10 must-read history books like She Persisted: Patsy Mink by Tae Keller

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She Persisted: Patsy Mink

By: Tae Keller

4.21

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger …

If you liked the history plot in She Persisted: Patsy Mink by Tae Keller , 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

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  • 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 Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • childrens
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3. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more

Similar categories in Nikole Hannah-Jones's The 1619 Project: Born on the Water book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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4. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

By: Heather Cox Richardson

4.42

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more

Similar categories in Heather Cox Richardson's Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • nonfiction
  • history
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5. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

Similar categories in Hiba Noor Khan's Safiyyah's War book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. Witchlings (Witchlings, #1)

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.15

Format: 334 pages, Hardcover

A magical adventure for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Nevermoor, about three witchlings … read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Witchlings (Witchlings, #1) book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

By: Janae Marks

4.29

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1) book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"

-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)

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8. Little Leaders: Brave Men in Black History

By: Vashti Harrison

4.64

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this… read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Little Leaders: Brave Men in Black History book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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9. Starfish

By: Lisa Fipps

4.46

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Eve… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's Starfish book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"I'm a starfish, taking p all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"I'm a starfish, taking up all the room I want."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"DNA doesn't make you family. Love does. Actions do."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."

-Lisa Fipps, Starfish

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10. Finding Langston

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.34

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

In a debut historical novel about the Great Migration a boy discovers Chicago's postwar South Side … read more

Similar categories in Lesa Cline-Ransome's Finding Langston book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"It's better to read in the library. Sitting at my favorite table by the window reading and listening to the sound of other folks turning pages makes me feel like I'm in a house full of company I don'…"

-Lesa Cline-Ransome, Finding Langston

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11. Small Town Pride

By: Phil Stamper

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignan… read more

Similar categories in Phil Stamper's Small Town Pride book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"If people can wear their hate so proudly on their sleeve, why can't I wear acceptance in the same way?" (pg.137)"

-Phil Stamper, Small Town Pride

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12. Once Upon an Eid

By: S.K. Ali

4.23

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices w… read more

Similar categories in S.K. Ali's Once Upon an Eid book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
"It's hard to see the beauty in things when you can't see past your insecurities."

-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid

"If we can be strong enough to resist the stuff Allah has allowed, it makes it easier to resist the stuff that's forbidden."

-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid

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13. Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

By: Lia Levi

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In this memoir translated from Italian to English, a Jewish girl grows up during a difficult time o… read more

Similar categories in Lia Levi's Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
"Mi racconto le mie paure anche per tenerle sott'occhio. Per me è così da sempre: se penso a una cosa, se la temo, so che non può succedermi. Le disgrazie arrivano perché non ti sono mai venute in men…"

-Lia Levi, Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II

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14. Finish the Fight: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

By: Veronica Chambers

4.17

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

A  New York Times  Bestseller! In collaboration with the  New York Times ,  Finish the Fight! , now… read more

Similar categories in Veronica Chambers's Finish the Fight: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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15. She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai

By: Aisha Saeed

4.19

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger,… read more

Similar categories in Aisha Saeed's She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • feminism
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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16. Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

By: Joanna Ho

4.53

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning ed… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • childrens
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17. The Artivist

By: Nikkolas Smith

4.34

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An inspiring picture book about how children can combine art and activism in their daily lives. "T… read more

Similar categories in Nikkolas Smith's The Artivist book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • childrens
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18. A Good Kind of Trouble

By: Lisa Moore Ramée

4.24

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

"In junior high, we run a mile every week and we're supposed to get faster each time. Logically, there has to be a point when this is physically impossible, but Coach West doesn't seem to think so."

-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble

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19. Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country

By: Kelly Yang

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From #1 NYT bestselling author Kelly Yang comes a gorgeously illustrated picture book about Asian A… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Yes We Will: Asian Americans Who Shaped This Country book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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20. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

By: Nina Hamza

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more

Similar categories in Nina Hamza's Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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22. The New Queer Conscience

By: Adam Eli

4.20

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space … read more

Similar categories in Adam Eli's The New Queer Conscience book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • nonfiction
"Queer people anywhere are responsible for queer people everywhere."

-Adam Eli, The New Queer Conscience

"I wish someone had told me that being queer means you are never alone"

-Adam Eli, The New Queer Conscience

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23. She Persisted: Simone Biles

By: Kekla Magoon

4.31

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger,… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's She Persisted: Simone Biles book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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24. This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

By: Ilhan Omar

4.26

Format: 288 pages, ebook

Ilhan Omar was eight years old when war broke out in Somalia. The youngest of seven children, her … read more

Similar categories in Ilhan Omar's This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • feminism
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"I grew up knowing that hard things only get harder when you don’t have real conversations about them."

-Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

"The more we listen to and learn from those with different backgrounds and present circumstances from our own, the more we can find connections to our own lived experience."

-Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

"As a refugee who fled civil war as a child, I am still trying to figure out where I fit in - which is perhaps why the most important note I found sticking to the wall outside my office had only three…"

-Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

"As we continue to perfect our union, citizens, neighbors, coworkers, and family must keep expanding our circles of self-interest to learn and relearn the fundamental truth that we are all connected. …"

-Ilhan Omar, This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

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25. She Persisted: Pura Belpré

By: Meg Medina

4.22

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger,… read more

Similar categories in Meg Medina's She Persisted: Pura Belpré book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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26. She Persisted: Deb Haaland

By: Laurel Goodluck

4.10

Format: 92 pages, Kindle Edition

As a child of two military parents, Deb Haaland moved around a lot when she was young before finall… read more

Similar categories in Laurel Goodluck's She Persisted: Deb Haaland book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • middle grade
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27. She Persisted: Rachel Levine

By: Lisa Bunker

4.10

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger … read more

Similar categories in Lisa Bunker's She Persisted: Rachel Levine book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • nonfiction
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28. She Persisted: Opal Lee

By: Shelia P. Moses

4.14

Format: 90 pages, Kindle Edition

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger,… read more

Similar categories in Shelia P. Moses's She Persisted: Opal Lee book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • middle grade
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29. She Persisted: Rosalind Franklin

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.26

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger,… read more

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30. She Persisted: Diana Taurasi

By: Monica Brown

3.83

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger,… read more

Similar categories in Monica Brown's She Persisted: Diana Taurasi book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • nonfiction
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31. She Persisted: Patsy Mink

By: Tae Keller

4.21

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger … read more

Similar categories in Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink book and Tae Keller's She Persisted: Patsy Mink

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • feminism
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction

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Doug Salati

4.29

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4.69

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Kekla Magoon

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