# Books like Mississippi Trial, 1955

**10** books similar to *Mississippi Trial, 1955* by Chris Crowe (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–9), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** race relations, fathers and sons, racism, grandfathers
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## Similar books

- [Black Brother, Black Brother](https://readinglist.school/book/black-brother-black-brother) by Jewell Parker Rhodes _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of racism, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian](https://readinglist.school/book/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian) by Sherman Alexie _(600L · Grades 7–10)_ — Shares themes of racism and overlapping grades (7–10).
- [Worth](https://readinglist.school/book/worth) by A. LaFaye _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of fathers and sons, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963](https://readinglist.school/book/the-watsons-go-to-birmingham-1963) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(1000L · Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of racism and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Master Harold...and the Boys](https://readinglist.school/book/master-harold-and-the-boys) by Athol Fugard _(Grades 9–10)_ — Shares themes of race relations, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–10).
- [The Fourteenth Goldfish](https://readinglist.school/book/the-fourteenth-goldfish) by Jennifer L. Holm _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of grandfathers, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Hanging on to Max](https://readinglist.school/book/hanging-on-to-max) by Margaret Bechard _(Grades 9–12)_ — Shares themes of fathers and sons, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (9–12).
- [High Heat](https://readinglist.school/book/high-heat) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Night Hoops](https://readinglist.school/book/night-hoops) by Carl Deuker _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Perfect](https://readinglist.school/book/perfect) by Natasha Friend _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

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