22 best-selling childrens books like Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights by Beth Anderson

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Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights

By: Beth Anderson

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was u…

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1. Bad Kitty

By: Nick Bruel

3.78

Format: 244 pages,

From the creator of The New York Timesbestseller Boing!comes the riotous story of a cat gone berser… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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2. Little Fox in the Forest

By: Stephanie Graegin

4.27

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

A wordless picture book in which two friends follow a young fox deep into the woods and discover a … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. How It Went Down

By: Kekla Magoon

4.36

Format: 352 pages, ebook

When sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an u… read more

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  • african american
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4. Do Not Open

By: Brinton Turkle

3.54

Format: None pages, Paperback

Miss moody lived at land's end with Captain Kidd. Captain Kidd wasn't the famous pirate; he was a c… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Mustache Baby

By: Bridget Heos , Joy Ang

3.77

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Baby Billy is born with a mustache, his family takes it in stride. They are reassured when he … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile

6. When We Were Alone

By: David Alexander Robertson , Julie Flett

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her… read more

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7. Harold and the Purple Crayon

By: Crockett Johnson

4.50

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.… read more

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8. This is Not My Hat

By: Jon Klassen

3.91

Format: 631 pages, Hardcover

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly),… read more

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9. Just a Dream

By: Chris Van Allsburg

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Young Walter litters and refuses to sort trash for recycling, until he dreams of an overcrowded and… read more

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10. The Paper Bag Princess

By: Robert Munsch , Michael Martchenko

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnap… read more

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11. The Lions of Little Rock

By: Kristin Levine

4.07

Format: 71 pages, Hardcover

Two girls separated by race form an unbreakable bond during the tumultuous integration of Little Ro… read more

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12. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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13. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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14. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

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  • activism
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15. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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16. We Are Water Protectors: (Caldecott Medal Winner)

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.51

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues … read more

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  • activism
  • nonfiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Mr. S: A First Day of School Book

By: Monica Arnaldo

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It was the first day of school. But even the kindergarteners of room 2B could tell something was se… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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18. Flat Cat

By: Tara Lazar

3.80

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Pete Oswald, New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Bad Seed series, and Tara Lazar, cr… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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19. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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20. That Flag

By: Tameka Fryer Brown

4.63

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Ni… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • african american
  • juvenile
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21. 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

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  • 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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22. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

By: Rita Lorraine Hubbard

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was marrie… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
"Mary decided that flying was a lot like reading: they both made a body feel free as a bird."

-Rita Lorraine Hubbard, The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

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23. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

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  • childrens
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

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24. Reading Beauty

By: Deborah Underwood

4.18

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a planetoid,surrounded by book lovers,a princess, Lex, read morning, noon,and night (bene… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. You're Going to Love This Book!

By: Jory John

3.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Sure to bring a smile to the faces of even the grumpiest readers, this laugh-out-loud picture book … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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26. Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War

By: Duncan Tonatiuh

4.16

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Duncan Tonatiuh brings to life the story of a Mexican-American war hero. José de la Luz Sáenz (1888… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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27. Spanish Is the Language of My Family

By: Michael Genhart

4.35

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An intergenerational story of family ties, cultural pride, and spelling bee victory following a you… read more

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  • picture books
  • history
  • childrens
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28. Women of the Blue and Gray: True Stories of Mothers, Medics, Soldiers, and Spies of the Civil War

By: Marianne Monson

4.09

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Hidden amongst the photographs, uniforms, revolvers, and war medals of the Civil War are the remark… read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • history
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29. Rescuing Mrs. Birdley

By: Aaron Reynolds

3.75

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this wildly charming and fantastically imaginative story by the New York Times bestselling autho… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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30. I'm Sorry You Got Mad

By: Kyle Lukoff

4.54

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff explores the importance of learning to apologize. Jack wants to… read more

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
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31. Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights

By: Beth Anderson

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was u… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • activism
  • african american
  • juvenile

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