# Books like My People

**10** books similar to *My People* by Louis A Decaro Jr. (Biography & Autobiography · grades K–3), matched on shared themes, 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

- [Smoky the Cowhorse](https://readinglist.school/book/smoky-the-cowhorse) by Will James _(Grades 3–7)_ — Same genre (Biography & Autobiography) and overlapping grades (3–7).
- ["Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kate](https://readinglist.school/book/lets-get-a-pup-said-kate) by Bob Graham _(Grades K–5)_ — Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2000s).
- [A Coyote Solstice Tale](https://readinglist.school/book/a-coyote-solstice-tale) by Thomas King _(Grades K–3)_ — Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (2000s).
- [A Week in the Woods](https://readinglist.school/book/a-week-in-the-woods) by Andrew Clements _(Grades 3–6)_ — Overlapping grades (3–6) and the same era (2000s).
- [A Year Down Yonder](https://readinglist.school/book/a-year-down-yonder) by Richard Peck _(Grades 3–7)_ — Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (2000s).
- [And If the Moon Could Talk](https://readinglist.school/book/and-if-the-moon-could-talk) by Kate Banks _(Grades K–5)_ — Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2000s).
- [Apples to Oregon](https://readinglist.school/book/apples-to-oregon) by Deborah Hopkinson _(Grades K–5)_ — Overlapping grades (K–5) and the same era (2000s).
- [As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President!](https://readinglist.school/book/as-if-being-12-3-4-isnt-bad-enough-my-mother-is-running-for-president) by Donna Gephart _(Grades 3–8)_ — Overlapping grades (3–8) and the same era (2000s).
- [Bad News for Outlaws](https://readinglist.school/book/bad-news-for-outlaws) by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (2000s).
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_ — Overlapping grades (3–5) and the same era (2000s).

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