14 Best juvenile books like Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Joyce Sidman

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Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

By: Joyce Sidman

4.02

Format: 68 pages, Hardcover

We walk on Earth’s surface every day, but how often do we wonder about the incredible planet around…

If you liked the juvenile plot in Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Joyce Sidman , here is a list of 14 books like this:

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1. A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)

By: Madeleine L'Engle

4.17

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

After a tumultuous year in New York City, the Austins are spending the summer on the small island w… read more

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  • childrens
"Nothing loved is ever lost or perished."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)

"There is in God, some say, a deep but dazzling darkness."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)

"There was no light. The darkness was deep and there was no dazzle."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)

"Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light."

-Madeleine L'Engle, A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, #4)

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2. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

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3. The Ballad of Black Tom

By: Victor LaValle

3.85

Format: 149 pages, Paperback

People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles… read more

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"I wish I’d been more like my father,"

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"I'll take Cthulhu over you devils any day."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"A good hustler isn't curious. A good hustler only wants his pay."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"Because to watch would be to understand the play isn't being staged for us."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

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4. Pictures of Hollis Woods

By: Patricia Reilly Giff

4.03

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

Hollis Woods is the place where a baby was abandoned is the baby's name is an artist is… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Reilly Giff's Pictures of Hollis Woods book and Joyce Sidman's Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • childrens
  • juvenile
"There are some people who don't even know enough to fall in love with the water."

-Patricia Reilly Giff, Pictures of Hollis Woods

"Drawing is what you see of the world, truly see...And sometimes what you see is so deep in your head you're not even sure of what you're seeing. But when it's down there on paper, and you look at it,…"

-Patricia Reilly Giff, Pictures of Hollis Woods

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5. 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 Joyce Sidman's Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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6. 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 Joyce Sidman's Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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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

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Joyce Sidman's Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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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

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Joyce Sidman's Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • environment
  • juvenile
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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
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10. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • poetry
  • art
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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11. 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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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
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12. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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13. 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

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  • poetry
  • art
"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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14. 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

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  • poetry
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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16. 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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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

17. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

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  • childrens
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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18. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • environment
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19. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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20. Thank You, Omu! (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Oge Mora

4.44

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable author-illustrator debut that's pe… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. The Undefeated

By: Kwame Alexander

4.66

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma… read more

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  • poetry
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Raf… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
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23. Fungi Grow

By: Maria Gianferrari

4.27

Format: 42 pages, ebook

Discover when, how, where, and why fungi grow in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture bo… read more

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  • art
  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • environment
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

24. 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

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  • art
  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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25. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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26. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Dear Medusa (A Novel in Verse) by Olivia A. Cole

27. Dear Medusa (A Novel in Verse)

By: Olivia A. Cole

4.30

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

This searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen-year-old girl coping with sexual abuse a… read more

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  • poetry
"I remember the thing that I saw on Tumblr, how people with trauma will sometimes reexpose themselves to it, salt in the wound to stay alive. I am tired of salting the wound - I am ready to salt the e…"

-Olivia A. Cole, Dear Medusa (A Novel in Verse)

"My hair is the color of a dart frog: generations of death adapting into this exact shade of poison ...bright red and orange, the colors of pain, I WILL MAKE YOU SICK I WILL KILL YOU FROM INSIDE YOUR …"

-Olivia A. Cole, Dear Medusa (A Novel in Verse)

"The last barbecue I went to was at Sarah's house and I almost text her to tell her how when you have so many memories with one person, it's like a crime scene after they're gone. Fingerprints everywh…"

-Olivia A. Cole, Dear Medusa (A Novel in Verse)

"My mother thinks I’ve dyed my hair red for attention— How can I explain to her the ways that she is right and wrong. As of last night, my hair is the color of a brick the moment before it goes throug…"

-Olivia A. Cole, Dear Medusa (A Novel in Verse)

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28. My City Speaks

By: Darren Lebeuf

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A young girl, who is visually impaired, finds much to celebrate as she explores the city she loves.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Wildful

By: Kengo Kurimoto

4.17

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Discover the magic of the wilderness in this breathtaking graphic novel reminiscent of The Secret G… read more

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  • childrens
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers by Rose Brock

30. Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

By: Rose Brock

4.29

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Joyce Sidman

31. Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

By: Joyce Sidman

4.02

Format: 68 pages, Hardcover

We walk on Earth’s surface every day, but how often do we wonder about the incredible planet around… read more

Similar categories in Joyce Sidman's Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) book and Joyce Sidman's Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

  • poetry
  • art
  • science
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • earth
  • environment
  • nature
  • juvenile

28 must-read childrens books like Hello, Earth!: Poems to Our Planet (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR)) by Joyce Sidman

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Madeleine L'Engle

4.17

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4.30

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Patricia Reilly Giff

4.03

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