# Books like The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child

**10** books similar to *The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child* by Francisco Jiménez (Children's · grades 4–9), 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.

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## Similar books

- [A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder](https://readinglist.school/book/a-drop-of-water-a-book-of-science-and-wonder) by Walter Wick _(Grades 4–10)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
- [Ajeemah and His Son](https://readinglist.school/book/ajeemah-and-his-son) by James Berry _(Grades 4–9)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
- [Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds](https://readinglist.school/book/appalachia-the-voices-of-sleeping-birds) by Cynthia Rylant _(Grades 4–10)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
- [Chuck Close](https://readinglist.school/book/chuck-close-face-book) by Robert Storr _(Grades 4–10)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
- [Goldengrove ; Unleaving](https://readinglist.school/book/unleaving) by Jill Paton Walsh _(Grades 4–9)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
- [Jambo Means Hello](https://readinglist.school/book/jambo-means-hello) by Muriel Feelings _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
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- [Missing May](https://readinglist.school/book/missing-may) by Cynthia Rylant _(Grades 4–9)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9).
- [Off to School, Baby Duck!](https://readinglist.school/book/in-the-rain-with-baby-duck) by Amy Hest _(Grades K–5)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (K–5).
- [Orphan Train Rider](https://readinglist.school/book/orphan-train-rider-one-boys-true-story) by Andrea Warren _(Grades 4–10)_ — Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

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