What books are similar to The Bronze Bow?

The 10 closest matches to The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare on ReadingList include The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Up a Road Slowly, The Door in the Wall, The Hero and the Crown, and The Sign of the Beaver. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Bronze Bow reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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 The Bronze Bow

If you liked The Bronze Bow, read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Up a Road Slowly, or The Door in the Wall — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (YOUNG ADULT FICTION · 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.

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond850L: Is by Elizabeth George Speare, the same author, both on the Newbery Medal list, and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Up a Road Slowlygrades 3–7: Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Door in the Wallgrades 3–7: Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Hero and the Crowngrades 3–7: Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Sign of the Beavergrades 4–7: Is by Elizabeth George Speare, the same author and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Slave Dancergrades 3–7: Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Outsiders750L: Same genre (Young Adult Fiction), overlapping grades (7–9), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
A Wrinkle in Time740L: Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
American Born Chinese530L: Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
Ender's Game780L: Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–10). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Bronze Bow for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg · 700L — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1960s).
I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell · 1000L — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1960s).
It's Like This Cat by Emily Neville · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).

Books like The Bronze Bow for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg · 700L — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1960s).
I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell · 1000L — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1960s).
It's Like This Cat by Emily Neville · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).

Books like The Bronze Bow for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Artifice by Sharon Cameron · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
Come Home Safe by Brian G. Buckmire · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
Conditions of a Heart by Bethany Mangle · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Bronze Bow?: The 10 closest matches to The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare on ReadingList include The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Up a Road Slowly, The Door in the Wall, The Hero and the Crown, and The Sign of the Beaver. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Bronze Bow reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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