8 Best realistic fiction books like The Talk by Alicia D. Williams

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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…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Talk by Alicia D. Williams , here is a list of 8 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
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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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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4. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. A Library

By: Nikki Giovanni

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta S… read more

Similar categories in Nikki Giovanni's A Library book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual by Carole Boston Weatherford

6. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. Something, Someday

By: Amanda Gorman

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The stunning new picture book by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and Caldecott Honor-winn… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Gorman's Something, Someday book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. From the Tops of the Trees

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.25

Format: 40 pages, ebook

Father, is all of the world a refugee camp? Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences o… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's From the Tops of the Trees book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. 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

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

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

12. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

13. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • race
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • african american
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15. Love, Violet

By: Charlotte Sullivan Wild

4.28

Format: None pages, None

Perfect for Valentine's Day, a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to s… read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Sullivan Wild's Love, Violet book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

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

16. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

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

17. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Talk by Alicia D. Williams

18. 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 Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • cultural
  • race
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • social issues
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

19. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

Similar categories in Angela Joy's Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Where Wonder Grows by Xelena González

20. Where Wonder Grows

By: Xelena González

4.00

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A children’s picture book about a grandmother bonding with her granddaughters as she teaches them h… read more

Similar categories in Xelena González's Where Wonder Grows book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love by Michelle Edwards

21. Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love

By: Michelle Edwards

3.96

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Edwards's Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love book and Alicia D. Williams's The Talk

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american

13 best-selling fiction books like The Talk by Alicia D. Williams

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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A Library

Nikki Giovanni

4.28

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17 best-selling fiction books like Something, Someday by Amanda Gorman

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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This Book Is Banned

Raj Haldar

4.13

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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If I Was a Horse

Sophie Blackall

3.79

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