# Books like Pink and Say

**10** books similar to *Pink and Say* by Patricia Polacco (Historical Fiction · grades 4–8), 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:** united states, united states civil war, 1861-1865, friendship, spanish language materials
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## Similar books

- [Framed!](https://readinglist.school/book/framed) by James Ponti _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of united states and friendship and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Book Thief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-thief) by Markus Zusak _(730L · Grades 8–11)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (8–11).
- [The Cay](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cay) by Theodore Taylor _(Grades 5–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8).
- [Because of Winn-Dixie](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-winn-dixie) by Kate DiCamillo _(610L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody](https://readinglist.school/book/chronicles-of-a-lizard-nobody) by Patrick Ness _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Code Name Kingfisher](https://readinglist.school/book/code-name-kingfisher) by Liz Kessler _(Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list, same genre (Historical Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Impossible Creatures](https://readinglist.school/book/impossible-creatures) by Katherine Rundell _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).

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