What books are similar to We Forgot Brock!?

The 10 closest matches to We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich on ReadingList include When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, Rugby and Rosie, A Boy Named Queen, Real Friends, and Saving Winslow. Each is scored on shared themes (best friends, friendship, and missing children), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like We Forgot Brock! reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), 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 We Forgot Brock!

If you liked We Forgot Brock!, read When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, Rugby and Rosie, or A Boy Named Queen — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of best friends, friendship, and missing children. 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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When Zachary Beaver Came to Towngrades 2–8: Shares themes of best friends and friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Rugby and Rosiegrades K–3: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
A Boy Named Queengrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Real Friendsgrades 2–8: Shares themes of best friends and friendship and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Saving Winslowgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Boy at the Back of the Classgrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Don't Need Friendsgrades K–2: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon → books like this →
Gastongrades K–3: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
If I Built a Schoolgrades K–3: Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like We Forgot Brock! for younger readers (K–2)

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

Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp · grades K–2 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–3).
Bedhead by Margie Palatini · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Chez Bob by Bob Shea · grades K–2 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).
Don’t Touch My Room by Patricia Lakin · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like We Forgot Brock! for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Eight Keys by Suzanne M. LaFleur · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks · 780L — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Blubber by Judy Blume · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like We Forgot Brock! for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Heart of a Champion by Carl Deuker · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Eight Keys by Suzanne M. LaFleur · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Posted by John David Anderson · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks · 780L — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Ungifted by Gordon Korman · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like We Forgot Brock! for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Posted by John David Anderson · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
House Arrest by K. A. Holt · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Stung by Bethany Wiggins · grades 6–9 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of best friends and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to We Forgot Brock!?: The 10 closest matches to We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich on ReadingList include When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, Rugby and Rosie, A Boy Named Queen, Real Friends, and Saving Winslow. Each is scored on shared themes (best friends, friendship, and missing children), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like We Forgot Brock! reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), 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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