# 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, 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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## Similar books

- [Dragonwings](https://readinglist.school/book/dragonwings) by Laurence Yep _(870L · Grades 6–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction), a close reading level (870L vs 920L), and the same era (1970s).
- [Bud, Not Buddy](https://readinglist.school/book/bud-not-buddy) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(950L · Grades 4–7)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and a close reading level (950L vs 920L).
- [To Kill a Mockingbird](https://readinglist.school/book/to-kill-a-mockingbird) by Harper Lee _(870L · Grades 7–10)_ — Shares themes of racial injustice and a close reading level (870L vs 920L).
- [The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963](https://readinglist.school/book/the-watsons-go-to-birmingham-1963) by Christopher Paul Curtis _(1000L · Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and a close reading level (1000L vs 920L).
- [Refugee](https://readinglist.school/book/refugee) by Alan Gratz _(800L · Grades 5–9)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and a close reading level (800L vs 920L).
- [A Lesson Before Dying](https://readinglist.school/book/a-lesson-before-dying) by Ernest J. Gaines _(750L · Grades 8–12)_ — Shares themes of racial injustice and a close reading level (750L vs 920L).
- [One Crazy Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/one-crazy-summer) by Rita Williams-Garcia _(750L · Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and a close reading level (750L vs 920L).
- [The Book Thief](https://readinglist.school/book/the-book-thief) by Markus Zusak _(730L · Grades 8–11)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and a close reading level (730L vs 920L).
- [The Devil's Arithmetic](https://readinglist.school/book/the-devils-arithmetic) by Jane Yolen _(730L · Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and a close reading level (730L vs 920L).
- [A Long Walk to Water](https://readinglist.school/book/a-long-walk-to-water) by Linda Sue Park _(720L · Grades 5–8)_ — Same genre (Historical Fiction) and a close reading level (720L vs 920L).

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