12 Best juvenile books like Dear Mr. Dickens by Nancy Churnin

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Dear Mr. Dickens

By: Nancy Churnin

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Dear Mr. Dickens by Nancy Churnin , here is a list of 12 books like this:

1. Extra Yarn

By: Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen

3.88

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

This looks like an ordinary box full of ordinary yarn. But it turns out it isn't. read more

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2. Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise (Mercy Watson #4)

By: Chris Van Dusen , Kate DiCamillo

4.10

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess dress for Halloween… 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • childrens
  • juvenile
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7. 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

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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8. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
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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

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
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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
"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

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11. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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12. 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 Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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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

Similar categories in Hudson Talbott's A Walk in the Words book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • writing
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14. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

By: Peter Sís

4.48

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Naz… read more

Similar categories in Peter Sís's Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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15. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd

16. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

By: Traci N. Todd

4.50

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This picture book biography tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed si… read more

Similar categories in Traci N. Todd's Nina: A Story of Nina Simone book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

17. Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

By: Shannon Stocker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

This picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. T… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Stocker's Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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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
  • juvenile
"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

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19. 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 Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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20. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • jewish
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21. Dear Mr. Dickens

By: Nancy Churnin

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • activism
  • juvenile
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22. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

By: Chana Stiefel

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, an exhibit at the US Holocaus… read more

Similar categories in Chana Stiefel's The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey

23. Henry, Like Always

By: Jenn Bailey

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A beginning chapter book series based on the award-winning picture book A Friend for Henry. Henr… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bailey's Henry, Like Always book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

24. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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25. The Book That Almost Rhymed

By: Omar Abed

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Every great adventure needs a hero—or two! This playful take on storytelling and equity proves that… read more

Similar categories in Omar Abed's The Book That Almost Rhymed book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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26. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

Similar categories in Carin Berger's In the Night Garden book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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27. My City Speaks

By: Darren Lebeuf

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.… read more

Similar categories in Darren Lebeuf's My City Speaks book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration by Natalie Daise

28. Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration

By: Natalie Daise

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This rhythmic, joyous picture book from Natalie Daise, the co-star of the hit Nickelodeon show "Gul… read more

Similar categories in Natalie Daise's Okra Stew: A Gullah Geechee Family Celebration book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Just In Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano

29. Just In Case You Want to Fly

By: Julie Fogliano

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

just in case you want to flyhere's some windand here's the sky A joyful, inclusive cast of child… read more

Similar categories in Julie Fogliano's Just In Case You Want to Fly book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom by Connie Schofield-Morrison

30. Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom

By: Connie Schofield-Morrison

4.07

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

An awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for he… read more

Similar categories in Connie Schofield-Morrison's Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom book and Nancy Churnin's Dear Mr. Dickens

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Un plato de esperanza (A Plate of Hope Spanish Edition): La inspiradora historia del chef José Andrés y World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel

31. Un plato de esperanza (A Plate of Hope Spanish Edition): La inspiradora historia del chef José Andrés y World Central Kitchen

By: Erin Frankel

4.50

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Un conmovedor libro biográfico sobre el chef José Andrés, quien, junto con su organización World Ce… read more

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Jason Reynolds

4.48

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An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

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Peter Sís

4.48

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Traci N. Todd

4.50

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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4.38

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Corey R. Tabor

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