20 best-selling fiction books like The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition by Shirin Shamsi

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The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

By: Shirin Shamsi

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In time for the 75th anniversary of the Partition of British India, this picture book is a stirring…

If you liked the fiction plot in The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition by Shirin Shamsi , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

1. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Last Stop on Market Street book and Shirin Shamsi's The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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2. Leo: A Ghost Story

By: Mac Barnett , Christian Robinson

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

You would like being friends with Leo. He likes to draw, he makes delicious snacks, and most people… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Leo: A Ghost Story book and Shirin Shamsi's The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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 Shirin Shamsi's The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

5. 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

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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6. Unsettled

By: Reem Faruqi

4.20

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A stirring, hopeful immigration story of Nurah and her family, who move from Karachi, Pakistan, to … read more

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  • pakistan
  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Oge Mora

4.44

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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8. 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

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Hardly Haunted

By: Jessie Sima

4.15

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling creator of Not Quite Narwhal comes a delightfully spooky story about an old ho… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Sima's Hardly Haunted book and Shirin Shamsi's The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book

By: Suzy Levinson

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Author Suzy Levinson and artists Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell present an irreverently illustrated p… read more

Similar categories in Suzy Levinson's Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book book and Shirin Shamsi's The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. The Loud Librarian

By: Jenna Beatrice

4.06

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little librarian with a larger-than-life voice finds her place in this sweet and uproarious pictu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Carmela Full of Wishes

By: Matt de la Peña

4.05

Format: 36 pages, None

When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true--she's finally old enough to … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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14. In My Mosque

By: M.O. Yuksel

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Step in and discover all the rituals and wonder of the mosque in this lyrical debut picture book fr… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. 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

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  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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16. Where Are You From?

By: Yamile Saied Méndez

4.38

Format: 32 pages, None

In which a girl who is asked where she's really from turns to her abuelo for the answer. read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie

17. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Saturday at the Food Pantry

By: Diane O'Neill

4.58

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Molly and her mom don't always have enough food, so one Saturday they visit their local food pantry… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. River of Dust: The Life-Giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon

By: Jilanne Hoffmann

4.60

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Over and Under the Rainforest meets This Is How We Do It in A River of Dust—a celebration of global… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

By: Shirin Shamsi

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In time for the 75th anniversary of the Partition of British India, this picture book is a stirring… read more

Similar categories in Shirin Shamsi's The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition book and Shirin Shamsi's The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • pakistan
  • indian literature
  • india
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
Cover of Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench by Lydia Lukidis

21. Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench

By: Lydia Lukidis

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Salat in Secret by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

22. Salat in Secret

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

4.55

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Your Name Is a Song and the bestselling illustrator of The … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of My Paati's Saris by Jyoti Rajan Gopal

23. My Paati's Saris

By: Jyoti Rajan Gopal

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Tamil boy explores his love for his grandmother and her colorful sari collection in this tale of … read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • indian literature
  • india
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon

24. Goodnight Ganesha

By: Nadia Salomon

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously illustrated goodnight story that celebrates the nighttime rituals of two young childre… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • india
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Moon’s Ramadan by Natasha Khan Kazi

25. Moon’s Ramadan

By: Natasha Khan Kazi

4.49

Format: None pages, None

With radiant and welcoming art, this debut picture book and modern holiday classic captures the mag… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Dupatta Is... by Marzieh Abbas

26. A Dupatta Is...

By: Marzieh Abbas

4.39

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Dupatta Is..., written by Marzieh Abbas and vividly brought to life by the artwork of Anu Chouhan… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. Off the Wall

By: Theodore Taylor III

4.05

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling illustrator Theodore Taylor III comes a vibrant ode to street art, … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Night Before Eid: A Muslim Family Story by Aya Khalil

28. The Night Before Eid: A Muslim Family Story

By: Aya Khalil

4.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Celebrate the end of Ramadan with this luminous Muslim family story about faith, history, and delic… read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Butternut and the Flying Butter by Jill Dana

29. Butternut and the Flying Butter

By: Jill Dana

5.00

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • picture books
Cover of A Walk Through the Redwoods by Bridgitte Rodguez

30. A Walk Through the Redwoods

By: Bridgitte Rodguez

4.82

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"It's a perfect day for a walk through the redwoods," a girl's aunt tells her one gloomy morning. T… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of A Good Deed Can Grow by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

31. A Good Deed Can Grow

By: Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

3.97

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Discover the ripple effects of doing a good deed in this interactive picture book about the importa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

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Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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3.81

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4.66

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4.14

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3.77

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