6 must-read biography books like The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang

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The Rock in My Throat

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

At first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school. In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yan…

If you liked the biography plot in The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. The Name Jar

By: Yangsook Choi

4.14

Format: None pages,

The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more

Similar categories in Yangsook Choi's The Name Jar book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • asian literature
  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens

2. A Different Pond

By: Bao Phi , Thi Bui

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Acclaimed poet Bao Phi delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and s… read more

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3. Pretty Ugly

By: David Sedaris

3.55

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

David Sedaris and Ian Falconer make a spectacular splash with this tale of a monster turned ugly—st… read more

Similar categories in David Sedaris's Pretty Ugly book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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4. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Emmons's No Cats in the Library book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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 Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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7. 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 Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. This Book Won't Burn

By: Samira Ahmed

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more

Similar categories in Samira Ahmed's This Book Won't Burn book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."

-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn

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9. Anxious

By: Luciana DeLuca

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously illustrated, sparingly written story about the often complicated feelings brought on b… read more

Similar categories in Luciana DeLuca's Anxious book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story

By: George Takei

4.47

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A moving, beautifully illustrated true story for children ages 6 to 9 about growing up in Japanese … read more

Similar categories in George Takei's My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • family
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11. Continental Drifter

By: Kathy MacLeod

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A graphic memoir from debut author Kathy Macleod. With a Thai mother and an American father, Kat… read more

Similar categories in Kathy MacLeod's Continental Drifter book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • cultural
  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • nonfiction
  • family
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12. The Boy Who Said Wow

By: Todd Boss

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the beautiful true story of a nonverbal boy moved to speech at his first Mozart concert… read more

Similar categories in Todd Boss's The Boy Who Said Wow book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. Henry and the Something New (Henry, #2)

By: Jenn Bailey

4.39

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From the creators of A Friend for Henry and Henry, Like Always comes a delightful beginning chapter… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bailey's Henry and the Something New (Henry, #2) book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. Rumi–Poet of Joy and Love

By: Rashin Kheiriyeh

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

“Be a friend to everyone.” Rumi’s words are needed now more than ever. A picture book biography of … read more

Similar categories in Rashin Kheiriyeh's Rumi–Poet of Joy and Love book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
  • childrens
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15. Being Home

By: Traci Sorell

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Sibert honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade com… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Being Home book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang

16. The Rock in My Throat

By: Kao Kalia Yang

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

At first, no one noticed when I stopped talking at school. In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yan… read more

Similar categories in Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • cultural
  • school stories
  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • language
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • asian literature
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17. The Perfect Place

By: Matt de la Peña

3.96

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street comes this moving picture book … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's The Perfect Place book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion by Minda Dentler

18. The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion

By: Minda Dentler

4.44

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The uplifting true story of Minda Dentler, the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Iron… read more

Similar categories in Minda Dentler's The Girl Who Figured It Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming an Ironman World Champion book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin

19. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

Similar categories in Christy Mandin's Millie Fleur's Poison Garden book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Not Just the Driver!

By: Sara Holly Ackerman

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Come along for the ride and meet the teams behind the machines that get us to our destinations in t… read more

Similar categories in Sara Holly Ackerman's Not Just the Driver! book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Spaces In Between: Finding Mindful Moments Anywhere by Jaspreet Kaur

21. The Spaces In Between: Finding Mindful Moments Anywhere

By: Jaspreet Kaur

4.36

Format: 36 pages, Kindle Edition

Traffic! Road works! Ambulances! Where do you go when the hustle and bustle of the city gets too mu… read more

Similar categories in Jaspreet Kaur's The Spaces In Between: Finding Mindful Moments Anywhere book and Kao Kalia Yang's The Rock in My Throat

  • picture books
  • childrens

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