9 best-selling realistic fiction books like My Brother Is Away by Sara Greenwood

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My Brother Is Away

By: Sara Greenwood

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

In this moving picture book, a young girl reflects on the emotions and challenges of growing up wit…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in My Brother Is Away by Sara Greenwood , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Big by Vashti Harrison

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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • emotion
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2. 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 Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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
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4. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish (Penelope Rex, #3)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear in this companion to the #1 New York Times best-… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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 Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
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11. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

Similar categories in Emma Straub's Very Good Hats book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

14. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did) by Ryan T.  Higgins

15. 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

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did) book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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16. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

Similar categories in Tameka Fryer Brown's That Flag book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter

17. Nell Plants a Tree

By: Anne Wynter

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This gorgeous picture book shows how one little girl’s careful tending of a pecan tree creates the… read more

Similar categories in Anne Wynter's Nell Plants a Tree book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Twenty Questions

By: Mac Barnett

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Twenty Questions book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • emotion
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20. Sleepy Sheepy

By: Lucy Ruth Cummins

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From critically acclaimed author Lucy Ruth Cummins and Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illu… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Ruth Cummins's Sleepy Sheepy book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I Don't Care by Julie Fogliano

21. I Don't Care

By: Julie Fogliano

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestselling author and two Caldecott Honorees share their delight in the little th… read more

Similar categories in Julie Fogliano's I Don't Care book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • emotion
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22. The Loud Librarian

By: Jenna Beatrice

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious pictu… read more

Similar categories in Jenna Beatrice's The Loud Librarian book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of My Brother Is Away by Sara Greenwood

23. My Brother Is Away

By: Sara Greenwood

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

In this moving picture book, a young girl reflects on the emotions and challenges of growing up wit… read more

Similar categories in Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • parenting
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • crime
  • emotion
  • social issues
Cover of This Story Is Not About a Kitten by Carson Ellis

24. This Story Is Not About a Kitten

By: Carson Ellis

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

A heartwarming picture book about a neighborhood coming together to help a kitten find a home, from… read more

Similar categories in Carson Ellis's This Story Is Not About a Kitten book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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25. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Becker's The Tree and the River book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

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

26. 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 Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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27. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • social issues
Cover of Sometimes, All I Need Is Me by Juliana Perdomo

28. Sometimes, All I Need Is Me

By: Juliana Perdomo

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gentle themes of resiliency, mindfulness, and self-care are brought home in this sweet and soulful … read more

Similar categories in Juliana Perdomo's Sometimes, All I Need Is Me book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of The Catalogue of Hugs by Joshua David Stein

29. The Catalogue of Hugs

By: Joshua David Stein

3.95

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Author and dad-fluencer Joshua David Stein offers up an array of parent-and-child hugs, from the cl… read more

Similar categories in Joshua David Stein's The Catalogue of Hugs book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • picture books
  • parenting
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The More You Give by Marcy Campbell

30. The More You Give

By: Marcy Campbell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

A modern-day response to The Giving Tree, this lyrical picturebook shows how a family passes down l… read more

Similar categories in Marcy Campbell's The More You Give book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • emotion
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

31. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Sara Greenwood's My Brother Is Away

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction

27 Top fiction books like My Brother Is Away by Sara Greenwood

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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21 best-selling picture books books like Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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