# Books like The People's Painter

**10** books similar to *The People's Painter* by Cynthia Levinson, 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 Rover's Story](https://readinglist.school/book/a-rovers-story) by Jasmine Warga _(Grades 4–5)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s).
- [Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos](https://readinglist.school/book/call-me-roberto) by Nathalie Alonso _(Grades 2–5)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
- [Cotorras Sobre Puerto Rico](https://readinglist.school/book/parrots-over-puerto-rico) by Susan L. Roth _(Grades 2–5)_ — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
- [Invisible Isabel](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible-isabel) by Sally J. Pla _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- [Legendarios: Wrath of the Rain God](https://readinglist.school/book/legendarios-wrath-of-the-rain-god) by Karla Arenas Valenti _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- [Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All](https://readinglist.school/book/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all) by Chanel Miller _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
- [Seen and Unseen](https://readinglist.school/book/seen-and-unseen) by Elizabeth Partridge _(Grades 5–9)_ — Both on the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal list, overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (2020s).
- [Swim Team](https://readinglist.school/book/swim-team) by Johnnie Christmas _(Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2020s).
- [The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-guardian-test) by Christina Soontornvat _(Grades 2–5)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
- [Unspeakable](https://readinglist.school/book/unspeakable-the-tulsa-race-massacre) by Carole Boston Weatherford _(Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2020s).

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