15 Best childrens books like The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

Cover of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

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…

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Cover of The Other Side by E.B. Lewis, Jacqueline Woodson

1. The Other Side

By: E.B. Lewis , Jacqueline Woodson

4.51

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Clover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American side of t… read more

Similar categories in E.B. Lewis's The Other Side book and Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • african american
"Someday somebody's going to come along and knock this old fence down."

-E.B. Lewis, The Other Side

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2. A Ball for Daisy

By: Chris Raschka

3.88

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best… read more

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

3. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • african american
Cover of How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon

4. How It Went Down

By: Kekla Magoon

4.36

Format: 352 pages, ebook

When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an u… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's How It Went Down book and Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • african american
  • social justice

5. Wolf in the Snow

By: Matthew Cordell

4.54

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home? Painting… read more

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6. 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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7. Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

By: Kadir Nelson , Ellen Levine

3.57

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-win… read more

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8. Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

By: Javaka Steptoe

3.71

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Jean-Michel Bas… read more

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9. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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10. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hot Dog by Doug Salati

11. Hot Dog

By: Doug Salati

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated--and ov… read more

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

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

13. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • cultural
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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14. 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

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  • cultural
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

15. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

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

16. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

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

17. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • cultural
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

18. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • poetry
  • cultural
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
Cover of Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris

19. Bear Came Along

By: Richard T. Morris

4.23

Format: 40 pages, ebook

A cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a succ… read more

Similar categories in Richard T. Morris's Bear Came Along book and Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

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

20. 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 Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book by Carole Lindstrom

21. My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.57

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning and bestselling author of We Are Water Protectors comes an empowering pictur… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book book and Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens

15 must-read picture books books like The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

Transform Your Habits

The Other Side

E.B. Lewis , Jacqueline Woodson

4.51

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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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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