Books like Streams to the River, River to the Sea

Looking for books like Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell? The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to Streams to the River, River to the Sea

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Why each is a match

Behave Yourself, Bethany Brantgrades 5–8
Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (1980s).
Ender's Game780L
Overlapping grades (6–10) and the same era (1980s).
Fencesgrades 9–12
Overlapping grades (9–12) and the same era (1980s).
Hatchet1020L
Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (1980s).
Matilda840L
Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (1980s).
Maus: A Survivor's Talegrades 9–12
Overlapping grades (9–12) and the same era (1980s).
Number the Stars670L
Overlapping grades (4–7) and the same era (1980s).
The BFG720L
Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (1980s).
The Color Purple670L
Overlapping grades (9–12) and the same era (1980s).
The Devil's Arithmetic730L
Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (1980s).

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