# Books like My Mama Needs Me

**10** books similar to *My Mama Needs Me* by Mildred Pitts Walter (Picture Book · grades K–5), 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.

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## Similar books

- [Heart and Soul](https://readinglist.school/book/heart-and-soul-the-story-of-america-and-african-americans) by Kadir Nelson _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [I Have a Dream](https://readinglist.school/book/i-have-a-dream-martin-luther-king-jr) by Martin Luther King Jr. _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [I'm Going to Sing, Black American Spirituals, Volume Two](https://readinglist.school/book/im-going-to-sing) by Ashley Bryan _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Last Stop on Market Street](https://readinglist.school/book/last-stop-on-market-street) by Matt de la Peña _(610L · Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Let it Shine](https://readinglist.school/book/let-it-shine-three-favorite-spirituals) by Ashley Bryan _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Nelson Mandela](https://readinglist.school/book/nelson-mandela) by Kadir Nelson _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Radiant Child](https://readinglist.school/book/radiant-child) by Javaka Steptoe _(Grades 2–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [The Bell Rang](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bell-rang) by James E. Ransome _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Underground](https://readinglist.school/book/underground) by Liv Evans _(Grades K–3)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Underground](https://readinglist.school/book/underground-finding-the-light-to-freedom) by Shane W. Evans _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award list, same genre (Picture Book), and overlapping grades (K–5).

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