17 must-read picture books books like Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . . by Ming Chen

Cover of Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . . by Ming Chen

Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . .

By: Ming Chen

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

CLING. Don’t let go. Hold tight. Never give up. FLY. Rev up. Lift off. Soar. PEDAL. Set off. Cycle.…

If you liked the picture books plot in Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . . by Ming Chen , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of March: Book Three (March, #3) by Nate Powell, John             Lewis, Andrew Aydin

1. March: Book Three (March, #3)

By: Nate Powell , John Lewis , Andrew Aydin

4.65

Format: 246 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling MARCH trilogy. Congressman… read more

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  • history
  • social justice
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of March: Book One (March, #1) by Nate Powell, John             Lewis, Andrew Aydin

2. March: Book One (March, #1)

By: Nate Powell , John Lewis , Andrew Aydin

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movem… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction

3. All Around Us

By: Xelena González , None

4.57

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

Circles are all around us. We just have to look for them. Sometimes they exist in the most unusual … read more

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4. March: Book Two (March, #2)

By: Nate Powell , John Lewis , Andrew Aydin

4.48

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

The #1 New York Times bestselling series continues! Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and on… read more

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5. Catwings (Catwings, #1)

By: Ursula K. Le Guin , None

4.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

The bestselling Catwings series! Mrs. Jane Tabby can't explain why her four precious kittens were b… read more

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6. Nothing Rhymes with Orange

By: Adam Rex

4.33

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

We all know nothing rhymes with orange. But how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out! When a … read more

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7. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen

8. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

9. Sulwe

By: Lupita Nyong'o

4.66

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! From Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o comes a powerful,… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
"Mama asked, "What is your name?" "Sulwe," she muttered. "And what doe sit mean?" "Star," Sulwe whispered. "Brightness is not in your skin, my love. Brightness is just who you are. As for beauty," Mam…"

-Lupita Nyong'o, Sulwe

Cover of The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

10. The Last Mapmaker

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celeb… read more

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  • childrens
"I couldn't see it then, but I could see it now. I opened my eyes, releasing another stream of tears. I had been trying so hard to run from my past. But the past was like mottlefish ink. Even if it fa…"

-Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker

Cover of Flamer by Mike Curato

11. Flamer

By: Mike Curato

4.32

Format: 366 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graph… read more

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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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

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  • travel
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
Cover of Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang

14. Lunar New Year Love Story

By: Gene Luen Yang

4.41

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more

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Cover of The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil

15. The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story

By: Aya Khalil

4.42

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

That night, Kanzi wraps herself in the beautiful Arabic quilt her teita (grandma) in Cairo gave her… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America by Kathleen Krull

16. The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America

By: Kathleen Krull

4.38

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Discover the incredible life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog by David LaRochelle

17. See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog

By: David LaRochelle

4.40

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Move over, Spot. . . . spoofing classic primers, Max the Dog talks back to the book in a twist in t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carole Boston Weatherford

18. 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
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
Cover of Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir by Tyler Feder

19. Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir

By: Tyler Feder

4.51

Format: 202 pages, Hardcover

Tyler Feder had just white-knuckled her way through her first year of college when her super-cool m… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle

20. Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln

By: Margarita Engle

4.22

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

The story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.As a little girl,… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

21. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

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"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker

22. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of My Two Border Towns by David  Bowles

23. My Two Border Towns

By: David Bowles

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visit… read more

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  • social justice
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski

24. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of On the Trapline by David Alexander Robertson

25. On the Trapline

By: David Alexander Robertson

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award--winning t… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff

26. When Aidan Became A Brother

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room l… read more

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

27. 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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  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman by Sharice Davids

28. Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman

By: Sharice Davids

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This picture book autobiography tells the triumphant story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Nati… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (A Big Words Book, 11) by Doreen Rappaport

29. Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (A Big Words Book, 11)

By: Doreen Rappaport

4.32

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a trailblazer. A fighter. And a public servant who has dedicated her life to… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
Cover of Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams

30. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

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Cover of Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . . by Ming Chen

31. Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . .

By: Ming Chen

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

CLING. Don’t let go. Hold tight. Never give up. FLY. Rev up. Lift off. Soar. PEDAL. Set off. Cycle.… read more

Similar categories in Ming Chen's Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . . book and Ming Chen's Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . .

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • travel
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice

9 Best history books like Escape: One Day We Had to Run . . . by Ming Chen

Transform Your Habits

March: Book Three (March, #3)

Nate Powell , John Lewis , Andrew Aydin

4.65

Transform Your Habits

March: Book One (March, #1)

Nate Powell , John Lewis , Andrew Aydin

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America

Kathleen Krull

4.38

Transform Your Habits

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

Carole Boston Weatherford

4.44

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11 must-read nature books like On the Trapline by David Alexander Robertson

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

Transform Your Habits

Birdsong

Julie Flett

4.27

Transform Your Habits

Mel Fell

Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Transform Your Habits

We All Play

Julie Flett

4.20

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