15 must-read history books like Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams by Andrea J. Loney

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Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams

By: Andrea J. Loney

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Discover the remarkable story of an orphaned Black boy who grew up to become the groundbreaking arc…

If you liked the history plot in Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams by Andrea J. Loney , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. 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
  • juvenile
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2. 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
  • juvenile
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3. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

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  • historical
  • picture books
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4. 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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  • history
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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5. 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

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  • art
  • historical
  • picture books
  • juvenile
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6. 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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  • 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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7. Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories

By: Elise Gravel

4.46

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't Can … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • juvenile
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8. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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9. The Gardener of Alcatraz: A True Story

By: Emma Bland Smith

4.39

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A prisoner gardens his way to freedom in this inspiring picture-book biography. When Elliott Miche… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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10. Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

By: Danielle Greendeer

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn… read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
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11. 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

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  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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12. 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

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  • historical
  • juvenile
"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

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13. The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music

By: Roberta Flack

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This autobiographical picture book by the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack recoun… read more

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

14. 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
  • history
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • juvenile
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15. Just Because

By: Matthew McConaughey

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The debut picture book by Academy Award-winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Matt… read more

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  • picture books
  • juvenile
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16. Nour's Secret Library

By: Wafa' Tarnowska

4.35

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin b… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • history
"When we read, we see the world through others’ eyes. Our differences seem smaller, and the divisions that lead to war can break down."

-Wafa' Tarnowska, Nour's Secret Library

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17. Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book

By: Tonya Bolden

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In the vein of Hidden Figures comes a nonfiction picture book about the Green Book, a travel guide… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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18. Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems

By: Betsy Franco

4.09

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless ho… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • juvenile
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19. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs

By: Chana Stiefel

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the woman who created The Tower of Faces, an exhibit at the US Holocaus… read more

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

20. 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
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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21. The Boy Who Loved Maps

By: Kari Allen

4.05

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

This enchanting picture book about a map-making boy who is stumped when a girl asks him for a map o… read more

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  • art
  • picture books
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22. Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep

By: Elaine M. Alexander

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Deep in the darkest part of the ocean, visit a primordial, fierce-toothed fish that draws in prey w… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
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23. 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

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  • history
  • biography
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
Cover of Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller by Breanna J. McDaniel

24. Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

By: Breanna J. McDaniel

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librar… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
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25. The Book That Can Read Your Mind

By: Marianna Coppo

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Prepare to be amazed by this magic trick in a book! This is not an ordinary book—it’s a magical on… read more

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  • picture books
Cover of If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist by Gavin Grimm

26. If You’re a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist

By: Gavin Grimm

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebratory and empowering story from young trans activist Gavin Grimm, two-time Stonewall Award-… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography
Cover of Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Mara Rockliff

27. Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

By: Mara Rockliff

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book about the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 195… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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28. The Circles in the Sky

By: Karl James Mountford

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

With luminous illustrations, this original folktale about the discovery of a lifeless bird offers a… read more

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  • picture books
  • juvenile
Cover of The Yellow Bus by Loren Long

29. 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
  • juvenile
Cover of Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams by Andrea J. Loney

30. Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams

By: Andrea J. Loney

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

Discover the remarkable story of an orphaned Black boy who grew up to become the groundbreaking arc… read more

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  • architecture
  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • historical
  • picture books
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • african american
  • juvenile
Cover of Just Wild Enough: Mireya Mayor, Primatologist (She Made History) by Marta Magellan

31. Just Wild Enough: Mireya Mayor, Primatologist (She Made History)

By: Marta Magellan

4.09

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Primatologist Mireya Mayor is living proof that courage and determination can make the impossible p… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • biography

13 must-read historical books like Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams by Andrea J. Loney

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

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

Carole Boston Weatherford

4.46

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Sophie Blackall

4.53

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How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten

Michelle Knudsen

4.43

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I Lived Inside a Whale

Xin Li

4.35

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Aaron Becker

4.24

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