Books like The Girl in the Lake

Looking for books like The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown? 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 The Girl in the Lake

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96 Milesgrades 6–8
Overlapping grades (6–8) and the same era (2020s).
A Bird Will Soargrades 4–7
Overlapping grades (4–7) and the same era (2020s).
A Conspiracy of Kingsgrades 5–12
Overlapping grades (5–12) and the same era (2020s).
A First Time for Everythinggrades 4–8
Overlapping grades (4–8) and the same era (2020s).
A Game of Fox & Squirrelsgrades 5–12
Overlapping grades (5–12) and the same era (2020s).
A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6
Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (2020s).
A Journey Under the Seagrades 2–5
Overlapping grades (2–5) and the same era (2020s).
A Land of Booksgrades K–5
Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2020s).
A Lot to Like!grades 2–5
Overlapping grades (2–5) and the same era (2020s).
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchengrades 3–6
Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (2020s).

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