I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
By: Martha Brockenbrough
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
He challenged the Supreme Court on his right to be called citizen—and won When American-born Wong K…
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1. 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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- picture books
- childrens
2. 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
3. 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
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- asian literature
- picture books
- childrens
4. 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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- asian literature
- picture books
- childrens
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
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
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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- picture books
- childrens
7. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones
4.69
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more
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- history
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
- social justice
8. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
- childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
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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- asian literature
- historical
- picture books
- childrens
10. A Rover's Story
By: Jasmine Warga
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more
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- childrens
11. 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
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- nonfiction
- social justice
- picture books
- childrens
12. Avocado Asks: What Am I?
By: Momoko Abe
4.12
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Avocado is feeling just fine in the fruit and veg aisle at the supermarket - until a young customer… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
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
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- picture books
- childrens
14. Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It)
By: Carrie Finison
4.39
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Meet Doug, an ordinary kid who doesn’t like hugs, in this fun and exuberant story which aims to spa… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
15. Gibberish
By: Young Vo
4.40
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more
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- asian literature
- picture books
- childrens
16. Ramen for Everyone
By: Patricia Tanumihardja
4.18
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal , Hiro as… read more
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- asian literature
- picture books
- childrens
17. Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did)
By: Ryan T. Higgins
4.34
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Norman is a porcupine. Mildred is a tree. Norman and Mildred are best friends. Just the two of them… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
18. Maizy Chen's Last Chance
By: Lisa Yee
4.29
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more
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- historical
- childrens
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
19. I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story
By: Martha Brockenbrough
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
He challenged the Supreme Court on his right to be called citizen—and won When American-born Wong K… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- social justice
- asian literature
20. Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
By: Jeff Gottesfeld
4.57
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
With every step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America’s fallen. Discover their story, and that of … read more
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- american history
- history
- childrens
- historical
- picture books
- nonfiction
21. Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals
By: Katy S. Duffield
4.52
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
This powerful nonfiction picture book explores wildlife crossings around the world and how they are… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
