Books like The Summer of the Swans Novel Units Teacher Guide
If you liked The Summer of the Swans Novel Units Teacher Guide, read The Pinballs, My Dog, My Hero, or A Gathering of Days — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like The Summer of the Swans Novel Units Teacher Guide by Betsy Cromer Byars (Books and reading · grades 3–7)? 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.
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10 books similar to The Summer of the Swans Novel Units Teacher Guide
The PinballsBetsy Cromer Byars
My Dog, My HeroBetsy Cromer Byars- A Gathering of DaysJoan W. Blos
Bridge to TerabithiaKatherine Paterson · 810L- Julie of the WolvesJean Craighead George
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien · 790L
Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryMildred D. Taylor · 920L- The Grey KingSusan Cooper
- The Slave DancerPaula Fox
The Westing GameEllen Raskin · 750L
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- The Pinballsgrades 4–6
- Is by Betsy Cromer Byars, the same author, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- My Dog, My Herogrades 3–5
- Is by Betsy Cromer Byars, the same author and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
- A Gathering of Daysgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- Bridge to Terabithia810L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- Julie of the Wolvesgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH790L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry920L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Grey Kinggrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Slave Dancergrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Westing Game750L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–7), and the same era (1970s). Amazon → books like this →
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