# Books like Heart and Soul

**10** books similar to *Heart and Soul* by Kadir Nelson (Children's Literature · grades 4–8), matched on shared themes, 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.

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## Similar books

- [Africa Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/africa-dream) by Eloise Greenfield _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Children's Literature) and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World](https://readinglist.school/book/justin-and-the-best-biscuits-in-the-world) by Mildred Walter _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Children's Literature) and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Shen of the Sea](https://readinglist.school/book/shen-of-the-sea) by Arthur Bowie Chrisman _(Grades 3–7)_ — Same genre (Children's Literature) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-voyages-of-doctor-dolittle) by Hugh Lofting _(Grades 3–7)_ — Same genre (Children's Literature) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Will's Race for Home](https://readinglist.school/book/wills-race-for-home) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Children's Literature) and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [11 Birthdays](https://readinglist.school/book/11-birthdays) by Wendy Mass _(Grades 3–5)_ — Overlapping grades (3–5) and the same era (2010s).
- [1919 The Year That Changed America](https://readinglist.school/book/1919-the-year-that-changed-america) by Martin W. Sandler _(Grades 7–12)_ — Overlapping grades (7–12) and the same era (2010s).
- [A Band of Angels](https://readinglist.school/book/a-band-of-angels) by Deborah Hopkinson _(Grades K–5)_ — Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2010s).
- [A Boy Called Bat](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-called-bat) by Elana K. Arnold _(Grades 3–5)_ — Overlapping grades (3–5) and the same era (2010s).
- [A Boy Called Christmas](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-called-christmas) by Matt Haig _(Grades 3–10)_ — Overlapping grades (3–10) and the same era (2010s).

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