Books like The Midwife's Apprentice
Looking for books like The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman (Fiction · grades 3–7)? 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Midwife's Apprentice
- SounderWilliam H. Armstrong
- The Dark FrigateHawes C.
- Young Fu of the Upper YangtzeElizabeth Foreman Lewis
- Ajeemah and His SonJames Berry
Among the HiddenMargaret Peterson Haddix- Black and WhiteDavid Macaulay
Bud, Not BuddyChristopher Paul Curtis · 950L- Bull RunPaul Fleischman
- Catherine, Called BirdyKaren Cushman
- Chicken SundayPatricia Polacco
Reading the whole similar-books list? Open any title for its Amazon listing — or listen to many of them free with a 30-day Audible trial.
As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you.
Why each is a match
- Soundergrades 3–7
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The Dark Frigategrades 3–7
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Young Fu of the Upper Yangtzegrades 3–7
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Ajeemah and His Songrades 4–9
- Overlapping grades (4–9) and the same era (1990s).
- Among the Hiddengrades 5–8
- Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (1990s).
- Black and Whitegrades K–3
- Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1990s).
- Bud, Not Buddy950L
- Overlapping grades (4–7) and the same era (1990s).
- Bull Rungrades 5–8
- Overlapping grades (5–8) and the same era (1990s).
- Catherine, Called Birdygrades 4–9
- Overlapping grades (4–9) and the same era (1990s).
- Chicken Sundaygrades K–5
- Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (1990s).