Books like Fry Bread

If you liked Fry Bread, read Balloons over Broadway, Funny Bones, or Cotorras Sobre Puerto Rico — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard? 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Fry Bread

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Balloons over Broadwaygrades 1–4
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (1–4), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Funny Bonesgrades 2–5
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Cotorras Sobre Puerto Ricogrades 2–5
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
The People's Paintergrades 2–5
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5
Overlapping grades (3–5) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
A Ball for Daisygrades K–2
Overlapping grades (K–2) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
A Band of Angelsgrades K–5
Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
A Boy Called Batgrades 3–5
Overlapping grades (3–5) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
A Boy Called Christmasgrades 3–10
Overlapping grades (3–10) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
A Boy Named Queengrades 3–8
Overlapping grades (3–8) and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

Books like Fry Bread for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone · grades 5–9 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Kakapo Rescue by Sy Montgomery · grades 4–7 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman · grades 5–9 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • The Wall by Peter Sís · grades 5–9 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Twelve Days in May by Larry Dane Brimner · grades 4–8 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).

Books like Fry Bread for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone · grades 5–9 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • An American Plague by Jim Murphy · grades 6–10 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Black Potatoes by Susan Campbell Bartoletti · grades 6–10 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin · 920L — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Kakapo Rescue by Sy Montgomery · grades 4–7 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).

Books like Fry Bread for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone · grades 5–9 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • An American Plague by Jim Murphy · grades 6–10 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Black Potatoes by Susan Campbell Bartoletti · grades 6–10 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin · 920L — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • March Book Three by John Lewis · grades 9–12 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).

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

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