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.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 9–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to March Book Three

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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 → books like this →
All My Ragegrades 9–12
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
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 → books like this →
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 → books like this →
Almost Astronautsgrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
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 → books like this →
Black Potatoesgrades 6–10
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (6–10), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
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 → books like this →
Bone Gapgrades 9–12
Both on the Michael L. Printz Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
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 this →

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).
  • Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson · grades K–5 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award 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).
  • 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).
  • Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia · grades 5–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award 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).

Common questions

What books are similar to March Book Three?
The 10 closest matches to March Book Three by John Lewis on ReadingList include The Poet X, All My Rage, 1919 The Year That Changed America, A Few Red Drops, and Almost Astronauts. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 9–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like March Book Three reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 9–12), 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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