Books like Worth

If you liked Worth, read Boy at War, Eight Keys, or Here Comes the Garbage Barge — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Worth by A. LaFaye (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of frontier and pioneer life, orphans, and fathers and sons. 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Worth

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Boy at Wargrades 4–6
Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6
Shares themes of orphans, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Here Comes the Garbage Bargegrades 2–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Prisoner B-3087grades 3–8
Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snakegrades 4–6
Shares themes of orphans, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Tucky Jo and Little Heartgrades 3–5
Shares themes of history, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Time of Troublesgrades 5–9
Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon → books like this →
The Fighting Groundgrades 4–8
Shares themes of history, both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Honorable Prisongrades 6–10
Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–10). Amazon → books like this →
Two Suns in the Skygrades 6–10
Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–10). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Worth for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Say What? by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Star in the Storm by Joan Hiatt Harlow · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Togo by Robert J. Blake · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Worth for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Albert by Donna Jo Napoli · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Alligator Sue by Sharon Arms Doucet · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Avalon High by Meg Cabot · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Call Me Hope by Gretchen Olson · grades 3–5 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell · 890L — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).

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

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

  • Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée Russell · 890L — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2000s).
  • Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of history and overlapping grades (3–8).

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

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

  • Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2000s).
  • Selected Stories by Katherine Mansfield · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2000s).
  • Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares · grades 7–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of history.

Common questions

What books are similar to Worth?
The 10 closest matches to Worth by A. LaFaye on ReadingList include Boy at War, Eight Keys, Here Comes the Garbage Barge, Prisoner B-3087, and The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake. Each is scored on shared themes (frontier and pioneer life, orphans, and fathers and sons), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Worth reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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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