# Books like Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

**10** books similar to *Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry* by Mildred D. Taylor (Historical Fiction · 920L · grades 6–8), 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:** Jim Crow South, family and land, racial injustice, childhood awareness, dignity and resistance
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- [Dragonwings](https://readinglist.school/book/dragonwings) by Laurence Yep _(870L · Grades 6–8)_ — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, same genre (Historical Fiction), and a close reading level (870L vs 920L).
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