20 must-read childrens books like Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

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Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

By: Kim Michele Richardson

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Junia is a mule. But she's not just any mule. She's a mule with an important job. Every morning she…

If you liked the childrens plot in Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson , here is a list of 20 books like this:

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1. That Book Woman

By: Heather Henson , David Small

4.19

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Cal is not the readin' type. Living way high up in the Appalachian Mountains, he'd rather help Pap … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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2. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Appalachian Song

By: Michelle Shocklee

4.49

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Forever within the memories of my heart. Always remember, you are perfectly loved. Bertie Jenkins… read more

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  • historical fiction
Cover of The Underground Library by Jennifer    Ryan

4. The Underground Library

By: Jennifer Ryan

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighti… read more

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  • historical fiction
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5. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

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  • childrens
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6. When the Jessamine Grows

By: Donna Everhart

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

From one of the most powerful and authentic voices in Southern fiction comes a historical novel wit… read more

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  • historical fiction
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7. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Kim Michele Richardson's Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

  • animals
  • childrens
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8. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

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  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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9. Count the Nights by Stars

By: Michelle Shocklee

4.24

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A 2023 Christianity Today Book of the Year Award-winner! Count your nights by stars, not shadows… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Shocklee's Count the Nights by Stars book and Kim Michele Richardson's Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

  • historical fiction
Cover of The Medicine Woman of Galveston by Amanda Skenandore

10. The Medicine Woman of Galveston

By: Amanda Skenandore

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Caught in the great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, a female doctor who’s joined a traveling medicine … read more

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  • historical fiction
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11. Under the Bayou Moon

By: Valerie Fraser Luesse

4.05

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Restless with the familiarity of her Alabama home, Ellie Fields accepts a teaching job in a tiny Lo… read more

Similar categories in Valerie Fraser Luesse's Under the Bayou Moon book and Kim Michele Richardson's Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

  • historical fiction
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12. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

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  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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13. The Finders Keepers Library (Love in Bloom, #1)

By: Annie Rains

4.10

Format: 345 pages, Kindle Edition

This heart-warming second chance love story about hope and healing from USA Today bestselling autho… read more

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14. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

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  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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15. We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

By: Traci Sorell

4.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and vict… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Half Moon Bay (Clay Edison, #3)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

3.78

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Deputy coroner Clay Edison discovers that buried secrets can be deadly in this riveting thriller fr… read more

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17. On a Mushroom Day

By: Chris Baker

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Take a magical walk through the forest and learn all about the wild beauty and wonder of mushrooms … read more

Similar categories in Chris Baker's On a Mushroom Day book and Kim Michele Richardson's Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Ahoy!

By: Sophie Blackall

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Taco Falls Apart by Brenda S. Miles

20. Taco Falls Apart

By: Brenda S. Miles

4.15

Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition

Taco Falls Apart gets kids thinking about how their thoughts shape feelings and behavior. Friendly … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. 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
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22. Free Period

By: Ali Terese

4.20

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

*National Book Award Longlist Title *School Library Journal Starred Review *Audiofile Earphones A… read more

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23. Christmastime 1939 (Christmastime #0.5)

By: Linda Mahkovec

4.20

Format: 158 pages, Kindle Edition

"Charming, heartwarming...whimsical and pleasingly old-fashioned throughout" - Kirkus Christmastim… read more

Similar categories in Linda Mahkovec's Christmastime 1939 (Christmastime #0.5) book and Kim Michele Richardson's Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

  • historical fiction
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24. Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

By: Kim Michele Richardson

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Junia is a mule. But she's not just any mule. She's a mule with an important job. Every morning she… read more

Similar categories in Kim Michele Richardson's Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek book and Kim Michele Richardson's Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek

  • historical fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens
Cover of The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons by Linda Booth Sweeney

25. The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons

By: Linda Booth Sweeney

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical dip into the noisy, magical world of a vernal pool In this vibrant and poetic information… read more

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  • picture books
  • animals
  • childrens
Cover of Henna Is . . . by Marzieh Abbas

26. Henna Is . . .

By: Marzieh Abbas

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book that serves young readers as a lyrical love letter to henna, written by Middle East … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi by Kallie George

27. Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi

By: Kallie George

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

An adorable, STEM-themed picture book for kids 4 to 8 that reveals the wisdom mushrooms have to tea… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee's Life by Patricia McCormick

28. The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee's Life

By: Patricia McCormick

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • picture books
Cover of Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom by Michael Boulware Moore

29. Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom

By: Michael Boulware Moore

4.12

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

This is the thrilling story of Robert Smalls and the Confederate ship that he used to liberate hims… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Night Market by Seina Wedlick

30. The Night Market

By: Seina Wedlick

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Journey with a young girl as she explores the mesmerizing wonders of a Nigerian night market, where… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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31. Fowl Play

By: Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Chloe Alvarez has never been to the reading of a last will and testament before, but she hopes it i… read more

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  • childrens

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