Books like March Book Three

If you liked March Book Three, read The Poet X, All My Rage, or 1919 The Year That Changed America — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like March Book Three by John Lewis? 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.

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The Poet X800L
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (8–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
All My Ragegrades 9–12
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
1919 The Year That Changed Americagrades 7–12
Both on the National Book Award for Young People's Literature list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
A Few Red Dropsgrades 7–12
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Almost Astronautsgrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
An American Plaguegrades 6–10
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (6–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Black Potatoesgrades 6–10
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (6–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Bone Gapgrades 9–12
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →
Challenger Deepgrades 9–12
Both on the National Book Award for Young People's Literature list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon →

Books like March Book Three for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet · grades 1–4 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard · grades K–3 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Funny Bones by Duncan Tonatiuh · grades 2–5 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).

Books like March Book Three for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson · 990L — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson · grades 4–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list (+1 more shared list).
  • Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet · grades 1–4 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).
  • Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) by Christopher Paul Curtis · grades 5–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Maillard · grades K–3 — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and the same era (2010s).

Books like March Book Three for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson · 990L — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2010s).
  • We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson · grades 4–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list (+1 more shared list).
  • Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) by Christopher Paul Curtis · grades 5–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Gaither Sisters Trilogy Collection by Rita Williams-Garcia · grades 5–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list and the same era (2010s).
  • Goblin Secrets by William Alexander · grades 4–7 — Both on the National Book Award for Young People's Literature list and the same era (2010s).

Books like March Book Three for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Copper Sun by Sharon Draper · grades 9–12 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • Dig by A. S. King · grades 9–12 — Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • Far From The Tree by Robin Benway · grades 9–12 — Both on the National Book Award for Young People's Literature list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson · grades 9–12 — Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).
  • In Darkness by Nick Lake · grades 9–12 — Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s).

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

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