What books are similar to Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman?

The 10 closest matches to Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder on ReadingList include Smoky Mountain Rose, Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, A Handful of Stars, Albert, and Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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 Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman

If you liked Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman, read Smoky Mountain Rose, Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, or A Handful of Stars — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder (Nonfiction · grades 4–8)? 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Smoky Mountain Rosegrades 3–5: Is by Alan Schroeder, the same author, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Brother Eagle, Sister Skygrades 4–8: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Nonfiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
A Handful of Starsgrades 3–8: Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Albertgrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Artgrades 4–8: Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Avalon Highgrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Call Me Hopegrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to Be Wildgrades 3–6: Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Evidence! How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Choleragrades 3–6: Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman for younger readers (K–2)

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

Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln by Shari Swanson · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and same genre (Nonfiction).
I'm Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and same genre (Nonfiction).
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and the same era (2000s).
A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying by Jim Dutcher · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction).
Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction).

Books like Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and the same era (2000s).
A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying by Jim Dutcher · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction).
Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library! by Vicki Myron · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction).
Good Dog by Maya Gottfried · grades K–3 — Same genre (Nonfiction).
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn Brunelle · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn Brunelle · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (3–6).
Lion Dancers by Cai Tse · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness by Donn Fendler · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (4–8).
Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica · grades 5–8 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s).
Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens by Rebecca E. Barone · grades 4–8 — Same genre (Nonfiction) and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend by Karen Blumenthal · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and same genre (Nonfiction).
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and the same era (2000s).
Looking for Alaska by John Green · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and the same era (2000s).
Murder Among Friends by Candace Fleming · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Nonfiction).
Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman · grades 6–9 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman?: The 10 closest matches to Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder on ReadingList include Smoky Mountain Rose, Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, A Handful of Stars, Albert, and Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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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