9 Top biography books like Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission by Estela Juarez

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Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission

By: Estela Juarez

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. To…

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Cover of Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills by Christian Robinson, Renée  Watson

1. Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills

By: Christian Robinson , Renée Watson

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott Honor winner Christian Robinson and acclaimed author Renee Watson , comes the inspir… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction

2. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

By: Margarita Engle , Rafael López

3.40

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Girls cannot be drummers.Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule--unti… read more

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3. Amazing Grace

By: Mary Hoffman , Caroline Binch

2.62

Format: None pages,

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when… read more

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4. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. 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
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6. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
"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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7. Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré

By: Anika Aldamuy Denise

4.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Follow la vida y legado of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. When … read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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8. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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9. A Land of Books: Dreams of Young Mexihcah Word Painters

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

4.10

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author-illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh sheds light on the significance of Aztec manuscrip… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. The Proudest Blue

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.56

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school–and two sisters on one’s firs… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. I Color Myself Different

By: Colin Kaepernick

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • family
Cover of Think Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison’s Little Ones, 2) by Vashti Harrison

12. Think Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison’s Little Ones, 2)

By: Vashti Harrison

4.33

Format: 26 pages, Board Book

This board book edition of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by New York Times best… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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13. With Lots of Love

By: Jenny Torres Sanchez

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful, lyrical story about a girl who moves from her home in Central America to the United St… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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14. When Lola Visits

By: Michelle Sterling

4.26

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What does summer mean to you? For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spe… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

By: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was marrie… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"Mary decided that flying was a lot like reading: they both made a body feel free as a bird."

-Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

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16. Beauty Woke

By: NoNieqa Ramos

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Beauty Woke is a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a … read more

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  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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17. I Am Golden

By: Eva Chen

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see when you look in the mirror, Mei? Do you see beauty? We see eyes that point towa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. The King of Kindergarten

By: Derrick Barnes

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A confident little boy takes pride in his first day of kindergarten. The morning sun blares thro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of 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

19. 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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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • family
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

20. 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

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of Martina Has Too Many Tías by Emma Otheguy

21. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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22. Mae Among the Stars

By: Roda Ahmed

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. When L… read more

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  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

23. Kapaemahu

By: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or Ma… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. A Door Made for Me

By: Tyler Merritt

4.52

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This emotional and honest picture book explores a racist encounter from the perspective of a young … read more

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  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Ghostlight

By: Kenneth Oppel

3.87

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

One teen's summer job scaring tourists with ghost stories takes a terrifying turn when he accidenta… read more

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Cover of The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding by Karina Nicole Gonzalez

26. The Coquíes Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding

By: Karina Nicole Gonzalez

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A story about home, community, and hope, inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurric… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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27. These Olive Trees

By: Aya Ghanameh

4.64

Format: 40 pages, None

The story of a Palestinian family's ties to the land, and how one young girl finds a way to care fo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission by Estela Juarez

28. Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission

By: Estela Juarez

4.46

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

When Estela Juarez's mom is deported to Mexico, Estela knows she has to speak up for her family. To… read more

Similar categories in Estela Juarez's Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission book and Estela Juarez's Until Someone Listens: A Story About Borders, Family, and One Girl's Mission

  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • family
  • activism
  • social issues
Cover of Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince by Alliah L. Agostini

29. Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince

By: Alliah L. Agostini

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community. read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Our Roof Is Blue by Sara E. Echenique

30. Our Roof Is Blue

By: Sara E. Echenique

4.37

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

At night, I'd close my eyes and ask my brother, "Will you tell me a story?" After a hurricane pa… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read (World of ¡Vamos!) by Raúl the Third III

31. ¡Vamos! Let's Go Read (World of ¡Vamos!)

By: Raúl the Third III

4.17

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling, Pura Belpré Award–winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third, ¡Vamo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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4.27

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4.66

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