Books like Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Looking for books like Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis (Fiction · grades 3–7)? The 8 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
8 books similar to Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
- SounderWilliam H. Armstrong
- The Dark FrigateHawes C.
- The Midwife's ApprenticeKaren Cushman
- Caddie Woodlawn's FamilyCarol Ryrie Brink
Mr. Popper's PenguinsRichard Atwater · Florence Atwater · 910L- The Cat Who Went to Heaven [1930 Edition Illustrated by Lynn Ward]Elizabeth Coatsworth
- Thimble SummerElizabeth Enright
- Waterless MountainLaura Adams Armer
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Why each is a match
- Soundergrades 3–7
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The Dark Frigategrades 3–7
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The Midwife's Apprenticegrades 3–7
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Caddie Woodlawn's Familygrades 3–7
- Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1930s).
- Mr. Popper's Penguins910L
- Overlapping grades (3–5) and the same era (1930s).
- The Cat Who Went to Heaven [1930 Edition Illustrated by Lynn Ward]grades 3–7
- Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1930s).
- Thimble Summergrades 3–7
- Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1930s).
- Waterless Mountaingrades 3–7
- Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1930s).