What books are similar to Last Stop on Market Street?

The 10 closest matches to Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña on ReadingList include Corduroy, The One and Only Ivan, Heart and Soul, I'm Going to Sing, Black American Spirituals, Volume Two, and Let it Shine. Each is scored on shared themes (grandparent relationship, urban community, and gratitude), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Last Stop on Market Street reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), 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.

Books like Last Stop on Market Street

If you liked Last Stop on Market Street, read Corduroy, The One and Only Ivan, or Heart and Soul — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña (Picture Book · 610L · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of grandparent relationship, urban community, and gratitude. 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Corduroy600L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Picture Book), and a close reading level (600L vs 610L). Amazon →
The One and Only Ivan570L: Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), a close reading level (570L vs 610L), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Heart and Soulgrades K–5: Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon →
I'm Going to Sing, Black American Spirituals, Volume Twogrades K–5: Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon →
Let it Shinegrades K–5: Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon →
Nelson Mandelagrades K–5: Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon →
Radiant Childgrades K–5: Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon →
Thank a Farmergrades K–2: Shares themes of gratitude, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–2). Amazon →
The Bell Ranggrades K–5: Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5). Amazon →
Sarah, Plain and Tall660L: Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (660L vs 610L). Amazon →

Books like Last Stop on Market Street for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats · 500L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Picture Book), and a close reading level (500L vs 610L).
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey · 730L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Picture Book), and a close reading level (730L vs 610L).
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak · 740L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Picture Book), and a close reading level (740L vs 610L).
Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan · grades K–5 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
Big by Vashti Harrison · grades K–5 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).

Books like Last Stop on Market Street for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Holes by Louis Sachar · 660L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (660L vs 610L).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (670L vs 610L).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (670L vs 610L).
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly · 690L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), a close reading level (690L vs 610L), and the same era (2010s).
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey · 730L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Picture Book), and a close reading level (730L vs 610L).

Books like Last Stop on Market Street for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Holes by Louis Sachar · 660L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (660L vs 610L).
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry · 670L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (670L vs 610L).
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo · 670L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (670L vs 610L).
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly · 690L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), a close reading level (690L vs 610L), and the same era (2010s).
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Both on the Newbery Medal list (+1 more shared list), a close reading level (750L vs 610L), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Last Stop on Market Street for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas · 590L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, a close reading level (590L vs 610L), and the same era (2010s).
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie · 600L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (600L vs 610L).
Night by Elie Wiesel · 590L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (590L vs 610L).
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck · 630L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (630L vs 610L).
Monster by Walter Dean Myers · 670L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (670L vs 610L).

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

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