Books like The Game of Silence
If you liked The Game of Silence, read Chickadee, Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition], or Eagle Drums — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich (Middle Grade · 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.
These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Game of Silence
- ChickadeeLouise Erdrich
- Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]Tim Tingle
- Eagle DrumsNASUGRAQ RAINEY. HOPSON
- Healer of the Water MonsterBrian Young
- How I Became A GhostTim Tingle
- In the Footsteps of Crazy HorseJoseph Marshall
- Indian No MoreCharlene Willing
- Jordin TootooMelanie Florence
- We Still BelongChristine Day
- A Coyote Solstice TaleThomas King
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- Chickadeegrades 4–7
- Is by Louise Erdrich, the same author and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Danny Blackgoat, Navajo Prisoner [Dyslexic Edition]grades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Eagle Drumsgrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Healer of the Water Monstergrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- How I Became A Ghostgrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- In the Footsteps of Crazy Horsegrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Indian No Moregrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Jordin Tootoogrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- We Still Belonggrades 3–7
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, same genre (Middle Grade), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- A Coyote Solstice Talegrades K–3
- Both on the American Indian Youth Literature Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.