21 Top childrens books like Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon by Annette Bay Pimentel

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Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon

By: Annette Bay Pimentel

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivi…

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1. Ish (Creatrilogy)

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A creative spirit learns that thinking “ish-ly” is far more wonderful than “getting it right” in th… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle by Miranda  Paul, Jason Chin

2. Water is Water: A Book About the Water Cycle

By: Miranda Paul , Jason Chin

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Drip. Sip. Pour me a cup. Water is water unless...it heats up. Whirl. Swirl. Watch it curl by. Stea… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. How It Went Down

By: Kekla Magoon

4.36

Format: 352 pages, ebook

When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an u… read more

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4. More Perfect than the Moon (Sarah, Plain and Tall #4)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

4.03

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

The fourth book in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tallby Pat… read more

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  • historical
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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5. Caleb's Story (Sarah, Plain and Tall #3)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

4.03

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

Anna has done something terrible. She has given me a journal to fill. "It's your job now," Anna say… read more

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  • historical
  • childrens

6. Rain School

By: James Rumford

3.49

Format: 182 pages, Hardcover

It is the first day of school in Chad, Africa. Children are filling the road. "Will they give us a … read more

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7. Maddi's Fridge

By: Vin Vogel , None

4.06

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of: 2014 Christopher Award, Books for Young People 2014 ILA Primary Fiction Award 2015 MLA M… read more

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8. The Invisible Boy

By: Patrice Barton , Trudy Ludwig

3.88

Format: 588 pages, Hardcover

Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their gro… read more

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9. The Cloud Book

By: Tomie dePaola

4.33

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

The ten most common clouds along with related myths and popular weather sayings. read more

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10. Kitten's First Full Moon

By: Kevin Henkes

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Hardcover

The nationally bestselling picture book about a kitten, the moon, and a bowl of milk, written by th… read more

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11. Grandfather's Dance (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #5)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.66

Format: 256 pages,

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12. Daniel Finds a Poem

By: Micha Archer

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Hardcover

What is poetry? Is it glistening morning dew? Spider thinks so. Is it crisp leaves crunching? That'… read more

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13. Skylark (Sarah, Plain and Tall #2)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.87

Format: None pages, Paperback

My mother, Sarah, doesn't love the prairie. She tries, but she can't help remembering what she knew… read more

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14. The Wall

By: Eve Bunting , Ronald Himler

4.02

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

A young boy and his father visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. read more

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15. 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
  • juvenile
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16. 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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17. 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
  • juvenile
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18. 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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19. Say Something!

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The world needs your voice. If you have a brilliant idea...say something!If you see an injustice...… read more

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

20. 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
Cover of We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner) by Carole Lindstrom

21. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow! by Peter H. Reynolds

22. All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow!

By: Peter H. Reynolds

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A tender and timeless tale about what truly LOVE -- from creative visionary of The Word Collector … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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24. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

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25. I Sang You Down from the Stars

By: Tasha Spillett-Sumner

4.46

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a Native mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacre… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll) by Winsome Bingham

26. The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll)

By: Winsome Bingham

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

From award-winning creators Winsome Bingham and E.B. Lewis, The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll) is a po… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium by Jess Keating

27. The Girl Who Built an Ocean: An Artist, an Argonaut, and the True Story of the World's First Aquarium

By: Jess Keating

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring tale of a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a ti… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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28. The Tide Pool Waits

By: Candace Fleming

3.99

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dive into the rich ecology of tide pools and watch a hidden world spring in this masterful nonficti… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon by Annette Bay Pimentel

29. Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon

By: Annette Bay Pimentel

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring story of the first female to run the Boston Marathon comes to life in stunningly vivi… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • feminism
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • juvenile
Cover of Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon by Kim Chaffee

30. Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer’s Historic Boston Marathon

By: Kim Chaffee

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This narrative biography follows Kathrine from runni… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • sports
  • juvenile
Cover of Swimming Toward a Dream: Yusra Mardini's Incredible Journey from Refugee to Olympic Swimmer by Reem Faruqi

31. Swimming Toward a Dream: Yusra Mardini's Incredible Journey from Refugee to Olympic Swimmer

By: Reem Faruqi

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Growing up in Damascus, the pool was Yusra Mardini’s happy place. She learned to swim before she co… read more

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

5 Top historical books like Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon by Annette Bay Pimentel

Transform Your Habits

More Perfect than the Moon (Sarah, Plain and Tall #4)

Patricia MacLachlan

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Caleb's Story (Sarah, Plain and Tall #3)

Patricia MacLachlan

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Hello Lighthouse (Caldecott Medal Winner)

Sophie Blackall

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Undefeated

Kwame Alexander

4.66

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18 Best fiction books like Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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