21 Top realistic fiction books like I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott

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I Talk Like a River

By: Jordan Scott

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Um retrato sensível do isolamento e do estigma sentido por uma criança com dificuldades de fala. …

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Rescue and Jessica by Scott Magoon, Patrick Downes, Jessica Kensky

1. Rescue and Jessica

By: Scott Magoon , Patrick Downes , Jessica Kensky

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and … read more

Similar categories in Scott Magoon's Rescue and Jessica book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • disability

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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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7. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

By: Traci Sorell

4.34

Format: 32 pages, ebook

A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation The word otsal… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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8. 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

9. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Milo Imagines the World book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

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

10. 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of I Talk Like a River by Jordan  Scott

12. I Talk Like a River

By: Jordan Scott

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Um retrato sensível do isolamento e do estigma sentido por uma criança com dificuldades de fala. … read more

Similar categories in Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • nature
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • disability
  • audiobook
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13. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
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14. Lift

By: Minh Lê

4.37

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

When Iris's elevator button-pushing is disrupted by a new member of the family, she's pretty put ou… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Lift book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Small in the City

By: Sydney Smith

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ser pequeno em uma grande cidade pode ser um pouco assustador, mas talvez ajude saber que você não … read more

Similar categories in Sydney Smith's Small in the City book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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17. Do You Remember?

By: Sydney Smith

4.26

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

From the creator of Small in the City and the illustrator of Town Is by the Sea and Sidewalk Flower… read more

Similar categories in Sydney Smith's Do You Remember? book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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18. Julián Is a Mermaid

By: Jessica Love

4.51

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Love's Julián Is a Mermaid book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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19. 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina

20. Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away

By: Meg Medina

4.37

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Medalist Meg Medina comes the bittersweet story of two girls who will always be each o… read more

Similar categories in Meg Medina's Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell

21. Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

By: Traci Sorell

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's fir… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

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

22. 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
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23. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

Similar categories in Mượn Thị Văn's Wishes book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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24. The Remember Balloons

By: Jessie Oliveros

4.72

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Oliveros's The Remember Balloons book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • disability
Cover of At the Mountain's Base by Traci Sorell

25. 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of What Happened to You? by James Catchpole

26. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

Similar categories in James Catchpole's What Happened to You? book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • disability
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27. Saturday

By: Oge Mora

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mot… read more

Similar categories in Oge Mora's Saturday book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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28. Een zee van liefde

By: Pieter Gaudesaboos

4.59

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Pinguïn is onderweg naar het huis van zijn vriend Beer. Hij zeult een koffer, een lantaarn, en een … read more

Similar categories in Pieter Gaudesaboos's Een zee van liefde book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff

29. When Aidan Became A Brother

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room l… read more

Similar categories in Kyle Lukoff's When Aidan Became A Brother book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

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

30. 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 Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman by Sharice Davids

31. Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman

By: Sharice Davids

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book autobiography tells the triumphant story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Nati… read more

Similar categories in Sharice Davids's Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman book and Jordan Scott's I Talk Like a River

  • picture books
  • childrens

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3.00

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4.66

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4.53

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4.37

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4.42

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Danielle Greendeer

4.36

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