# 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)_ — Is by Jewell Parker Rhodes, the same author, shares themes of identity and justice, and both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list.
- [Will's Race for Home](https://readinglist.school/book/wills-race-for-home) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(Grades 4–8)_ — Is by Jewell Parker Rhodes, the same author, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s).
- [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 list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of justice, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Westing Game](https://readinglist.school/book/the-westing-game) by Ellen Raskin _(750L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of identity and justice and overlapping grades (5–7).
- [Legend](https://readinglist.school/book/legend-marie-lu) by Marie Lu _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of justice, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Swindle](https://readinglist.school/book/swindle) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of justice, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Amal Unbound](https://readinglist.school/book/amal-unbound) by Aisha Saeed _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of justice, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Mississippi Trial, 1955](https://readinglist.school/book/mississippi-trial-1955) by Chris Crowe _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of racism, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Touching Spirit Bear](https://readinglist.school/book/touching-spirit-bear) by Ben Mikaelsen _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of justice, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

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