# Books like Wishtree

**10** books similar to *Wishtree* by Katherine Applegate (Middle Grade Fiction · 590L · grades 3–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** community, kindness, prejudice, nature
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/wishtree
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [The Wild Robot](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wild-robot) by Peter Brown _(740L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of kindness and nature, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Restart](https://readinglist.school/book/restart) by Gordon Korman _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (730L vs 590L).
- [Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/wonder) by R.J. Palacio _(790L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of kindness, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
- [Fish in a Tree](https://readinglist.school/book/fish-in-a-tree) by Lynda Mullaly Hunt _(550L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (550L vs 590L).
- [The War That Saved My Life](https://readinglist.school/book/the-war-that-saved-my-life) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley _(580L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), a close reading level (580L vs 590L), and the same era (2010s).
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (610L vs 590L).
- [The One and Only Ivan](https://readinglist.school/book/the-one-and-only-ivan) by Katherine Applegate _(570L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), a close reading level (570L vs 590L), and the same era (2010s).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), a close reading level (640L vs 590L), and the same era (2010s).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (660L vs 590L).
- [The Season of Styx Malone](https://readinglist.school/book/the-season-of-styx-malone) by Kekla Magoon _(510L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (510L vs 590L).

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