14 Best nonfiction books like Because of You, John Lewis by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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Because of You, John Lewis

By: Andrea Davis Pinkney

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring story of a friendship between Congressman John Lewis and 10-year-old activist Tybre Fa…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Because of You, John Lewis by Andrea Davis Pinkney , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. No Talking

By: Andrew Clements

3.97

Format: 146 pages, Hardcover

"You have the right to remain silent." However... The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys a… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Clements's No Talking book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Okay heres the deal a whole day of NO TALKING IN SCJHOOL.Not in class,not in the halls, not on the plaground nowhere.No talking at all. And its a contest- BOYS AGAINST GIRLS. Whichever side talks les…"

-Andrew Clements, No Talking

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2. Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

By: Chris Barton , Victo Ngai

4.50

Format: 87 pages, Unknown Binding

This nonfiction picture book explores art, desperation, and one man's incredible idea for saving sh… read more

Similar categories in Chris Barton's Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more

Similar categories in Nikole Hannah-Jones's The 1619 Project: Born on the Water book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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7. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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9. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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10. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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12. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • american history
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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13. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • american history
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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14. The World Belonged to Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two children's book superstars join forces to celebrate the joy and freedom of summer in the city, … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The World Belonged to Us book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Saving Winslow

By: Sharon Creech

3.86

Format: 176 pages, ebook

About a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health. Louie d… read more

Similar categories in Sharon Creech's Saving Winslow book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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20. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Because Claudette

By: Tracey Baptiste

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From NYT bestselling author Tracey Baptiste comes a singular picture book that is both a biography … read more

Similar categories in Tracey Baptiste's Because Claudette book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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22. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. How to Write a Poem

By: Kwame Alexander

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this companion to the picture book How to Read a BookKwame Alexander teams up with poet Deanna N… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's How to Write a Poem book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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24. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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25. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Jovita Wore Pants book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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26. Still This Love Goes On

By: Buffy Sainte-Marie

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Jul… read more

Similar categories in Buffy Sainte-Marie's Still This Love Goes On book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. 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 Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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28. Because of You, John Lewis

By: Andrea Davis Pinkney

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring story of a friendship between Congressman John Lewis and 10-year-old activist Tybre Fa… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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29. We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book)

By: Tami Charles

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter that cele… read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • poetry
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
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30. To Change a Planet

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

One person. Small, quiet, insignificant. But when one person, and one person, and on… read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's To Change a Planet book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff

By: Meghan Mccarthy

3.72

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A garbage barge that can’t find a place to welcome it sparks a recycling movement in the United Sta… read more

Similar categories in Meghan Mccarthy's All That Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Stuff book and Andrea Davis Pinkney's Because of You, John Lewis

  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • nonfiction

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