Books like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Looking for books like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (Fantasy · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of love, loss, and journey. 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 Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

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Why each is a match

Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Shares themes of loss and overlapping grades (3–5).
Eragongrades 6–9
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).
Gregor the Overlandergrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
Powerlessgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
So B. Itgrades 5–8
Shares themes of journey and overlapping grades (5–8).
A Tale Dark and Grimmgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
City of Ghostsgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8
Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–8).

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