Books like The People's Painter

If you liked The People's Painter, read Cotorras Sobre Puerto Rico, Seen and Unseen, or Almost Astronauts — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like The People's Painter by Cynthia Levinson? 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.

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10 books similar to The People's Painter

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Cotorras Sobre Puerto Ricogrades 2–5
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Seen and Unseengrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Almost Astronautsgrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon →
Balloons over Broadwaygrades 1–4
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (1–4). Amazon →
Fry Breadgrades K–3
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon →
Funny Bonesgrades 2–5
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
Kakapo Rescuegrades 4–7
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Team Moongrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon →
The Girl Who Drew Butterfliesgrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon →
The Wallgrades 5–9
Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon →

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

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