28 Best childrens books like Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book by Keila V. Dawson

Cover of Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book by Keila V.  Dawson

Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

By: Keila V. Dawson

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Hungry? Check the Green Book. Tired? Check the Green Book. Sick? Check the Green Book. In th…

If you liked the childrens plot in Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book by Keila V. Dawson , here is a list of 28 books like this:

Cover of Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki, Dom Lee

1. Baseball Saved Us

By: Ken Mochizuki , Dom Lee

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Shorty and his family, along with thousands of Japanese Americans, are sent to an internment camp a… read more

Similar categories in Ken Mochizuki's Baseball Saved Us book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James

2. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

By: Derrick Barnes , Gordon C. James

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes dra… read more

Similar categories in Derrick Barnes's Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens

3. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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4. Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad

By: Kadir Nelson , Ellen Levine

3.57

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-win… read more

Similar categories in Kadir Nelson's Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

Cover of Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

5. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

Similar categories in Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

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6. 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

Similar categories in Lisa Wheeler's Someone Builds the Dream book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin

7. Not Quite Snow White

By: Ashley Franklin

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Tameika is an African American girl who loves musical and dreams of starring in one as a princess o… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Franklin's Not Quite Snow White book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) by Shawn  Peters

8. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)

By: Shawn Peters

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Peters's The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
Cover of The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America by Kathleen Krull

9. The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America

By: Kathleen Krull

4.38

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Discover the incredible life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet… read more

Similar categories in Kathleen Krull's The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

10. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Milo Imagines the World book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • transport
  • african american
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

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

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

12. The List of Things That Will Not Change

By: Rebecca Stead

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half belie…"

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

Cover of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

13. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
Cover of Long Distance by Whitney Gardner

14. Long Distance

By: Whitney Gardner

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about friendships both near and far, far away.Vega’s summer vacation i… read more

Similar categories in Whitney Gardner's Long Distance book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
Cover of Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer

15. Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

By: Danielle Greendeer

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Greendeer's Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) by Matthew Swanson

16. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Swanson's Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
Cover of Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing

17. Maya and the Robot

By: Eve L. Ewing

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspi… read more

Similar categories in Eve L. Ewing's Maya and the Robot book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
Cover of Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand

18. Laxmi's Mooch

By: Shelly Anand

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A joyful, body-positive picture book about a young Indian American girl's journey to accept her bod… read more

Similar categories in Shelly Anand's Laxmi's Mooch book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

19. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

Similar categories in Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of At the Mountain's Base by Traci Sorell

20. At the Mountain's Base

By: Traci Sorell

4.12

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

A family, separated by duty and distance, waits for a loved one to return home in this picture book… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's At the Mountain's Base book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Shelter by Christie  Matheson

21. Shelter

By: Christie Matheson

4.31

Format: 192 pages, Library Binding

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut that considers homelessness from one girl's perspective and ex… read more

Similar categories in Christie Matheson's Shelter book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
Cover of The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem by Colleen Paeff

22. The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem

By: Colleen Paeff

4.35

Format: None pages, None

Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London’s pollution problem in this … read more

Similar categories in Colleen Paeff's The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of My Powerful Hair: A Picture Book by Carole Lindstrom

23. 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 Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Chunky by Yehudi Mercado

24. Chunky

By: Yehudi Mercado

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Yehudi Mercado draws inspiration from his childhood struggle with his weight while finding friendsh… read more

Similar categories in Yehudi Mercado's Chunky book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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25. The Magical Imperfect

By: Chris Baron

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake in a town of refugees who came to Ame… read more

Similar categories in Chris Baron's The Magical Imperfect book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • historical
Cover of The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship by Kim Tomsic

26. The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship

By: Kim Tomsic

4.57

Format: 68 pages, Hardcover

The true story of a herd of elephants, the man who saved them, and the miracle of love that brought… read more

Similar categories in Kim Tomsic's The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary Friendship book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
Cover of Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book by Keila V.  Dawson

27. Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

By: Keila V. Dawson

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Hungry? Check the Green Book. Tired? Check the Green Book. Sick? Check the Green Book. In th… read more

Similar categories in Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • travel
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • transport
  • african american
Cover of The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field by Scott  Riley

28. The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field

By: Scott Riley

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys is inspired to form their own team… read more

Similar categories in Scott Riley's The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year by Nina Hamza

29. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

By: Nina Hamza

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more

Similar categories in Nina Hamza's Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • childrens
Cover of The Dreamer by Il Sung Na

30. The Dreamer

By: Il Sung Na

3.81

Format: 46 pages, Hardcover

Even pigs can learn to Once, there was a pig who admired birds. But he could never join them. Or c… read more

Similar categories in Il Sung Na's The Dreamer book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures! by Mike Lowery

31. Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures!

By: Mike Lowery

4.32

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Did you know that sharks can be as small as a banana, or bigger than a bus? Or that whale sharks ha… read more

Similar categories in Mike Lowery's Everything Awesome About Sharks and Other Underwater Creatures! book and Keila V. Dawson's Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens

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