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, Red Kayak, and Trading Places with Tank Talbott. 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 → books like this →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
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 → books like this →
Red Kayakgrades 6–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
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 → 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 →
Each Kindnessgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
El Chupacabrasgrades 3–6: Shares themes of farm life, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Postedgrades 6–9: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Wild Wings for younger readers (K–2)

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

Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Shares themes of farm life, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
We Forgot Brock! by Carter Goodrich · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), 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.

Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Shares themes of farm life, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks · 780L — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

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

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

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks · 780L — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey · grades 6–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).

Books like Wild Wings for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Breaking Boxes by A. M. Jenkins · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of farm life and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

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, Red Kayak, and Trading Places with Tank Talbott. 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.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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