Books like The Last Cuentista
If you liked The Last Cuentista, read All the Blues in the Sky, Efren Divided, or Flora and Ulysses — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera? 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Last Cuentista
- All the Blues in the SkyRenée Watson
- Efren DividedErnesto Cisneros
Flora and UlyssesKate DiCamillo
FreewaterAmina Luqman-Dawson
FrizzyClaribel Ortega- LolaKarla Arenas Valenti
MexikidPedro Martín
The Eyes and the ImpossibleDave Eggers
The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly
When You Trap a TigerTae Keller
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- All the Blues in the Skygrades 3–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Efren Dividedgrades 4–7
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Flora and Ulyssesgrades 4–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Freewatergrades 4–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Frizzygrades 4–5
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Lolagrades 3–6
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- Mexikidgrades 6–8
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- The Eyes and the Impossiblegrades 4–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- The First State of Beinggrades 6–8
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
- When You Trap a Tigergrades 4–7
- Both on the Newbery Medal list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Books like The Last Cuentista for high school & teens (grades 9–12)
Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
- Saints of the Household by Ari Tison · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and the same era (2020s).
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.