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If you liked Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . ., read Soundtrack: A Novel, Stuntboy, In-Between Time, or Before the Ever After — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.
Looking for books like Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . by Jason Reynolds? 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 Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .
- Soundtrack: A NovelJason Reynolds
- Stuntboy, In-Between TimeJason Reynolds
Before the Ever AfterJacqueline Woodson
FreewaterAmina Luqman-Dawson
Nigeria JonesIbi Zoboi
UnspeakableCarole Boston Weatherford
A Few Red DropsClaire Hartfield
Bad News for OutlawsVaunda Micheaux Nelson
Brown Girl DreamingJacqueline Woodson · 990L
Copper SunSharon Draper
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- Soundtrack: A Novelgrades 3–10
- Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- Stuntboy, In-Between Timegrades 3–10
- Is by Jason Reynolds, the same author, overlapping grades (3–10), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- Before the Ever Aftergrades 5–8
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (5–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- Freewatergrades 4–7
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- Nigeria Jonesgrades 9–12
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (9–12), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- Unspeakablegrades 3–7
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
- A Few Red Dropsgrades 7–12
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list and overlapping grades (7–12). Amazon → books like this →
- Bad News for Outlawsgrades 3–7
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
- Brown Girl Dreaming990L
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
- Copper Sungrades 9–12
- Both on the Coretta Scott King Author Award list and overlapping grades (9–12). Amazon → books like this →
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