Books like Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos

If you liked Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos, read The Girl Who Figured It Out first — the closest match in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso (Picture Book · grades 2–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of biography, baseball, and perseverance. 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 2–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos

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The Girl Who Figured It Outgrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography and perseverance, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World!grades 2–5
Shares themes of biography, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Picture Book). Amazon →
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchengrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cubegrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaustgrades 2–5
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
Knight Owlgrades K–3
Shares themes of perseverance, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon →
Knight Owl and Early Birdgrades K–3
Shares themes of perseverance, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon →
Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toysgrades 3–6
Shares themes of biography, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockeygrades 3–7
Shares themes of biography and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon →
Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bikegrades K–2
Shares themes of perseverance, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →

Books like Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Land of Books by Duncan Tonatiuh · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Letter for Bob by Kim Rogers · grades K–3 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s).
  • A Mischief of Mice by Christie Matheson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s).
  • Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan · grades K–5 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Big by Vashti Harrison · grades K–3 — Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Rascal by Sterling North · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson · 440L — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of perseverance and both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list.
  • Rascal by Sterling North · grades 5–8 — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
  • Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson · 440L — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of perseverance, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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