Books like Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant
Looking for books like Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant by Patricia Beatty? The 10 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 5–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Behave Yourself, Bethany Brant
- A Chair for My MotherVera B. Williams
- A Visit to William Blake's InnNancy Willard
- After the Dancing DaysMargaret Rostkowski
- AlphabaticsSuse MacDonald
- Anno's Medieval WorldMitsumasa Anno
- Anthony BurnsVirginia Hamilton
- Behind Barbed WireDaniel S. Davis
- C.L.O.U.D.S.Pat Cummings
- Chimney SweepsJames Cross Giblin
- Conrad's WarAndrew Davies
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Why each is a match
- A Chair for My Mothergrades K–5
- Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (1980s).
- A Visit to William Blake's Inngrades K–5
- Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (1980s).
- After the Dancing Daysgrades 4–9
- Overlapping grades (4–9) and the same era (1980s).
- Alphabaticsgrades K–5
- Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (1980s).
- Anno's Medieval Worldgrades K–5
- Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (1980s).
- Anthony Burnsgrades 4–10
- Overlapping grades (4–10) and the same era (1980s).
- Behind Barbed Wiregrades 4–10
- Overlapping grades (4–10) and the same era (1980s).
- C.L.O.U.D.S.grades K–5
- Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (1980s).
- Chimney Sweepsgrades 4–10
- Overlapping grades (4–10) and the same era (1980s).
- Conrad's Wargrades 4–9
- Overlapping grades (4–9) and the same era (1980s).