Books like Counting to Tar Beach

Looking for books like Counting to Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold (Picture Book · grades K–5)? The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to Counting to Tar Beach

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Why each is a match

En Mi Familiagrades K–5
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (1990s).
The Middle Passagegrades K–5
Same genre (Picture Book), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (1990s).
A Ball for Daisygrades K–2
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (K–2).
A Coyote Solstice Talegrades K–3
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (K–3).
A Land of Booksgrades K–5
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (K–5).
A Letter for Bobgrades K–3
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (K–3).
A Mischief of Micegrades K–3
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (K–3).
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchengrades 3–6
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (3–6).
A Sick Day for Amos McGeegrades K–3
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (K–3).
Across the Baygrades K–5
Same genre (Picture Book) and overlapping grades (K–5).

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