5 must-read emotion books like Holes in the Sky by Patricia Polacco

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Holes in the Sky

By: Patricia Polacco

4.50

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Miss Eula is back! In this heartwarming companion to Chicken Sunday , young Trisha is devastated wh…

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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 Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • family
  • 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

2. Red: A Crayon's Story

By: Michael Hall

4.08

Format: 234 pages, Hardcover

A blue crayon mistakenly labeled as "red" suffers an identity crisis in the new picture book by the… read more

Similar categories in Michael Hall's Red: A Crayon's Story book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Love

By: Matt de la Peña , Loren Long

4.26

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Pena and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a st… read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Love book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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4. Islandborn

By: Junot Díaz , Leo Espinosa

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz comes a debut picture book abou… read more

Similar categories in Junot Díaz's Islandborn book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction

5. Brown Girl Dreaming

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 412 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson, one of today's finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesme… read more

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6. Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham: For Soprano, Boy Soprano, and Orchestra

By: Dr. Seuss , Robert Kapilow

4.07

Format: None pages,

Study ScoreA children's classic, now available in this version for Soprano, Boy Soprano and Full Or… read more

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7. Owl Moon

By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more

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8. 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 Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • african american
  • emotion
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9. 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 Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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11. Freewater

By: Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more

Similar categories in Amina Luqman-Dawson's Freewater book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • african american
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"

-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater

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12. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) by Ryan T.  Higgins

13. We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Penelope the dinosaur starts school, but it’s hard to make friends when her classmates are so delic… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex, #1) book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. 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 Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • family
  • 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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16. One Puzzling Afternoon

By: Emily Critchley

3.86

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

A mystery she can't remember. A friend she can't forget. I kept your secret Lucy. I've kept it f… read more

Similar categories in Emily Critchley's One Puzzling Afternoon book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • fiction
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17. Grumpy Monkey

By: Suzanne Lang

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious picture book about dealing with unexplained feelings…and the danger in suppressing them… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Lang's Grumpy Monkey book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
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18. This Way, Charlie

By: Caron Levis

4.48

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always comes a story about a friendship that grows between … read more

Similar categories in Caron Levis's This Way, Charlie book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
"They walked that day, the next day, and every day for the rest of their lives. One hoof in front of the other. 'This way, Charlie, this way."

-Caron Levis, This Way, Charlie

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19. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. Hair Love

By: Matthew A. Cherry

4.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and t… read more

Similar categories in Matthew A. Cherry's Hair Love book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • african american
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21. Buffalo Fluffalo

By: Bess Kalb

4.16

Format: None pages, None

Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than h… read more

Similar categories in Bess Kalb's Buffalo Fluffalo book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • emotion
Cover of Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

22. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • family
  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Cover of Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers

23. Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist

By: Linda Skeers

4.52

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a woman who dared to dig, explore, and discover. This is the story of Dinosaur… read more

Similar categories in Linda Skeers's Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life by Jerry Pinkney

24. Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life

By: Jerry Pinkney

4.29

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring memoir of one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, sharing … read more

Similar categories in Jerry Pinkney's Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • african american
Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

25. 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

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment by Parker Curry

26. Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment

By: Parker Curry

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! A visit to Washington, DC’s National Portrait Gallery forever alter… read more

Similar categories in Parker Curry's Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis

27. A Seed Grows

By: Antoinette Portis

4.12

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From tiny seed to a huge, fold-out bloom, the transformative life cycle of a sunflower plays out. … read more

Similar categories in Antoinette Portis's A Seed Grows book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • gardening
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) by Tami Charles

28. We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book)

By: Tami Charles

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter that cele… read more

Similar categories in Tami Charles's We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book) book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • african american
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Worst-Case Collin by Rebecca Caprara

29. Worst-Case Collin

By: Rebecca Caprara

4.42

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

This poignant middle grade novel in verse follows twelve-year-old Collin who manages his anxiety by… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Caprara's Worst-Case Collin book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • death
  • family
  • fiction
"Gravity might always win, but I've got a choice: fall or dive. And I choose to dive."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"Discovery is a messy process, Mom would say. Your father works best in a state of creative chaos."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"there is space inside the human heart for infinite love and infinite sadness and all the messiness in between."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

"Back then, our house felt full. Bursting, even. But never crowded, cluttered, claustrophobic. Because Love doesn't take up too much room."

-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin

Cover of Dolly Parton by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara

30. Dolly Parton

By: Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Dolly Parton… read more

Similar categories in Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara's Dolly Parton book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Holes in the Sky by Patricia Polacco

31. Holes in the Sky

By: Patricia Polacco

4.50

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Miss Eula is back! In this heartwarming companion to Chicken Sunday , young Trisha is devastated wh… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky book and Patricia Polacco's Holes in the Sky

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • true story
  • death
  • gardening
  • fiction
  • family
  • african american
  • emotion

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Kwame Alexander

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