Books like Don't Throw It to Mo!

Looking for books like Don't Throw It to Mo! by David A. Adler? 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.

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10 books similar to Don't Throw It to Mo!

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A Ball for Daisygrades K–2
Overlapping grades (K–2) and the same era (2010s).
A Band of Angelsgrades K–5
Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2010s).
A Sick Day for Amos McGeegrades K–3
Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (2010s).
Across the Baygrades K–5
Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2010s).
Are You Ready to Play Outside?grades K–2
Overlapping grades (K–2) and the same era (2010s).
At Nightgrades K–5
Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2010s).
Balloons over Broadwaygrades 1–4
Overlapping grades (1–4) and the same era (2010s).
Big Red Lollipopgrades K–5
Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2010s).
Bink and Gollie: Two for Onegrades K–2
Overlapping grades (K–2) and the same era (2010s).
Boats for Papagrades K–5
Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2010s).

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