What books are similar to Wild Wings?

The 10 closest matches to Wild Wings by Gill Lewis on ReadingList include Ungifted, Dogtown, Fourth Grade Rats, Trading Places with Tank Talbott, and A Boy Named Queen. Each is scored on shared themes (rare birds, osprey, and farm life), 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 Wild 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.

Books like Wild Wings

If you liked Wild Wings, read Ungifted, Dogtown, or Fourth Grade Rats — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Wild Wings by Gill Lewis (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of rare birds, osprey, and farm life. 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.

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Ungiftedgrades 5–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Fourth Grade Ratsgrades 4–6: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
Trading Places with Tank Talbottgrades 4–6: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon →
A Boy Named Queengrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Postedgrades 6–9: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon →
Save Me a Seat780L: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Saving Winslowgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
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 Wild Wings 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, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (2–8).
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey · 390L — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (2–5).
Here Comes the Garbage Barge by Jonah Winter · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Wild Wings for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Blubber by Judy Blume · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell · 890L — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
El Deafo by Cece Bell · 420L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
Ellie's Story by W. Bruce Cameron · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Front Desk by Kelly Yang · 640L — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Wild Wings for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Blubber by Judy Blume · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell · 890L — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
El Deafo by Cece Bell · 420L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
Ellie's Story by W. Bruce Cameron · grades 3–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Front Desk by Kelly Yang · 640L — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).

Books like Wild Wings 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 friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Drama by Raina Telgemeier · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (5–9).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s).
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of friendship and overlapping grades (6–9).
Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).

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

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