# Books like An American Plague

**10** books similar to *An American Plague* by Jim Murphy (Children's · grades 4–10), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

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## Similar books

- [The Boy's War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-boys-war-confederate-and-union-soldiers-talk-about-the-civil-war) by Jim Murphy _(Grades 4–10)_ — Is by Jim Murphy, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
- [The Long Road to Gettysburg](https://readinglist.school/book/the-long-road-to-gettysburg) by Jim Murphy _(Grades 4–10)_ — Is by Jim Murphy, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
- ["Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kate](https://readinglist.school/book/lets-get-a-pup-said-kate) by Bob Graham _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [And If the Moon Could Talk](https://readinglist.school/book/and-if-the-moon-could-talk) by Kate Banks _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Big Mama Makes the World](https://readinglist.school/book/big-momma-makes-the-world) by Phyllis Root _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Cold Feet](https://readinglist.school/book/cold-feet) by Cynthia C. DeFelice _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun](https://readinglist.school/book/commodore-perry-in-the-land-of-the-shogun) by Rhoda Blumberg _(Grades 4–10)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
- [FIREBOAT](https://readinglist.school/book/fireboat-the-heroic-adventures-of-the-john-j-harvey) by Maira Kalman _(Grades 4–10)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
- [Henry Hikes to Fitchburg](https://readinglist.school/book/henry-hikes-to-fitchburg) by D.B. Johnson _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Leon's Story](https://readinglist.school/book/leons-story) by Leon Walter Tillage _(Grades 4–10)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

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