Read-Alikes for The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez and other books concerning undocumented immigrants
Picture books:
Altman, Linda. Amelia’s Road.
Anzaldua, Gloria. Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del otro lado.
James, Helen Foster. Paper Son.
Jimenez, Francisco. La Mariposa/The Butterfly.
Knight, Margy Burns. Who Belongs Here? An American Story.
Lainez, Rene Colato. My Shoes and I.
Mora, Pat. Tomas and the Library Lady.
Tonatiuh, Duncan. Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote.
Tween novels:
Alvarez, Julia. Return to Sender.
Beatty, Patricia. Lupita Manana.
Boyce, Frank Cottrell. The Unforgotten Coat.
Budhos, Marina T. Ask Me No Questions.
Buss, Fran Leeper. Journey of the Sparrows.
deGuzman, Michael. Growing Up Rita.
DeFelice, Cynthia. Under the Same Sky.
Hobbs, Will. Crossing the Wire.
Jimenez, Francisco. Breaking Through.
Jimenez, Francisco. Reaching Out.
Lupica, Mike. Heat.
McNeal, Laura. Dark Water.
Paulsen, Gary. The Crossing.
Price, Charlie. Desert Angel.
Prinz, Yvonne. All You Get Is Me.
Resau, Laura. Red Glass.
Resau, Laura. Star in the Forest.
Restrepo, Bettina. Illegal.
Sitomer, Alan L. The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez.
Taylor, Theodore. The Maldonado Miracle.
Wong, Li Keng. Good Fortune.
Also, check out this website I’m Your Neighbor – www.imyourneighborbooks.org
Penny Peck