8 best-selling african american books like Keep Your Head Up by Aliya King Neil

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Keep Your Head Up

By: Aliya King Neil

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Teach little ones that it’s okay to have a bad day in this brightly illustrated, gently affirmative…

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Cover of Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) by Jessie Sima

1. Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

By: Jessie Sima

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young unicorn who was born under the sea to a family of narwhals.Growing up in the o… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Sima's Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends) book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

2. 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

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • african american
  • emotion
Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

3. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood by Tony Hillery

4. Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

By: Tony Hillery

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

​Discover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out o… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho

5. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

6. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
Cover of Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

7. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Timid

By: Jonathan Todd

3.57

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

A semiautobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about frenemies, fitting in, and finding your voi… read more

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  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

9. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Good Different by Meg Eden  Kuyatt

10. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • mental health
  • family
  • fiction
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

Cover of The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale by Charly Palmer

11. The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale

By: Charly Palmer

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In his author-illustrator debut, Charly Palmer spins a tall tale about a neighborhood basketball he… read more

Similar categories in Charly Palmer's The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4) by Ryan T.  Higgins

12. Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.42

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Penelope Rex might finally have bitten off more than she can chew—a pet saber tooth tiger!—in this … read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets (Penelope Rex, #4) book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Just One Flake by Travis Jonker

13. Just One Flake

By: Travis Jonker

4.00

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Just One Flake is a hilarious celebration of wintertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this author… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Do You Remember? by Sydney Smith

14. 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

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Keep Your Head Up by Aliya King Neil

15. Keep Your Head Up

By: Aliya King Neil

4.10

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Teach little ones that it’s okay to have a bad day in this brightly illustrated, gently affirmative… read more

Similar categories in Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • emotion
Cover of A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram

16. A Garden in My Hands

By: Meera Sriram

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little girls sits patiently, her mother tenderly applies henna designs, sharing family stories… read more

Similar categories in Meera Sriram's A Garden in My Hands book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste

17. Looking for a Jumbie

By: Tracey Baptiste

4.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A romp through a forest filled with creatures from Caribbean folklore. I'm looking for a jumbie,… read more

Similar categories in Tracey Baptiste's Looking for a Jumbie book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Butt or Face? by Kari Lavelle

18. Butt or Face?

By: Kari Lavelle

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using a cheeky guessing game format, Butt or Face? is a hilarious nonfiction picture book that teac… read more

Similar categories in Kari Lavelle's Butt or Face? book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Letter for Bob by Kim  Rogers

19. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

Similar categories in Kim Rogers's A Letter for Bob book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series) by Ryan T.  Higgins

20. Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.25

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In Hey, Bruce!, Bruce the bear experiences . . . well, whatever readers want him to. Rupert, Thistl… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series) book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford

21. Kin: Rooted in Hope

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.21

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

A powerful portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing p… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Kin: Rooted in Hope book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • african american
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The North Wind and the Sun by Philip C. Stead

22. The North Wind and the Sun

By: Philip C. Stead

4.07

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

She Persisted meets Be Kind in this reinterpretation of a classic fable, whose timeless message of … read more

Similar categories in Philip C. Stead's The North Wind and the Sun book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough by Hayley Rocco

23. Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough

By: Hayley Rocco

4.28

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring and accessible picture book biography of the beloved naturalist, broadcaster, and docu… read more

Similar categories in Hayley Rocco's Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? by Helen Yoon

24. Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur?

By: Helen Yoon

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of a child’s special friend who goes missing after a bath—or does he? Help! This little… read more

Similar categories in Helen Yoon's Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ballet Bruce (World of Reading, Level 1) by Ryan T.  Higgins

25. Ballet Bruce (World of Reading, Level 1)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Bruce, the ever-grumpy bear, helps the geese prepare for ballet in this book perfect for readers w… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Ballet Bruce (World of Reading, Level 1) book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice by Nikki Grimes

26. Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice

By: Nikki Grimes

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover the story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to be the first woman, first… read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Being Home by Traci Sorell

27. Being Home

By: Traci Sorell

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Sibert honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade com… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Being Home book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Molly's Tuxedo by Vicki  Johnson

28. Molly's Tuxedo

By: Vicki Johnson

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

*2024 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction For Children Recommended Book and 2024 ALA … read more

Similar categories in Vicki Johnson's Molly's Tuxedo book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens

29. Build a House

By: Rhiannon Giddens

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, upli… read more

Similar categories in Rhiannon Giddens's Build a House book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers

30. Shirley Chisholm is a Verb!

By: Veronica Chambers

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who soug… read more

Similar categories in Veronica Chambers's Shirley Chisholm is a Verb! book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It (Books for a Better Earth) by Dee Romito

31. The Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It (Books for a Better Earth)

By: Dee Romito

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Learn how and why a useful, 5000-year-old invention has become a threat to our planet--and what you… read more

Similar categories in Dee Romito's The Last Plastic Straw: A Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It (Books for a Better Earth) book and Aliya King Neil's Keep Your Head Up

  • picture books
  • childrens

22 Top fiction books like Keep Your Head Up by Aliya King Neil

Transform Your Habits

Not Quite Narwhal (Not Quite Narwhal and Friends)

Jessie Sima

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Eyes That Speak to the Stars

Joanna Ho

4.37

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13 best-selling fiction books like The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale by Charly Palmer

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The Last Mapmaker

Christina Soontornvat

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Legend of Gravity: A Tall Basketball Tale

Charly Palmer

4.14

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Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Transform Your Habits

The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

Mac Barnett

4.12

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