Books like I, Juan de Pareja
If you liked I, Juan de Pareja, read A Wrinkle in Time, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, or Island of the Blue Dolphins — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño (Artists · grades 3–7)? 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to I, Juan de Pareja
A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle · 740L
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerE.L. Konigsburg · 700L
Island of the Blue DolphinsScott O'Dell · 1000L
It's Like This CatEmily Neville
Shadow of a BullMaia Wojciechowska
SounderWilliam H. Armstrong- The Bronze BowElizabeth George SpeareThe Bronze BowElizabeth George Speare
The High KingLloyd Alexander
Up a Road SlowlyIrene Hunt
A Gathering of DaysJoan W. Blos
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- A Wrinkle in Time740L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (5–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler700L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- Island of the Blue Dolphins1000L
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- It's Like This Catgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- Shadow of a Bullgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- Soundergrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- The Bronze Bowgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- The High Kinggrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- Up a Road Slowlygrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1960s). Amazon → books like this →
- A Gathering of Daysgrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Common questions
- What books are similar to I, Juan de Pareja?
- The 10 closest matches to I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño on ReadingList include A Wrinkle in Time, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Island of the Blue Dolphins, It's Like This Cat, and Shadow of a Bull. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
- Are books like I, Juan de Pareja reading-level appropriate?
- Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
- How does ReadingList choose similar books?
- Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.
Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.