23 Top nonfiction books like She Persisted: Margaret Chase Smith by Ruby Shamir

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She Persisted: Margaret Chase Smith

By: Ruby Shamir

4.00

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

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

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1. Red Scarf Girl

By: Ji-li Jiang

3.85

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

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2. El Deafo

By: Cece Bell , None

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Starting at a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At… read more

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3. Dog Man (Dog Man, #1)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the #1 New York Timesbestselling, crime-b… read more

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4. A Tale of Two Kitties (Dog Man #3)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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5. 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

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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6. Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting

By: Kindra Neely

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

This searing graphic memoir portrays gun violence through a fresh lens, giving it urgency, humanity… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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7. 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

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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8. Dog Man: Mothering Heights (Dog Man, #10)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.52

Format: 224 pages, Library Binding

Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestse… read more

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  • childrens
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9. The Undocumented Americans

By: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her f… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"I am a one-trick pony, unable to comfort with anything other than grades."

-Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, The Undocumented Americans

"I respect the role of God in the lives of people who suffer, but basically only in the lives of people who suffer."

-Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, The Undocumented Americans

"I think every immigrant in this country knows that you can eat English and digest it so well that you shit it out, and to some people, you will still not speak English."

-Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, The Undocumented Americans

"There are white moms who threw stones at the little girls in Little Rock and there are white moms who wish Andres and Omar and Elias and Greta's mom will be deported too."

-Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, The Undocumented Americans

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10. Healer of the Water Monster

By: Brian Young

4.23

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, h… read more

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11. Coming Home

By: Brittney Griner

4.43

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory acc… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
"When your world is violently upended, you don't just mourn your immediate losses. You also grieve a future that no longer feels possible, the peace that might've been."

-Brittney Griner, Coming Home

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12. On Juneteenth

By: Annette Gordon-Reed

4.18

Format: 148 pages, Hardcover

Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annet… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
"History is always being revised, as new information, comes to light and when different people see known documents and have their own responses to them, shaped by their individual experiences."

-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth

"Origin stories matter, for individuals, groups of people, and for nations. They inform our sense of self; telling us what kind of people we believe we are, what kind of nation we believe in. They usu…"

-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth

"Why would White Texans be more obstreperous than other White southerners? It has been suggested that this was because, unlike other Southern states, Texas had not been defeated militarily. They had w…"

-Annette Gordon-Reed, On Juneteenth

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13. The Daughter of Auschwitz: A Memoir

By: Tova Friedman

4.53

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A powerful memoir by one of the youngest ever survivors of Auschwitz, Tova Friedman, following her … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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14. Thirst

By: Varsha Bajaj

4.14

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more

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  • childrens
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15. Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You

By: Sonja Cherry-Paul

4.39

Format: None pages, Audiobook

This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jaso… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
"Look out, also, for the many powerful stories that depict us all as we truly are- human."

-Sonja Cherry-Paul, Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You

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16. 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

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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17. The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight

By: Andrew Leland

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A witty, winning, and revelatory personal narrative of the author’s transition from sightedness to … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"The problem arises, as [Adrienne] Asch observed, when "a single trait stands in for the whole, the trait obliterates the whole." Disabled people, like African Americans or any other marginalized grou…"

-Andrew Leland, The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight

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18. History Smashers: The Underground Railroad

By: Kate Messner

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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19. Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

By: Steve Sheinkin

4.02

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb ―the fascinating and… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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20. 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

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  • 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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21. 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

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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22. Who Was Catherine the Great?

By: Pam Pollack

4.14

Format: 108 pages, Paperback

Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader! Born in 1729, P… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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23. Becoming Who We Are: Real Stories About Growing Up Trans

By: Sammy Lisel

4.51

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Becoming who you are is a journey, and all journeys start somewhere. In a collection of stories … read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
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24. 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

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  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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25. 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

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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26. 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

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  • nonfiction
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27. 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

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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28. 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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29. 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

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  • nonfiction
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30. She Persisted: Margaret Chase Smith

By: Ruby Shamir

4.00

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

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

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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31. What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird

By: Sy Montgomery

3.94

Format: 91 pages, Kindle Edition

A charming and eye-opening exploration of the special relationship between humans and chickens from… read more

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  • nonfiction

13 Top history books like She Persisted: Margaret Chase Smith by Ruby Shamir

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The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Transform Your Habits

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

Heather Cox Richardson

4.42

Transform Your Habits

The Undocumented Americans

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

4.39

Transform Your Habits

On Juneteenth

Annette Gordon-Reed

4.18

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20 Best nonfiction books like She Persisted: Diana Taurasi by Monica Brown

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She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai

Aisha Saeed

4.19

Transform Your Habits

She Persisted: Simone Biles

Kekla Magoon

4.31

Transform Your Habits

She Persisted: Maya Lin

Grace Lin

4.29

Transform Your Habits

She Persisted: Claudette Colvin

Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.22

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