Books like And Now Miguel

If you liked And Now Miguel, read Onion John, Amos Fortune, Free Man, or Carry On, Mr. Bowditch — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold (Drama · grades 3–7)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to And Now Miguel

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Onion Johngrades 3–7
Is by Joseph Krumgold, the same author, both on the Newbery Medal list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Amos Fortune, Free Mangrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Carry On, Mr. Bowditchgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Ginger Pyegrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Miracles on Maple Hillgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
Secret of the Andesgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
The Wheel on the Schoolgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
The Witch of Blackbird Pond850L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (1950s). Amazon → books like this →
A Gathering of Daysgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
A Single Shard920L
Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like And Now Miguel for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Books like And Now Miguel for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Drama) and the same era (1950s).
  • The Crucible by Arthur Miller · grades 10–12 — Same genre (Drama) and the same era (1950s).
  • Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose · grades 8–10 — Same genre (Drama) and the same era (1950s).
  • A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Drama).
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare · grades 8–12 — Same genre (Drama).

Common questions

What books are similar to And Now Miguel?
The 10 closest matches to And Now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold on ReadingList include Onion John, Amos Fortune, Free Man, Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, Ginger Pye, and Miracles on Maple Hill. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like And Now Miguel reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?
Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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