Books like Lola

If you liked Lola, read Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God, Efren Divided, or Frizzy — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God by Karla Arenas Valenti

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Looking for books like Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti? 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Lola

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Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain Godgrades 3–6
Is by Karla Arenas Valenti, the same author, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Efren Dividedgrades 4–7
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Frizzygrades 4–5
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
The Last Cuentistagrades 4–7
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Sal and Gabi Break the Universegrades 4–7
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Dreamergrades 4–7
Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
¡Vamos! Let's Go Eatgrades 2–8
Overlapping grades (2–8) and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
A Bird Will Soargrades 4–7
Overlapping grades (4–7) and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
A Duet for Homegrades 4–5
Overlapping grades (4–5) and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6
Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →

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Books like Lola for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Common questions

What books are similar to Lola?
The 10 closest matches to Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti on ReadingList include Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God, Efren Divided, Frizzy, The Last Cuentista, and Sal and Gabi Break the Universe. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Lola reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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.

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