6 Top juvenile books like Almond by Allen Say

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Almond

By: Allen Say

3.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Everything changes for Almond Biggs when a new girl comes to school. The New Girl can play "The Fli…

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1. The Crossover

By: Kwame Alexander

4.24

Format: 245 pages, ebook

"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's The Crossover book and Allen Say's Almond

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

"Silence doesn’t mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."

-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover

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2. What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night

By: Refe Tuma , Susan Tuma

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

From the parents who brought us the web sensation "Dinovember" comes photographic proof of what toy… read more

Similar categories in Refe Tuma's What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens

3. Thank You, Mr. Falker

By: Patricia Polacco

4.27

Format: 217 pages,

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4. Rosie Revere, Engineer

By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty

4.34

Format: 592 pages, Hardcover

Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets … read more

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5. Miss Smith and the Haunted Library

By: Michael Garland

3.57

Format: 10 pages,

When Miss Smith reads from her magical book, the worlds she describes come alive - literally! Today… 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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Allen Say's Almond

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. Ain't Burned All the Bright

By: Jason Reynolds

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerall… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's Ain't Burned All the Bright book and Allen Say's Almond

  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
"What is life in a house underwater?"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"...and she wipes weary from her eyes still glued to the no-good glued to the high definition glare of low-definition life"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

"And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother won't change the channel and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new instead of the every-hour rerun about h…"

-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright

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8. 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

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. A Walk in the Words

By: Hudson Talbott

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more

Similar categories in Hudson Talbott's A Walk in the Words book and Allen Say's Almond

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. 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

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. 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

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Allen Say's Almond

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Starfish

By: Lisa Fipps

4.46

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Eve… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's Starfish book and Allen Say's Almond

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I'm a starfish, taking p all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"I'm a starfish, taking up all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"DNA doesn't make you family. Love does. Actions do."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

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13. The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness

By: Robert Waldinger

4.16

Format: 352 pages, ebook

What makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? A good life? In their book, the directors of the Ha… read more

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14. The Lonely Hearts Book Club

By: Lucy Gilmore

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, contained town. She never … read more

Similar categories in Lucy Gilmore's The Lonely Hearts Book Club book and Allen Say's Almond

  • fiction
"Everywhere I looked was honesty and love. Love most of all."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

"They became a love letter of words and sentiment--and one that was addressed entirely to me."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

"We could only choose which path to take to our destination. What happened along the way was entirely up to chance."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

"More than anything, kids need to know they have a soft spot to land. Your Bella? She knows. She'll know it until the day she dies."

-Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

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15. Beneath

By: Cori Doerrfeld

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more

Similar categories in Cori Doerrfeld's Beneath book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of I Love You Like Yellow by Andrea Beaty

16. I Love You Like Yellow

By: Andrea Beaty

4.16

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Andrea Beaty and New York Times bestselling illustrator Vash… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Beaty's I Love You Like Yellow book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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17. The Tree and the River

By: Aaron Becker

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In an alternate past—or possible future—a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, beari… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Becker's The Tree and the River book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. 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

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love

By: Michelle Edwards

3.96

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Edwards's Me and the Boss: A Story About Mending and Love book and Allen Say's Almond

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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20. Palace of Books

By: Patricia Polacco

4.23

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Patricia Polacco comes a picture book based on her childhood about how a v… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Polacco's Palace of Books book and Allen Say's Almond

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Almond by Allen Say

21. Almond

By: Allen Say

3.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Everything changes for Almond Biggs when a new girl comes to school. The New Girl can play "The Fli… read more

Similar categories in Allen Say's Almond book and Allen Say's Almond

  • music
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile

15 Top fiction books like Almond by Allen Say

Transform Your Habits

The Crossover

Kwame Alexander

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Ain't Burned All the Bright

Jason Reynolds

4.42

Transform Your Habits

In Every Life

Marla Frazee

4.28

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13 Best fiction books like Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

Transform Your Habits

Attack of the Black Rectangles

Amy Sarig King

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Freewater

Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Transform Your Habits

Ain't Burned All the Bright

Jason Reynolds

4.42

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