Books like Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

If you liked Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, read Children of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or The Story of Mankind — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass by Russell Freedman (Juvenile Nonfiction · 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 Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass

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Children of the Great Depressiongrades 4–10
Is by Russell Freedman, the same author and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
Franklin Delano Rooseveltgrades 4–10
Is by Russell Freedman, the same author and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
The Story of Mankindgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Glorious Flightgrades K–3
Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
A Visit to William Blake's Inngrades K–5
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Dear Mr. Henshawgrades 4–6
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Dicey's Songgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Jacob Have I Lovedgrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Joyful Noisegrades 3–7
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Number the Stars670L
Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan · 660L — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (1980s).
  • Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Juvenile Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s).
  • The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman · grades 3–7 — Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s).

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

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