Books like The Wall

If you liked The Wall, read 11 Birthdays, A Green Place to be, or A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Wall by Peter Sís? 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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 5–9 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Wall

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11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
A Green Place to begrades K–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold)grades 3–10
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Alchemy and Meggy Swanngrades 3–10
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Almost Astronautsgrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
An American Plaguegrades 6–10
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (6–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Aru Shah and the End of Timegrades 5–12
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself500L
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Black Potatoesgrades 6–10
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (6–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Wall for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet · grades 1–4 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems · grades K–2 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Bink and Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo · grades K–2 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Charlie & Mouse Even Better by Laurel Snyder · grades K–2 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Wall for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet · grades 1–4 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • Chickadee by Louise Erdrich · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dash (Dogs of World War II) by Kirby Larson · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Wall for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Chickadee by Louise Erdrich · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dash (Dogs of World War II) by Kirby Larson · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos · grades 4–7 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
  • Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) by Christopher Paul Curtis · grades 5–8 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).

Books like The Wall for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2010s).
  • Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill · grades 5–12 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • March Book Three by John Lewis · grades 9–12 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • Noah Webster and His Words by Jeri Ferris · grades 4–10 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman · grades 5–9 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Wall?
The 10 closest matches to The Wall by Peter Sís on ReadingList include 11 Birthdays, A Green Place to be, A Snicker of Magic (Scholastic Gold), Alchemy and Meggy Swann, and Almost Astronauts. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–9), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Wall reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–9), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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