10 must-read nonfiction books like H Is for Harlem by Dinah Johnson

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H Is for Harlem

By: Dinah Johnson

4.43

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This richly informative and gorgeously illustrated book celebrates Harlem’s vibrant traditions, pas…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in H Is for Harlem by Dinah Johnson , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. 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 Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. 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

Similar categories in Doug Salati's Hot Dog book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. 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

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. 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

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson

5. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • cultural
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • music
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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7. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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8. The World Belonged to Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two children's book superstars join forces to celebrate the joy and freedom of summer in the city, … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The World Belonged to Us book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • new york
  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • african american
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9. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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10. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

Similar categories in Tiffany Hammond's A Day With No Words book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • art
  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. 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 Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. Very Good Hats

By: Emma Straub

4.02

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The first picture book by bestselling novelist Emma Straub, this joyous and inventive read-aloud wi… read more

Similar categories in Emma Straub's Very Good Hats book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • art
  • picture books
  • childrens
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14. 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

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. The Flamingo

By: Guojing

4.39

Format: 144 pages, Library Binding

From a highly acclaimed illustrator comes a stunning graphic novel filled with adventure and wonder… read more

Similar categories in Guojing's The Flamingo book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Somewhere in the Bayou

By: Jerome Pumphrey

3.91

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

Simple, subtle, and drolly funny, the Pumphrey brothers’ newest picture book is a layered explorati… read more

Similar categories in Jerome Pumphrey's Somewhere in the Bayou book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

By: Shannon Stocker

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

This picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. T… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Stocker's Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • music
  • art
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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18. Twenty Questions

By: Mac Barnett

3.70

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning creators Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson tap deep into childhood curiosity with a … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's Twenty Questions book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. 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

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • cultural
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

20. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

Similar categories in Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • art
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of The In-Between: A Memoir in Verse by Katie Van Heidrich

21. The In-Between: A Memoir in Verse

By: Katie Van Heidrich

4.06

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle and Life in Motion by Misty Copeland, this middle grad… read more

Similar categories in Katie Van Heidrich's The In-Between: A Memoir in Verse book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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22. Magnolia Flower

By: Zora Neale Hurston

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National B… read more

Similar categories in Zora Neale Hurston's Magnolia Flower book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • historical
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Still This Love Goes On by Buffy Sainte-Marie

23. 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

Similar categories in Buffy Sainte-Marie's Still This Love Goes On book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • music
  • picture books
  • childrens
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24. The Talk

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.58

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very d… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's The Talk book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • cultural
  • african american
  • 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

25. 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

Similar categories in Angela Joy's Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

26. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of Maya’s Song by Renée  Watson

27. Maya’s Song

By: Renée Watson

4.59

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling, award-winning creators Ren�e Watson and Bryan Collier comes a stunningly crafted … read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Maya’s Song book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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28. Kapaemahu

By: Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An Indigenous legend about how four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit, or Ma… read more

Similar categories in Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu's Kapaemahu book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
Cover of Fly by Brittany J.  Thurman

29. Fly

By: Brittany J. Thurman

4.25

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Pure joy and the power of community radiate from this sweet picture book about a young Black girl’s… read more

Similar categories in Brittany J. Thurman's Fly book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin

30. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden

By: Christy Mandin

4.46

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more

Similar categories in Christy Mandin's Millie Fleur's Poison Garden book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of H Is for Harlem by Dinah Johnson

31. H Is for Harlem

By: Dinah Johnson

4.43

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This richly informative and gorgeously illustrated book celebrates Harlem’s vibrant traditions, pas… read more

Similar categories in Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem book and Dinah Johnson's H Is for Harlem

  • music
  • new york
  • art
  • cultural
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american

9 best-selling history books like H Is for Harlem by Dinah Johnson

Transform Your Habits

Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

Transform Your Habits

An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

Transform Your Habits

Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

Shannon Stocker

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

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

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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