Books like The Girl Who Figured It Out

Looking for books like The Girl Who Figured It Out by Minda Dentler (Picture Book · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of determination, disability, and biography. 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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Girl Who Figured It Out

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Why each is a match

Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinosgrades 2–5
Shares themes of biography and perseverance, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5).
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchengrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cubegrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World!grades 2–5
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Knight Owlgrades K–3
Shares themes of perseverance, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Knight Owl and Early Birdgrades K–3
Shares themes of perseverance, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toysgrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7
Shares themes of biography and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–7).
A Single Shard920L
Shares themes of determination and perseverance and overlapping grades (5–8).

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