# Books like Black Brother, Black Brother

**10** books similar to *Black Brother, Black Brother* by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Realistic Fiction · grades 5–8), 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.

**Themes:** racism, identity, justice
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## Similar books

- [Ghost Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-boys) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(360L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of identity and justice, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Ghost](https://readinglist.school/book/ghost) by Jason Reynolds _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [You Are Here: Connecting Flights](https://readinglist.school/book/you-are-here-connecting-flights) by Ellen Oh _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of racism and identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Avalon High](https://readinglist.school/book/avalon-high) by Meg Cabot _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [So B. It](https://readinglist.school/book/so-b-it) by Sarah Weeks _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of identity, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Genesis Begins Again](https://readinglist.school/book/genesis-begins-again) by Alicia D. Williams _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Invisible Isabel](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible-isabel) by Sally J. Pla _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Ruby Lost and Found](https://readinglist.school/book/ruby-lost-and-found) by Christina Li _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Rules](https://readinglist.school/book/rules) by Cynthia Lord _(Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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