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