Books like An American Story

Looking for books like An American Story by Kwame Alexander (Social Science · grades K–3)? 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to An American Story

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Why each is a match

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 Letter for Bobgrades K–3
Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (2020s).
A Lot to Like!grades 2–5
Overlapping grades (2–5) and the same era (2020s).
A Mischief of Micegrades K–3
Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (2020s).
A Plate of Hopegrades 3–10
Overlapping grades (3–10) 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).
A Royal Conundrumgrades 3–6
Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (2020s).
A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hallgrades 3–6
Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (2020s).

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