Books like Voyaging to Cathay
Looking for books like Voyaging to Cathay by Alfred H. Tamarin (Children's · grades 4–10)? 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 4–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Voyaging to Cathay
- A Wizard of EarthseaUrsula K. Le Guin
- Anno's Counting BookMitsumasa Anno
- Child of the OwlLaurence Yep
- The Girl who Cried Flowers, and Other TalesJane Yolen
- The Road from HomeDavid Kherdian
- "Let's Get a Pup!", Said KateBob Graham
- A Band of AngelsDeborah Hopkinson
- A Chair for My MotherVera B. Williams
- A Life in the WildPamela S. Turner
- A Racecourse for AndyPatricia Wrightson
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Why each is a match
- A Wizard of Earthseagrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (1970s).
- Anno's Counting Bookgrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (1970s).
- Child of the Owlgrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (1970s).
- The Girl who Cried Flowers, and Other Talesgrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (1970s).
- The Road from Homegrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (1970s).
- "Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kategrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's) and overlapping grades (K–5).
- A Band of Angelsgrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's) and overlapping grades (K–5).
- A Chair for My Mothergrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's) and overlapping grades (K–5).
- A Life in the Wildgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's) and overlapping grades (4–10).
- A Racecourse for Andygrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's) and overlapping grades (4–9).