Books like Wildoak

If you liked Wildoak, read A Bird Will Soar, Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety, or Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign, Book 1) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Wildoak by C.C. Harrington? 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Wildoak

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A Bird Will Soargrades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxietygrades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign, Book 1)grades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinngrades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
The Truth As Told by Mason Buttlegrades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Dog Called Homelessgrades 3–6
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
A Mango-Shaped Spacegrades 5–8
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
After Ever Aftergrades 5–8
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Anything But Typicalgrades 5–8
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
As Brave As Yougrades 4–7
Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →

Books like Wildoak for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • The Words in My Hands by Asphyxia · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

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

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

  • Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • Forever Is Now by Mariama J. Lockington · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • The Words in My Hands by Asphyxia · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart · grades 8–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).
  • This Is My Brain in Love by I. W. Gregorio · grades 9–12 — Both on the Schneider Family Book Award list and the same era (2020s).

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

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