Books like Genesis Begins Again

Looking for books like Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams (Realistic Fiction · grades 5–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of colorism, self-worth, and identity. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to Genesis Begins Again

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Why each is a match

Black Brother, Black Brothergrades 5–8
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Invisible Isabelgrades 3–6
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ruby Lost and Foundgrades 6–9
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Stand Up, Yumi Chunggrades 4–7
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Stuntboy, In-Between Timegrades 3–6
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
You Are Here: Connecting Flightsgrades 3–6
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Ghost730L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
Ghost Boys360L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Save Me a Seat780L
Shares themes of identity, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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