Books like Time for Andrew

If you liked Time for Andrew, read The Doll in the Garden, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, or Bones on Black Spruce Mountain — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Time for Andrew by Mary Downing Hahn (Juvenile Fiction · grades 4–6)? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Time for Andrew

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The Doll in the Gardengrades 4–6
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and same genre (Juvenile Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Deep and Dark and Dangerousgrades 4–6
Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Bones on Black Spruce Mountaingrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Dork in Disguisegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Fifteengrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Jennifer Murdley's Toadgrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Kavik the Wolf Doggrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Kid Powergrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ramona the Bravegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Boggart and the Monstergrades 4–8
Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Time for Andrew for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • A Story, a Story by Gail E. Haley · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Arrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermott · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Ballet Brown by Bellen Woodard · grades K–1 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Barnaby Unboxed! by Terry Fan · grades 2–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).

Books like Time for Andrew for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 3–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–7 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) by Elizabeth Winthrop · grades 4–8 — Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Time for Andrew for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 3–6 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–7 — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) by Elizabeth Winthrop · grades 4–8 — Both on the Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list, same genre (Juvenile Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Time for Andrew for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Small Steps by Peg Kehret · grades 4–10 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–10).
  • Beasts by Ingvild Bjerkeland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Gone Wolf by Amber McBride · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).
  • Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Juvenile Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Time for Andrew?
The 10 closest matches to Time for Andrew by Mary Downing Hahn on ReadingList include The Doll in the Garden, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, Bones on Black Spruce Mountain, Dork in Disguise, and Fifteen. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Time for Andrew reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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