Books like Up a Road Slowly
If you liked Up a Road Slowly, read The Bronze Bow, The Door in the Wall, or The Hero and the Crown — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt (Young Adult Fiction · 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 Up a Road Slowly
The Bronze BowElizabeth George Speare- The Door in the WallMarguerite de Angeli
- The Hero and the CrownRobin McKinley
- The Slave DancerPaula Fox
The OutsidersS.E. Hinton · 750L
A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle · 740L
American Born ChineseGene Luen Yang · 530L
Ender's GameOrson Scott Card · 780L
Everything We Never HadRandy Ribay
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerE.L. Konigsburg · 700L
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- The Bronze Bowgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (YOUNG ADULT FICTION), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Door in the Wallgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Hero and the Crowngrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Slave Dancergrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Young Adult Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Outsiders750L
- Same genre (Young Adult Fiction), overlapping grades (7–9), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- A Wrinkle in Time740L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- American Born Chinese530L
- Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
- Ender's Game780L
- Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (6–10). Amazon → books like this →
- Everything We Never Hadgrades 7–12
- Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler700L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
Books like Up a Road Slowly for elementary readers (grades 3–5)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.
- I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell · 1000L — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1960s).
- It's Like This Cat by Emily Neville · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
- Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
- Sounder by William H. Armstrong · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
Books like Up a Road Slowly for middle school (grades 6–8)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.
- I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell · 1000L — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1960s).
- It's Like This Cat by Emily Neville · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s).
- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
- Monster by Walter Dean Myers · 670L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
Books like Up a Road Slowly for high school & teens (grades 9–12)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.
- Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
- Monster by Walter Dean Myers · 670L — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
- Never Thought I'd End Up Here by Ann Liang · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction) and overlapping grades (7–12).
- Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Young Adult Fiction).
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.