6 Best nonfiction books like The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come by Sue Macy

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The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

By: Sue Macy

4.26

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A story of one man’s effort to save the world’s Yiddish books.Over the last forty years, Aaron Lans…

"Books are big enough and powerful enough to define and contain identity.--Aaron Lansky"

-Sue Macy, The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

"Books are big enough and powerful enough to define and contain identity.--Aaron Lansky"

-Sue Macy, The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

"Books are big enough and powerful enough to define and contain identity.--Aaron Lansky"

-Sue Macy, The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come by Sue Macy , here is a list of 6 books like this:

1. A Sick Day for Amos McGee

By: Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead

4.00

Format: None pages,

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tor… read more

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2. All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)

By: Sydney Taylor

4.24

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement … read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
  • jewish

3. Doctor De Soto

By: William Steig

3.50

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto… read more

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4. Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

By: Eric Velásquez , Carole Boston Weatherford

3.96

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scho… read more

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5. When Calls the Heart (Canadian West, #1)

By: Janette Oke

4.40

Format: 184 pages, Paperback

Nothing in her cultured East Coast upbringing prepared Elizabeth for a teaching position on the Can… read more

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6. Elizabeth, Queen of the Seas

By: Brian Floca , Lynne Cox

3.85

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

World-renowned swimmer and bestselling author Lynne Cox and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Bri… read more

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7. I Am Not a Chair!

By: Ross Burach

4.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Grab the best seat in the house with this funny, touching picture book about a giraffe who keeps be… read more

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8. 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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9. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. Home in the Woods

By: Eliza Wheeler

4.57

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book from Eliza Wheeler is based on her grandmother's childhood and pays homage to a f… read more

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  • historical
  • biography memoir
  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • books about books
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14. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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15. Bathe the Cat

By: Alice B. McGinty

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Bathe the floor? Sweep the dishes? This riotous romp of a picture book follows a frantic family as … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Sophie  Blackall

16. Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Sophie Blackall

4.38

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A new picture book that will transport readers to the seaside. Watch the days and seasons pass a… read more

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  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. 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

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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18. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. 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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  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. 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
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21. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

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  • jewish
Cover of What Happened to You? by James Catchpole

22. 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
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23. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

24. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother by Caroline McAlister

25. Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother

By: Caroline McAlister

4.16

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Jack and Warnie weren't just brothers; they were best friends. But they were very different. Bef… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • books about books
Cover of The Me I Choose To Be by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

26. The Me I Choose To Be

By: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of I Love My Hair! joins forces with a dynamic photography duo in this stunn… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. Endpapers

By: Jennifer Savran Kelly

3.74

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In this page-turning novel set in 2003 New York City, a genderqueer book conservator feels trapped … read more

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  • historical
  • books about books
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28. More Than Peach

By: Bellen Woodard

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers' he… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

29. The Yellow Bus

By: Loren Long

4.36

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come by Sue Macy

30. The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

By: Sue Macy

4.26

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A story of one man’s effort to save the world’s Yiddish books.Over the last forty years, Aaron Lans… read more

Similar categories in Sue Macy's The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come book and Sue Macy's The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • language
  • jewish
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • books about books
"Books are big enough and powerful enough to define and contain identity.--Aaron Lansky"

-Sue Macy, The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come

Cover of All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball by Audrey Vernick

31. All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball

By: Audrey Vernick

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The remarkable story of Larry Doby, the first Black baseball player in the American League.  In 19… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction

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