Books like I, Juan de Pareja
Looking for books like I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño (Artists · grades 3–7)? 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.
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 Racecourse for AndyPatricia Wrightson
A Wrinkle in TimeMadeleine L'Engle · 740L
Amelia BedeliaPeggy Parish · 380L
Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl · 810L
CorduroyDon Freeman · 600L- Drummer HoffBarbara Emberley
Flat StanleyJeff Brown · 540L
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerE.L. Konigsburg · 700L
Harriet the SpyLouise Fitzhugh
Island of the Blue DolphinsScott O'Dell · 1000L
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Why each is a match
- A Racecourse for Andygrades 4–9
- Overlapping grades (4–9) and the same era (1960s).
- A Wrinkle in Time740L
- Overlapping grades (5–7) and the same era (1960s).
- Amelia Bedelia380L
- Overlapping grades (1–3) and the same era (1960s).
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory810L
- Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (1960s).
- Corduroy600L
- Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1960s).
- Drummer Hoffgrades K–3
- Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1960s).
- Flat Stanley540L
- Overlapping grades (1–3) and the same era (1960s).
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler700L
- Overlapping grades (4–6) and the same era (1960s).
- Harriet the Spygrades 4–7
- Overlapping grades (4–7) and the same era (1960s).
- Island of the Blue Dolphins1000L
- Overlapping grades (4–7) and the same era (1960s).