16 Top realistic fiction books like Drawn Together by Minh Lê

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Drawn Together

By: Minh Lê

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustr…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Drawn Together by Minh Lê , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James

1. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

By: Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes dra… read more

Similar categories in Derrick Barnes's Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction

2. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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3. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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5. Someone Builds the Dream

By: Lisa Wheeler

4.37

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the laborers who are often invisible in the final… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Wheeler's Someone Builds the Dream book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard

6. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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7. Dreamers

By: Yuyi Morales

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story in this picture-book tribute to the transformative pow… read more

Similar categories in Yuyi Morales's Dreamers book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

8. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) by Oge Mora

9. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Oge Mora

4.44

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more

Similar categories in Oge Mora's Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Drawn Together by Minh Lê

10. Drawn Together

By: Minh Lê

4.42

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustr… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Drawn Together book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • art
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • asian literature
  • fantasy
Cover of All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) by Tami Charles

11. All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)

By: Tami Charles

4.52

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that the… read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of We All Play by Julie Flett

12. We All Play

By: Julie Flett

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more

Similar categories in Julie Flett's We All Play book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. A Walk in the Words

By: Hudson Talbott

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more

Similar categories in Hudson Talbott's A Walk in the Words book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • art
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
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14. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

Similar categories in Ibtihaj Muhammad's The Proudest Blue book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

16. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

17. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Day You Begin book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry

18. Swashby and the Sea

By: Beth Ferry

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers learning new ways to communicate while… read more

Similar categories in Beth Ferry's Swashby and the Sea book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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19. At the Mountain's Base

By: Traci Sorell

4.12

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

A family, separated by duty and distance, waits for a loved one to return home in this picture book… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's At the Mountain's Base book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero

20. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) by Tami Charles

21. We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book)

By: Tami Charles

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter that cele… read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) book and Minh Lê's Drawn Together

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens

14 Top fiction books like Drawn Together by Minh Lê

Transform Your Habits

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Watercress

Andrea Wang

4.53

Transform Your Habits

Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

Oge Mora

4.44

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18 Best childrens books like We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

Transform Your Habits

Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Ball for Daisy

Chris Raschka

3.88

Transform Your Habits

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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