Books like Efren Divided
If you liked Efren Divided, read Frizzy, Lola, or Mexikid — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros? 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Efren Divided
FrizzyClaribel Ortega- LolaKarla Arenas Valenti
MexikidPedro Martín
The Last CuentistaDonna Barba Higuera- Enchanted AirMargarita Engle
- I Lived on Butterfly HillMarjorie Agosín
- Lucky Broken GirlRuth Behar
Sal and Gabi Break the UniverseCarlos Hernandez- The DreamerPam Muñoz Ryan
- The Poet Slave of CubaMargarita Engle
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- Frizzygrades 4–5
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Lolagrades 3–6
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Mexikidgrades 6–8
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- The Last Cuentistagrades 4–7
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Enchanted Airgrades 6–10
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (6–10). Amazon →
- I Lived on Butterfly Hillgrades 5–8
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
- Lucky Broken Girlgrades 5–8
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
- Sal and Gabi Break the Universegrades 4–7
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
- The Dreamergrades 4–7
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
- The Poet Slave of Cubagrades 7–12
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon →
Books like Efren Divided for high school & teens (grades 9–12)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Saints of the Household by Ari Tison · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.