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Books like Jackie & Me

24 books recommended for fans of Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman, tied together by themes of African American, Baseball & Softball, Boys & Men, and Social Issues.

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Top related books to Jackie & Me

Each title here shares meaningful common ground with Jackie & Me — in theme, mood, or literary style.

Baseball Card Adventures 3-Book Box Set Honus and Me, Jackie and Me, Babe and Me

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Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • People & Places

Just as Good How Larry Doby Changed America’s Game

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Themes: African American • Baseball & Softball • Social Issues

The Elementals

Saundra Mitchell

Themes: Boys & Men • Social Issues • People & Places

Brothers at Bat The True Story of an Amazing All-brother Baseball Team

Audrey Vernick

Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • People & Places

White Water Inspired by a True Story

Michael S. Bandy

Themes: African American • Social Issues • People & Places

King of the Mound My Summer with Satchel Paige

Wes Tooke

Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • 20th Century

P.S. Be Eleven

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Themes: African American • Social Issues • People & Places

Babe Ruth

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Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • 20th Century

One Crazy Summer

Rita Williams-Garcia

Themes: African American • Social Issues • People & Places

#10

The Aurora County All-Stars

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Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • People & Places

#11

Trust the Grind How World-Class Athletes Got to the Top

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Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • People & Places

#12

Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Themes: African American • Social Issues • People & Places

#13

Stealing Home

Mary Stolz

Themes: African American • Baseball & Softball • People & Places

#14

Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!

Frank Murphy

Themes: Baseball & Softball • People & Places • 20th Century

#15

Free Baseball

Sue Corbett

Themes: Baseball & Softball • Social Issues • People & Places

#16

Gold Dust

Chris Lynch

Themes: Baseball & Softball • People & Places • 20th Century

#17

Bat 6

Virginia Euwer Wolff

Themes: Baseball & Softball • People & Places • 20th Century

#18

Out of Nowhere

Maria Padian

Themes: African American • Social Issues • People & Places

#19

Forged by Fire

Sharon M. Draper

Themes: African American • Social Issues • People & Places

#20

Mexican WhiteBoy

Matt de la Peña

Themes: Baseball & Softball • Social Issues • People & Places

#21

Finding Buck McHenry

Alfred Slote

Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • People & Places

#22

Keeping Score

Linda Sue Park

Themes: Baseball & Softball • People & Places • 20th Century

#23

Cal Ripken, Jr.’s All-Stars: Hothead — Cal Ripken Jr.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

Themes: Baseball & Softball • Boys & Men • Social Issues

#24

Black Star

Kwame Alexander

Themes: Baseball & Softball • People & Places • 20th Century

If Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by African American, Baseball & Softball, Boys & Men and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Dan Gutman, Chris Crowe, Saundra Mitchell, Audrey Vernick, and others.