12 best-selling realistic fiction books like Lubaya's Quiet Roar by Marilyn Nelson

Cover of Lubaya's Quiet Roar by Marilyn Nelson

Lubaya's Quiet Roar

By: Marilyn Nelson

3.81

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A quiet girl makes a powerful impression through her artwork in this lyrical story of introversion …

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Lubaya's Quiet Roar by Marilyn Nelson , here is a list of 12 books like this:

1. Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters

By: Evan Turk , Michael James Mahin

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2017 Parents' Choice Recommended A picture book celebrati… read more

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2. Alma and How She Got Her Name

By: Juana Martinez-Neal

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In which the protagonist asks her father about the long name he gave her. read more

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3. If You Come to Earth

By: Sophie Blackall

4.27

Format: 74 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall! If You Come to Earth  is a glori… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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4. The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

By: Jory John

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borro… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

Cover of Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña

6. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

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  • art
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
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7. Lift

By: Minh Lê

4.37

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

When Iris's elevator button-pushing is disrupted by a new member of the family, she's pretty put ou… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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8. 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

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  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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9. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

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

By: Ani DiFranco

3.89

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, political activist, and feminist icon comes a pict… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. At the Drop of a Cat

By: Élise Fontenaille

3.76

Format: 28 pages, Hardcover

With lush art by NYT Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz,a picture book about a boy and his la… read more

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  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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12. I Am the Subway

By: Kim Hyo-eun

4.18

Format: 52 pages, Hardcover

A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we tra… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
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14. The Lantern House

By: Erin Napier

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the nationally beloved co-host of the #1 hit show Home Town comes the quintessential celebrati… read more

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  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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15. Spicy Spicy Hot!

By: Lenny Wen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A story about one girl determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her grand… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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16. Where Three Oceans Meet

By: Rajani LaRocca

4.47

Format: None pages, Hardcover

“I want to see what’s at the end of the earth!”Sejal, Mommy, and Pati travel together to the southe… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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17. Still This Love Goes On

By: Buffy Sainte-Marie

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Jul… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Yellow Dog Blues

By: Alice Faye Duncan

3.60

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times  New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2022) A lyric… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Goodnight Racism

By: Ibram X. Kendi

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Anti… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • fiction
  • family
  • activism
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20. 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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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
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21. Mae Among the Stars

By: Roda Ahmed

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. When L… read more

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  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor

22. Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

By: Sonia Sotomayor

4.49

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of p… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Song in the City

By: Daniel Bernstrom

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Daniel Bernstrom, the acclaimed author of One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree, comes a … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
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24. Señorita Mariposa

By: Ben Gundersheimer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take ea… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Me I Choose To Be by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

25. The Me I Choose To Be

By: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling author of I Love My Hair! joins forces with a dynamic photography duo in this stunn… read more

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  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
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26. We Could Fly

By: Rhiannon Giddens

4.14

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner In a companion to Build a … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
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27. From My Window

By: Otávio Júnior

3.98

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

What do you see from your window? This #OwnVoices picture book from Brazil offers a first-hand view… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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28. Lambslide

By: Ann Patchett

3.61

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In a hilarious picture book from bestselling author Ann Patchett and bestselling illustrator Robin … read more

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  • activism
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Dreamer by Il Sung Na

29. The Dreamer

By: Il Sung Na

3.81

Format: 46 pages, Hardcover

Even pigs can learn to Once, there was a pig who admired birds. But he could never join them. Or c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias

30. Amah Faraway

By: Margaret Chiu Greanias

4.29

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

A story of a child's visit to a grandmother and home far away.Kylie is nervous about visiting her g… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Lubaya's Quiet Roar by Marilyn Nelson

31. Lubaya's Quiet Roar

By: Marilyn Nelson

3.81

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A quiet girl makes a powerful impression through her artwork in this lyrical story of introversion … read more

Similar categories in Marilyn Nelson's Lubaya's Quiet Roar book and Marilyn Nelson's Lubaya's Quiet Roar

  • art
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • social justice
  • family
  • fiction
  • activism
  • african american

24 best-selling fiction books like Lubaya's Quiet Roar by Marilyn Nelson

Transform Your Habits

If You Come to Earth

Sophie Blackall

4.27

Transform Your Habits

The Sour Grape (The Food Group #6)

Jory John

4.40

Transform Your Habits

Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

Joanna Ho

4.60

Transform Your Habits

Milo Imagines the World

Matt de la Peña

4.49

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22 best-selling fiction books like The Lantern House by Erin Napier

Transform Your Habits

Stuck

Oliver Jeffers

4.24

Transform Your Habits

Good Night, Gorilla

Peggy Rathmann

4.23

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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