8 Top realistic fiction books like Spanish Is the Language of My Family by Michael Genhart

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Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By: Michael Genhart

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a you…

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1. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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2. 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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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5. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Simon and the Better Bone book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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7. 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli

By: David LaRochelle

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A nonstop dragon party . . . Irresistible." —Publishers Weekly This wacky counting adventure by G… read more

Similar categories in David LaRochelle's 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • 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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

Similar categories in Monica Arnaldo's Mr. S: A First Day of School Book book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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10. 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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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13. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Evergreen book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Agatha May and the Anglerfish

By: Nora Morrison

4.13

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A funny, fish-filled story about the joys of learning, and the rewards that come with staying true … read more

Similar categories in Nora Morrison's Agatha May and the Anglerfish book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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16. 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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • history
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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17. Twenty Questions

By: Mac Barnett

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Twenty Questions book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more

Similar categories in Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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20. 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 Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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21. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. 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

Similar categories in Yamile Saied Méndez's Where Are You From? book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • spanish literature
  • family
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23. I’m From

By: Gary R. Gray Jr.

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poetic, heartwarming ode to the small, defining moments of a boy’s life, by a brilliant new debut… read more

Similar categories in Gary R. Gray Jr.'s I’m From book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • school
  • picture books
  • family
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24. Martina Has Too Many Tías

By: Emma Otheguy

3.69

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A quiet girl overwhelmed by her rambunctious family finds a magical land of solitude only to discov… read more

Similar categories in Emma Otheguy's Martina Has Too Many Tías book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
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25. My Papi Has a Motorcycle

By: Isabel Quintero

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, b… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Quintero's My Papi Has a Motorcycle book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • spanish literature
  • family
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26. Bitsy Bat, School Star

By: Kaz Windness

4.42

Format: None pages, None

A little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this heartfelt picture b… read more

Similar categories in Kaz Windness's Bitsy Bat, School Star book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • school
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27. In the Night Garden

By: Carin Berger

4.07

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experien… read more

Similar categories in Carin Berger's In the Night Garden book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. The Red Jacket

By: Bob Holt

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed and Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back !… read more

Similar categories in Bob Holt's The Red Jacket book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland

By: Ævar Þór Benediktsson

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a … read more

Similar categories in Ævar Þór Benediktsson's Stranded!: A Mostly True Story from Iceland book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By: Michael Genhart

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a you… read more

Similar categories in Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • cultural
  • history
  • childrens
  • school
  • language
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • spanish literature
  • family
  • education
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31. Friends Beyond Measure

By: Lalena Fisher

4.01

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

"A loving tale inventively and informatively told." —Kirkus (starred review) "A uniquely told story… read more

Similar categories in Lalena Fisher's Friends Beyond Measure book and Michael Genhart's Spanish Is the Language of My Family

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens

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Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Simon and the Better Bone

Corey R. Tabor

4.32

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Last Stop on Market Street

Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

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The Name Jar

Yangsook Choi

4.14

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Islandborn

Junot Díaz , Leo Espinosa

3.77

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Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection)

Shannon Olsen

4.57

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