Books like The Tequila Worm
If you liked The Tequila Worm, read The Surrender Tree / El ábol de la rendición, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, or Burn Down, Rise Up — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales? 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 Tequila Worm
- The Surrender Tree / El ábol de la rendiciónMargarita Engle
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseBenjamin Alire Sáenz
- Burn Down, Rise UpVincent Tirado
- Efren DividedErnesto Cisneros
- Enchanted AirMargarita Engle
- FuriaYamile Saied Méndez
- How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the UniverseRaquel Vasquez Gilliland
- I Lived on Butterfly HillMarjorie Agosín
- Lucky Broken GirlRuth Behar
MexikidPedro Martín
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- The Surrender Tree / El ábol de la rendicióngrades 7–12
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2000s). Amazon →
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universegrades 9–12
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
- Burn Down, Rise Upgrades 9–12
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
- Efren Dividedgrades 4–7
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
- Enchanted Airgrades 6–10
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (6–10). Amazon →
- How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universegrades 9–12
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon →
- I Lived on Butterfly Hillgrades 5–8
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
- Lucky Broken Girlgrades 5–8
- Both on the Pura Belpré Author Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon →
Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.