Books like The Land

If you liked The Land, read Let the Circle Be Unbroken, The Friendship, or Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The Land by Mildred D. Taylor? 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.

10 books similar to The Land

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Let the Circle Be Unbrokengrades 4–8
Is by Mildred D. Taylor, the same author, both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Friendshipgrades 4–9
Is by Mildred D. Taylor, the same author, both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold)grades 5–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
One Crazy Summer750L
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Bad News for Outlawsgrades 3–7
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Bronx Masqueradegrades 4–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Chains780L
Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Day of Tearsgrades 7–12
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Forged by Firegrades 7–10
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Miracle's Boysgrades 4–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Land for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Road to Memphis by Mildred D. Taylor · grades 4–8 — Is by Mildred D. Taylor, the same author, both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Remember by Toni Morrison · grades 4–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder · grades 4–7 — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Art of Keeping Cool by Janet Taylor Lisle · grades 5–8 — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • The First Part Last by Angela Johnson · grades 4–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like The Land for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Road to Memphis by Mildred D. Taylor · grades 4–8 — Is by Mildred D. Taylor, the same author, both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • Remember by Toni Morrison · grades 4–8 — Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • Shades of Gray by Carolyn Reeder · grades 4–7 — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Art of Keeping Cool by Janet Taylor Lisle · grades 5–8 — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Bomb by Theodore Taylor · grades 7–10 — Both on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction list, overlapping grades (7–10), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Land?
The 10 closest matches to The Land by Mildred D. Taylor on ReadingList include Let the Circle Be Unbroken, The Friendship, Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold), One Crazy Summer, and Bad News for Outlaws. Each is scored on shared themes, 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 The Land 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.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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