10 must-read nonfiction books like Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank by Nancy Churnin

Cover of Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank by Nancy Churnin

Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

By: Nancy Churnin

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejud…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank by Nancy Churnin , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller, Anne Wilsdorf

1. Sophie's Squash

By: Pat Zietlow Miller , Anne Wilsdorf

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

On a trip to the farmers' market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

2. 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

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"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

Cover of Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain

3. Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole

By: Stan Berenstain , Jan Berenstain , Mike Berenstain

3.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

There's a lot going on at the South Pole! There are slippery slopes and frozen floes and wild anima… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. Creepy Carrots!

By: None , Peter Brown

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

5. Inside Out & Back Again

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.92

Format: 594 pages, Hardcover

For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of… 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
Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

7. 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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8. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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9. 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
Cover of Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty

10. Sofia Valdez, Future Prez

By: Andrea Beaty

4.37

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

The newest picture book from the creators of Iggy Peck, Architect ; Rosie Revere, Engineer ; and Ad… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

11. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Odder by Katherine Applegate

12. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Two Degrees by Alan Gratz

13. Two Degrees

By: Alan Gratz

4.15

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more

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"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."

-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees

Cover of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford

14. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

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  • race
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of Lou by Breanna Carzoo

15. Lou

By: Breanna Carzoo

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Don't miss this humorous and heartwarming picture book by debut creator Breanna Carzoo about an unl… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued by Peter Sís

16. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

By: Peter Sís

4.48

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Naz… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • holocaust
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17. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

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  • race
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
Cover of When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhhà Lại

18. When Clouds Touch Us

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.74

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the author's own childhood, this stunning novel in verse, sequel to the award-winning #… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard

19. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

By: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was marrie… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
"Mary decided that flying was a lot like reading: they both made a body feel free as a bird."

-Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

20. 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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21. In My Mosque

By: M.O. Yuksel

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Step in and discover all the rituals and wonder of the mosque in this lyrical debut picture book fr… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

22. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2) by Ibtihaj Muhammad

23. The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2)

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendsh… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Animals Speak: A Christmas Eve Legend by Marion Dane Bauer

24. The Animals Speak: A Christmas Eve Legend

By: Marion Dane Bauer

3.71

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A fresh retelling of a Christmas legend, told through joyful song by the first witnesses to the bab… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat

25. The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.18

Format: 151 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle gra… read more

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  • childrens
"There is no shortcut to becoming what you already are. Don't try to be powerful, be strong, be magical. You cannot be a Guardian-you cannot be anything -if you can't just be ."

-Christina Soontornvat, The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

Cover of Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor

26. Ursula Upside Down

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ursula the catfish finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison by Jerdine Nolen

27. On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison

By: Jerdine Nolen

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Discover the early life and legacy of groundbreaking American writer Toni Morrison in this beautifu… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

28. 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
Cover of Polar Bear by Candace Fleming

29. Polar Bear

By: Candace Fleming

4.33

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

April in the Arctic . . . Cold winds send snow clouds scuttling across the sky. Temperatures bare… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank by Nancy Churnin

30. Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

By: Nancy Churnin

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejud… read more

Similar categories in Nancy Churnin's Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank book and Nancy Churnin's Martin & Anne, The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

  • race
  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • holocaust
Cover of Wild at Heart: The Story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, Defenders of Nature by Evan  Griffith

31. Wild at Heart: The Story of Olaus and Mardy Murie, Defenders of Nature

By: Evan Griffith

4.72

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Mardy and Olaus Murie fell in love in--and with--Alaska. Then set out on an adventure across the Ar… read more

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  • history
  • picture books
  • biography
  • nonfiction

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Transform Your Habits

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Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

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Peter Sís

4.48

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That Flag

Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Rita Lorraine Hubbard

4.60

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Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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Xin Li

4.35

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Aaron Becker

4.24

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