Lyon · grades K–3 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and the same era (1990s).

Books like Smoky Mountain Rose for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (2–3).
The Uglified Ducky by Willy Claflin · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema · grades K–3 — Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (K–3).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of fairy tales, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Smoky Mountain Rose for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of folklore, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Uglified Ducky by Willy Claflin · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fairy Tale/Folklore), and overlapping grades (3–6).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of fairy tales, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of fairy tales and overlapping grades (3–8).
Amir and the Jinn Princess by M. T. Khan · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of folklore and overlapping grades (4–8).

Common questions

What books are similar to Smoky Mountain Rose?: The 10 closest matches to Smoky Mountain Rose by Alan Schroeder on ReadingList include Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman, Rapunzel, Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!, The Legend of Mackinac Island, and The Rough-Face Girl. Each is scored on shared themes (fairy tales, folklore, and chr 1997), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Smoky Mountain Rose reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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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