What books are similar to Wolf by the Ears?

The 10 closest matches to Wolf by the Ears by Ann Rinaldi on ReadingList include Nasty, Stinky Sneakers, Rewind, Sex Education, SOS Titanic, and The Taking of Room 114. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Wolf by the Ears reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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 Wolf by the Ears

If you liked Wolf by the Ears, read Nasty, Stinky Sneakers, Rewind, or Sex Education — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Wolf by the Ears by Ann Rinaldi (Children's · grades 9–12)? 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 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Nasty, Stinky Sneakersgrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Rewindgrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Sex Educationgrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
SOS Titanicgrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
The Taking of Room 114grades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
A Hat Full of Skygrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
City of Bonesgrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Crazygrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Evagrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
Fat Kid Rules The Worldgrades 9–12: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Wolf by the Ears for younger readers (K–2)

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

Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's) and the same era (1990s).
Home Place by Crescent Dragonwagon · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's) and the same era (1990s).
Jambo Means Hello by Muriel Feelings · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's) and the same era (1990s).
John Henry by Julius Lester · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's) and the same era (1990s).
Off to School, Baby Duck! by Amy Hest · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's) and the same era (1990s).

Books like Wolf by the Ears for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

A Mouse Called Wolf by Dick King-Smith · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (1990s).
Blackwater Swamp by Bill Wallace · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (1990s).
A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list and same genre (Children's).
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery and Howliday Inn EBOOK by Deborah Howe · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list and same genre (Children's).
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list and same genre (Children's).

Books like Wolf by the Ears for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

A Mouse Called Wolf by Dick King-Smith · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (1990s).
Blackwater Swamp by Bill Wallace · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (1990s).
A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list and same genre (Children's).
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery and Howliday Inn EBOOK by Deborah Howe · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list and same genre (Children's).
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list and same genre (Children's).

Books like Wolf by the Ears for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Four by Veronica Roth · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (9–12).
Magisterium: The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare · grades 6–9 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1) by Rick Riordan · grades 6–9 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to Wolf by the Ears?: The 10 closest matches to Wolf by the Ears by Ann Rinaldi on ReadingList include Nasty, Stinky Sneakers, Rewind, Sex Education, SOS Titanic, and The Taking of Room 114. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Wolf by the Ears reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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