What books are similar to Walk Two Moons?

The 10 closest matches to Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech on ReadingList include The Crossover, Dear Mr. Henshaw, The Outsiders, Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet, and Shiloh. Each is scored on shared themes (grief, family, and identity), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 5–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Walk Two Moons reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 5–7), 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.

Books like Walk Two Moons

If you liked Walk Two Moons, read The Crossover, Dear Mr. Henshaw, or The Outsiders — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (Realistic Fiction · 770L · grades 5–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of grief, family, and identity. 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 5–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Crossover750L: Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+3 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 770L). Amazon →
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6: Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
The Outsiders750L: Shares themes of family, identity, and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 770L). Amazon →
Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L: Shares themes of family, identity, and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (820L vs 770L). Amazon →
Shiloh890L: Shares themes of family, both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Ruby Lost and Foundgrades 6–9: Shares themes of grief, family, and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
Save Me a Seat780L: Shares themes of identity and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and a close reading level (780L vs 770L). Amazon →
Wonder790L: Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (790L vs 770L). Amazon →
Out of My Mind700L: Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (700L vs 770L). Amazon →
Front Desk640L: Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →

Books like Walk Two Moons for younger readers (K–2)

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

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (750L vs 770L).
Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows · 580L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (580L vs 770L).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (530L vs 770L).

Books like Walk Two Moons for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity and friendship, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead · 750L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 770L).
Ghost by Jason Reynolds · 730L — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Walk Two Moons for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes · 360L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Cybil War by Betsy Byars · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of identity and friendship, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead · 750L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+2 more shared lists), and a close reading level (750L vs 770L).

Books like Walk Two Moons for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds · 720L — Shares themes of grief and family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 770L).
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger · 790L — Shares themes of grief and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (790L vs 770L).
Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family, identity, and friendship.
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo · 800L — Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (800L vs 770L).

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

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