Books like Hand in Hand

If you liked Hand in Hand, read Because of You, John Lewis, A Few Red Drops, or Brown Girl Dreaming — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Hand in Hand by Andrea Davis Pinkney? 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Hand in Hand

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Because of You, John Lewisgrades 3–5
Is by Andrea Davis Pinkney, the same author and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Few Red Dropsgrades 7–12
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Brown Girl Dreaming990L
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Elijah of Buxton (Scholastic Gold)grades 5–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Gaither Sisters Trilogy Collectiongrades 5–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Heart and Soulgrades 4–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
New Kidgrades 4–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
One Crazy Summer750L
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
P.S. Be Elevengrades 5–8
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Piecing Me Togethergrades 7–12
Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (7–12), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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