5 Best biography memoir books like Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird by Bethany Hegedus

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Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird

By: Bethany Hegedus

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a s…

If you liked the biography memoir plot in Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird by Bethany Hegedus , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

By: Kim John Payne , Lisa M. Ross

3.77

Format: 341 pages, Hardcover

Today's busier, faster, supersized society is waging an undeclared war . . . on childhood. As the p… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens

2. If You Take a Mouse to School

By: Laura Joffe Numeroff , Felicia Bond

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Barnes & Noble Review Bringing a plucky mouse to school isn't the wisest idea, no matter how mu… read more

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3. The Journeyman

By: Elizabeth Yates , Gloria Repp , None

4.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

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4. Owl Moon

By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more

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5. Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Novel

By: Anne Frank , David Polonsky

3.81

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The only graphic novelization of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foun… read more

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6. 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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7. The Big Cheese (The Food Group, #7)

By: Jory John

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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8. 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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9. Something Like Home

By: Andrea Beatriz Arango

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more

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  • childrens
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10. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

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  • childrens
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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12. Other Words for Home

By: Jasmine Warga

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more

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  • childrens
"Americans are obsessed with murder"

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

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13. American Cozy: Hygge-Inspired Ways to Create Comfort & Happiness

By: Stephanie Pedersen

3.30

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The wildly popular phenomenon of hygge gets a warm American twist with this gifty, illustrated guid… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It

By: Jennifer Breheny Wallace

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive book on the rise of “toxic achievement cultu… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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15. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

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  • childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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16. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

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  • childrens
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17. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Book Love

By: Debbie Tung

4.29

Format: 137 pages, Hardcover

Bookworms rejoice! These charming comics capture exactly what it feels like to be head-over-heels f… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • books about books
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19. Fighting Words

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.64

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more

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  • childrens
"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."

-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words

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20. 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

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Song for a Whale

By: Lynne Kelly

4.23

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

The story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the … read more

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  • childrens
"A sound can move anything if it's strong enough."

-Lynne Kelly, Song for a Whale

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22. Finding Langston

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.34

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

In a debut historical novel about the Great Migration a boy discovers Chicago's postwar South Side … read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
"It's better to read in the library. Sitting at my favorite table by the window reading and listening to the sound of other folks turning pages makes me feel like I'm in a house full of company I don'…"

-Lesa Cline-Ransome, Finding Langston

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23. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
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24. The Ogress and the Orphans

By: Kelly Barnhill

4.28

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

A fantasy about the power of generosity and love, and how a community suffers when they disappear. … read more

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  • childrens
"The antidote to anger is tenderness, and the antidote to discord is reconciliation."

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

"Life is long, after all. And over time, the paths we take tend to intertwine and overlap."

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

"Books are funny things. The ideas and knowledge contained inside their pages have mass and velocity and gravity. They bend both space and time. They have minds of their own. There is a power in a boo…"

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

"So maybe the Reading Room is magic because books really are magic. I read once that books bend both space and time, and the more books you have in one place, the more space and time will bend and twi…"

-Kelly Barnhill, The Ogress and the Orphans

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25. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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26. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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27. Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory

By: Julie Abery

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The little-known story of a dedicated teacher who coached Hawaiian swimmers all the way to the Olym… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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28. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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29. A Perfect Fit: How Lena “Lane” Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion

By: Mara Rockliff

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Discover how the Lane Bryant clothing brand changed the way we buy clothes forever by celebrating b… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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30. Alabama Spitfire: The Story of Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird

By: Bethany Hegedus

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Nelle Harper Lee grew up in the rocky red soil of Monroeville, Alabama. From the get-go she was a s… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • womens
  • books about books
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31. From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

By: Lisa Marie Presley

4.48

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole s… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction

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Kim John Payne , Lisa M. Ross

3.77

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4.66

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Jory John

4.17

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4.50

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4.12

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Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

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Lia Levi

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