11 must-read nonfiction books like She Persisted: Wangari Maathai by Eucabeth Odhiambo

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She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

By: Eucabeth Odhiambo

4.16

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

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

If you liked the nonfiction plot in She Persisted: Wangari Maathai by Eucabeth Odhiambo , here is a list of 11 books like this:

1. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

By: Ronald Himler , Eleanor Coerr

3.84

Format: 223 pages, Paperback

Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the d… read more

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2. Shine

By: Jodi Picoult

4.31

Format: 66 pages, ebook

Jodi Picoult tackles issues of race and privilege in this ebook original short story, a prequel to … read more

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3. Love That Dog (Jack, #1)

By: Sharon Creech

4.09

Format: None pages, Paperback

"I guess it does look like a poem when you see it typed up like that." Jack hates poetry. Only girl… read more

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4. Rez Dogs

By: Joseph Bruchac

4.05

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more

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  • childrens
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."

-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs

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5. 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

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  • 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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6. Huda F Are You?

By: Huda Fahmy

4.17

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the… read more

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"Use your hijab, woman! Cover that forehead!"

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

"I swear if we end up getting joint weddings, we're running away."

-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?

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7. Before the Ever After

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.18

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson's novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have … read more

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  • childrens
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8. School Trip (New Kid, #3)

By: Jerry Craft

4.20

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more

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  • childrens
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9. 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 memoir
  • 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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10. Indian No More

By: Charlene Willing McManis

4.20

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Regina Petit's family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde reservation is all ten-… read more

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  • childrens
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11. Unprotected: A Memoir

By: Billy Porter

4.48

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From Billy Porter, the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Unprotected is a powerful … read more

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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the mater, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first wa…"

-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir

"Lenora was a Fosse girl. She had learned from the master, the actual master himself. Fosse was a galvanizing choreographer, who fascinated and spoke directly to me for a range of reasons. The first w…"

-Billy Porter, Unprotected: A Memoir

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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

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"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. 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 Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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14. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

By: Anthony Fauci

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Fauci's On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service book and Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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15. 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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16. 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 Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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17. 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 Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • nonfiction
  • childrens
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18. 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 Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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19. 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 Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • nonfiction
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20. 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 Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • biography memoir
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21. She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

By: Eucabeth Odhiambo

4.16

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 Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai book and Eucabeth Odhiambo's She Persisted: Wangari Maathai

  • africa
  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction

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Joseph Bruchac

4.05

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4.29

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Jacqueline Woodson

4.18

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4.20

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Elliot Page

3.75

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4.37

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3.84

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