# Books like The Hired Girl

**10** books similar to *The Hired Girl* by Laura Amy Schlitz, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

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## Similar books

- [Beyond the Bright Sea](https://readinglist.school/book/beyond-the-bright-sea) by Lauren Wolk _(Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Butterfly Yellow](https://readinglist.school/book/butterfly-yellow) by Thanhhà Lại _(Grades 9–12)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
- [Chickadee](https://readinglist.school/book/chickadee) by Louise Erdrich _(Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [Dash (Dogs of World War II)](https://readinglist.school/book/dash-kirby-larson) by Kirby Larson _(Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [Dead End in Norvelt](https://readinglist.school/book/dead-end-in-norvelt) by Jack Gantos _(Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold)](https://readinglist.school/book/elijah-of-buxton) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Full of Beans](https://readinglist.school/book/full-of-beans) by Jennifer L. Holm _(Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [One Crazy Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/one-crazy-summer) by Rita Williams-Garcia _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [The Storm in the Barn](https://readinglist.school/book/the-storm-in-the-barn) by Matt Phelan _(Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [A Sea of Lemon Trees](https://readinglist.school/book/a-sea-of-lemon-trees) by María Dolores Águila _(Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list and overlapping grades (5–8).

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