Books like Wenny Has Wings

If you liked Wenny Has Wings, read Because of Winn-Dixie, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, or Stolen Children — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Wenny Has Wings by Janet Lee Carey? 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 Wenny Has Wings

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Because of Winn-Dixie610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Deep and Dark and Dangerousgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Stolen Childrengrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The City of Embergrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Sea of Monstersgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
A Million Ways Homegrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Blended610L
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Millionaires for the Monthgrades 4–6
Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Wenny Has Wings 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 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper · 700L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Six Feet Below Zero by Ena Jones · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Wenny Has Wings 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 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper · 700L — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Runaway Twin by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Six Feet Below Zero by Ena Jones · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown · grades 4–6 — Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Common questions

What books are similar to Wenny Has Wings?
The 10 closest matches to Wenny Has Wings by Janet Lee Carey on ReadingList include Because of Winn-Dixie, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, Stolen Children, The City of Ember, and The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1). 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 Wenny Has Wings 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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