What books are similar to Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You?

The 10 closest matches to Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi on ReadingList include Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults), Island of the Blue Dolphins, Brown Girl Dreaming, and The Pearl. Each is scored on shared themes (history of racism, antiracism, and American history), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 7–12), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 7–12), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

If you liked Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, read Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon or Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi (Young Adult Nonfiction / History · 1000L · grades 7–12)? It’s most often read for its themes of history of racism, antiracism, and American history. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 7–12 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon920L: Shares themes of American history, same genre (Young Adult Nonfiction / History), and a close reading level (920L vs 1000L). Amazon →
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults)1130L: Same genre (Young Adult Nonfiction / History) and a close reading level (1130L vs 1000L). Amazon →
Island of the Blue Dolphins1000L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1000L vs 1000L). Amazon →
Brown Girl Dreaming990L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (990L vs 1000L). Amazon →
The Pearl1010L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1010L vs 1000L). Amazon →
Hatchet1020L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1020L vs 1000L). Amazon →
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn980L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (980L vs 1000L). Amazon →
Black Boy950L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (950L vs 1000L). Amazon →
Bud, Not Buddy950L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (950L vs 1000L). Amazon →
Invisible Man950L: Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (950L vs 1000L). Amazon →

Books like Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett · 990L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (990L vs 1000L).
Boogie Boogie, Y’all by C.G. Esperanza · grades K–5 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list and the same era (2020s).
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott · grades K–5 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list and the same era (2020s).

Books like Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett · 990L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (990L vs 1000L).
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain · 950L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (950L vs 1000L).
Matilda by Roald Dahl · 840L — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (840L vs 1000L).
A Plate of Hope by Erin Frankel · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).
Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain · 950L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (950L vs 1000L).
Matilda by Roald Dahl · 840L — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list) and a close reading level (840L vs 1000L).
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson · 610L — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (6–8).
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie · 600L — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (7–10).
A Plate of Hope by Erin Frankel · grades 3–10 — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou · 1070L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1070L vs 1000L).
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1070L — Both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list and a close reading level (1070L vs 1000L).
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list and a close reading level (850L vs 1000L).
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie · 600L — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (7–10).
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas · 590L — Both on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook) list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (9–12).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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