Readalikes for Gennifer Choldenko’s “A Tale from Alcatraz” series, in celebration of the series’ final book Al Capone Does My Homework, Dial, 2013. Books set during the Great Depression:
Ayres, Katherine. Macaroni Boy.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud Not Buddy.
Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Mighty Miss Malone.
Durbin, William. The Journal of C.J. Jackson: a Dust Bowl Immigrant.
Fusco, Kimberly Newton. The Wonder of Charlie Anne.
Gates, Doris. Blue Willow.
Giff, Patricia Reilly. R My Name Is Rachel.
Hale, Marian. The Truth About Sparrows.
Hesse, Karen. Out of the Dust.
Hoberman, Mary Ann. Strawberry Hill.
Holm, Jennifer L. Turtle in Paradise.
Koller, Jackie French. Nothing to Fear.
Larson, Kirby. The Friendship Doll.
Martin, Ann M. Better to Wish.
Meltzer, Milton. Tough Times.
Nodelman, Perry. Not a Nickle to Spare: the Great Depression Diary of Sally Cohen.
Peck, Richard. A Year Down Yonder.
Peck, Richard. A Long Way from Chicago.
Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Bird in a Box.
Ryan, Pamela Munoz. Esperanza Rising.
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. Cat Running.
Taylor, Mildred. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
Vanderpool, Clare. Moon Over Manifest.
Yep, Laurence. Dragon Road.