Read-alikes and related books

Books like I Promise

24 titles for readers of I Promise by LeBron James, selected for shared themes: Books & Libraries, Prejudice & Racism, Diversity & Multicultural, and Stories in Verse.

Books & Libraries Prejudice & Racism Diversity & Multicultural Stories in Verse Values & Virtues Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance Social Topics School & Education African American & Black People & Places Poetry Social Themes United States Juvenile Nonfiction Juvenile Fiction

Top related books to I Promise

Curated picks selected for thematic resonance, narrative overlap, and author diversity.

A Library

Nikki Giovanni

Themes: Books & Libraries • Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse

The Blacker the Berry Poems

Joyce Carol Thomas

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse

Unfadeable Know Your Power. Fight the Power

Maurice Broaddus

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse

Stacey’s Extraordinary Words

Stacey Abrams

Themes: Books & Libraries • Diversity & Multicultural • Values & Virtues

Something to Say

Lisa Moore Ramée

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Solo

Kwame Alexander

Themes: Books & Libraries • Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural

Better Together, Cinderella

Ashley Franklin

Themes: Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse • Values & Virtues

Zuri Ray Tries Ballet

Tami Charles

Themes: Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Stacey’s Remarkable Books

Stacey Abrams

Themes: Books & Libraries • Diversity & Multicultural • Values & Virtues

#10

Nigel and the Moon

Antwan Eady

Themes: Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#11

Dear Black Child

Rahma Rodaah

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse

#12

Ambitious Girl

Meena Harris

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse

#13

Fresh Princess: Style Rules!

Denene Millner

Themes: Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#14

More Than Peach (an Original Picture Book)

Bellen Woodard

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#15

Skin Again

bell hooks

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#16

Dream, Annie, Dream

Waka T. Brown

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#17

Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga

Themes: Books & Libraries • Prejudice & Racism • Stories in Verse

#18

The Usual Suspects

Maurice Broaddus

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Social Topics

#19

The Closest I’ve Come

Fred Aceves

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Social Topics

#20

Change Sings A Children’s Anthem

Amanda Gorman

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse

#21

Come Home Safe A Novel

Brian G. Buckmire

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

#22

Ally Baby Can Be Antiracist

Nyasha Williams

Themes: Prejudice & Racism • Diversity & Multicultural • Stories in Verse

#23

Black Boy, Black Boy Celebrate the Power of You

Ali Kamanda

Themes: Diversity & Multicultural • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

#24

Brown Girl, Brown Girl

Leslé Honoré

Themes: Diversity & Multicultural • Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance • Social Topics

Fans of I Promise by LeBron James will find 24 titles here, all united by Books & Libraries, Prejudice & Racism, Diversity & Multicultural. Authors represented include Nikki Giovanni, Joyce Carol Thomas, Maurice Broaddus, Stacey Abrams, and others.