Books like Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
If you liked Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze, read Sounder, The Dark Frigate, or The Midwife's Apprentice — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis (Fiction · grades 3–7)? 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
SounderWilliam H. Armstrong
The Dark FrigateHawes C.
The Midwife's ApprenticeKaren Cushman
A Smart Kid Like YouStella Pevsner
Caddie Woodlawn's FamilyCarol Ryrie Brink
Invincible LouisaCornelia Meigs
Motown and DidiWalter Dean Myers
The Cat Who Went to HeavenElizabeth Coatsworth
Thimble SummerElizabeth Enright
Waterless MountainLaura Adams Armer
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- Soundergrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Dark Frigategrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- The Midwife's Apprenticegrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- A Smart Kid Like Yougrades 4–8
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Caddie Woodlawn's Familygrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1930s). Amazon → books like this →
- Invincible Louisagrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1930s). Amazon → books like this →
- Motown and Didigrades 4–8
- Same genre (Fiction) and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
- The Cat Who Went to Heavengrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1930s). Amazon → books like this →
- Thimble Summergrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1930s). Amazon → books like this →
- Waterless Mountaingrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1930s). Amazon → books like this →
Common questions
- What books are similar to Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze?
- The 10 closest matches to Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis on ReadingList include Sounder, The Dark Frigate, The Midwife's Apprentice, A Smart Kid Like You, and Caddie Woodlawn's Family. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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