15 best-selling picture books books like Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World by George Ella Lyon

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Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World

By: George Ella Lyon

4.49

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A bold, lyrical collection of poems that highlight some of the most celebrated activists from aroun…

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1. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)

By: Judy Blume

4.11

Format: 144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Life with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Ivy (Ivy, #1) by Katherine Coville

2. Ivy (Ivy, #1)

By: Katherine Coville

3.98

Format: 144 pages, Library Binding

For fans of Jessica Day George and E. D. Baker comes a charming young fantasy about a girl, her gra… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of I am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos

3. I am Rosa Parks

By: Brad Meltzer , Christopher Eliopoulos

3.00

Format: None pages,

"We can all be heroes" is the message entertainingly told in this picture-book biography series fro… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens

4. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer by Bryan Collier, Heather Henson

5. Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer

By: Bryan Collier , Heather Henson

3.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Grab your lantern and follow the remarkable and world-famous Mammoth Cave explorer--and slave--Step… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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6. Barkus

By: Patricia MacLachlan , Marc Boutavant

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Meet Barkus. Barkus is loyal. Barkus is generous. Barkus is family. The exuberant Barkus and his lu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

7. Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became one of the World's Greatest Jockeys

By: Jerome Lagarrigue , None

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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8. Paper Wishes

By: Lois Sepahban

4.22

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

A moving debut novel about a girl whose family is relocated to a Japanese internment camp during Wo… read more

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9. A Bad Case of Stripes

By: David Shannon

3.75

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

"What we have here is a bad case of stripes. One of the worst I've ever seen!" Camilla Cream loves … read more

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10. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

By: Eric Carle , Bill Martin Jr.

4.11

Format: None pages,

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a children's picture book published in 1967. Written an… read more

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11. Judy Moody (Judy Moody, # 1)

By: Peter H. Reynolds , Megan McDonald

4.75

Format: 14 pages,

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12. Go, Dog. Go!

By: P.D. Eastman

3.94

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

Reading goes to the dogs in this timeless Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. From big dogs and litt… read more

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13. Love That Dog (Jack, #1)

By: Sharon Creech

4.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

"I guess it does look like a poem when you see it typed up like that." Jack hates poetry. Only girl… read more

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14. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

By: Peter Brown

4.05

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild… read more

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15. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

By: Jon Scieszka , Lane Smith

4.20

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

A revisionist storyteller provides his mad, hilarious versions of children's favorite tales in this… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"And everyone lived happily, thought maybe not completely honestly, ever after. The End."

-Jon Scieszka, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

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16. New Kid (New Kid, #1)

By: Jerry Craft

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit … read more

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  • childrens
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17. The Leaf Thief

By: Alice Hemming

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A brilliantly funny picture book about seasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Last Cuentista

By: Donna Barba Higuera

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more

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  • childrens
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"

-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista

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19. When You Trap a Tiger

By: Tae Keller

4.15

Format: 297 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medal Winner (2021) Some stories refuse to stay bottled up... When Lily and her famil… read more

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  • childrens
"I am a girl who sees invisible things, but I am not invisible."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"Does it get easier? Does the sadness go away? The sadness fades, yeah. Eventually. But the missing ... I don't know if that ever does."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"If you put things off for later, you'll never do them. They'll become harder and scarier, and one day you'll realize you've run out of time."

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

"It's hard to breathe. I know now: The moment when everything really falls apart--it's not during the big explosion. It's in the quiet after. And the feeling is not a shattering. Not quite"

-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger

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20. The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons

By: Natascha Biebow

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This picture book biography tells the story of Edwi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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21. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

By: Kristen McCurry

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Patrick’s tights are smooth and stretchy, purple and polkadotty, and absolutely perfect for pretend… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

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  • poetry
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

24. Little Grump Truck

By: Amanda Driscoll

3.88

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

Go! Go! Go! Stop! meets Grumpy Monkey in this adorable story of a moody dump truck and her mindful … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell by Jordan Sonnenblick

25. The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

By: Jordan Sonnenblick

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick.In a t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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26. Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World

By: George Ella Lyon

4.49

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A bold, lyrical collection of poems that highlight some of the most celebrated activists from aroun… read more

Similar categories in George Ella Lyon's Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World book and George Ella Lyon's Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World

  • poetry
  • biography
  • childrens
  • inspirational
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • activism
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27. A Book for Bear

By: Ellen L. Ramsey

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this charming and heartfelt story, a book-loving bear and a book-loving girl hatch a plan to fin… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. Minivan Mix-Up

By: Juliana Gaddis

3.76

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut talent Juliana Gaddis and NY Times bestselling illustrator John Joseph comes the story o… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. In the Key of Us

By: Mariama J. Lockington

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama J. Lockington, c… read more

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"When people tell you who they are, believe them, listen, and love them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"You don't know everything about me'.... 'I guess you're right, but I don't know everything about me either. That's the whole point."

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"Some people in this world don't know how to love themselves, let alone people who are different than them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

Cover of What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet (Protect the Planet) by Jess French

30. What a Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet (Protect the Planet)

By: Jess French

4.47

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

In this informative book on recycling for children, you will find everything you need to know about… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine by Linda Elovitz Marshall

31. The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine

By: Linda Elovitz Marshall

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover the fascinating life of world-renowned scientist Jonas Salk, whose pioneering discoveries … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens

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Judy Blume

4.11

Transform Your Habits

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Katherine Coville

3.98

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Brad Meltzer , Christopher Eliopoulos

3.00

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Nicholas Day

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Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

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Duncan Tonatiuh

4.10

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Angela Joy

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