Books like The Wheel on the School

If you liked The Wheel on the School, read Amos Fortune, Free Man, And Now Miguel, or Carry On, Mr. Bowditch — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong (Netherlands · grades 3–7)? 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Wheel on the School

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Amos Fortune, Free Mangrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
And Now Miguelgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Carry On, Mr. Bowditchgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Ginger Pyegrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Miracles on Maple Hillgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Onion Johngrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Secret of the Andesgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
The Witch of Blackbird Pond850L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
A Gathering of Daysgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
A Single Shard920L
Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

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

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