Books like The Higher Power of Lucky

If you liked The Higher Power of Lucky, read A Single Shard, A Year Down Yonder, or Crispin: The Cross of Lead — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron? 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 Higher Power of Lucky

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A Single Shard920L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
A Year Down Yondergrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Crispin: The Cross of Leadgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Criss Crossgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
Kira-Kiragrades 4–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
The Graveyard Book820L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
The Tale of Despereaux670L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
When You Reach Me750L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
A Gathering of Daysgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
A Visit to William Blake's Inngrades K–5
Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon →

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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