5 Top biography books like A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein

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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

By: Barry Wittenstein

4.43

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

As a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luthe…

If you liked the biography plot in A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein , here is a list of 5 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

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • african american
  • picture books
  • 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 Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. 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

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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5. Eyes That Speak to the Stars

By: Joanna Ho

4.37

Format: None pages, None

A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes That Speak to the Stars book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. The Year We Learned to Fly

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.39

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The Year We Learned to Fly book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. 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 Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
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8. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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9. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • historical
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

Similar categories in Bob Shea's Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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11. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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12. A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

By: Barry Wittenstein

4.43

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

As a new generation of activists demands an end to racism, A Place to Land reflects on Martin Luthe… read more

Similar categories in Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • activism
  • african american
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13. An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

By: Kwame Alexander

4.63

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestselling and award-winning author  of  The Undefeated , Kwame Alexander, pens … read more

Similar categories in Kwame Alexander's An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner) book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • american history
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
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14. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Carole Boston Weatherford

4.48

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more

Similar categories in Carole Boston Weatherford's Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • american history
  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
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15. The World Belonged to Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.47

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Two children's book superstars join forces to celebrate the joy and freedom of summer in the city, … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's The World Belonged to Us book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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16. Milo Imagines the World

By: Matt de la Peña

4.49

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around … read more

Similar categories in Matt de la Peña's Milo Imagines the World book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • social justice
  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Powwow Day

By: Traci Sorell

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Powwow Day book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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18. Gibberish

By: Young Vo

4.40

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

It's Dat's first day of school in a new country! Dat and his Mah made a long journey to get here, a… read more

Similar categories in Young Vo's Gibberish book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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19. Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!

By: Laurel Snyder

4.37

Format: 92 pages, Hardcover

This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fa… read more

Similar categories in Laurel Snyder's Endlessly Ever After: Pick Your Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings! book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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20. Out of a Jar

By: Deborah Marcero

4.41

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed and bestselling picture book In a Jar… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Marcero's Out of a Jar book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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21. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's Wonder Walkers book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

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22. Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did)

By: Ryan T. Higgins

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Norman is a porcupine. Mildred is a tree. Norman and Mildred are best friends. Just the two of them… read more

Similar categories in Ryan T. Higgins's Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did) book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd

23. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

By: Traci N. Todd

4.50

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

This picture book biography tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed si… read more

Similar categories in Traci N. Todd's Nina: A Story of Nina Simone book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
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24. John's Turn

By: Mac Barnett

4.13

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's John's Turn book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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25. Nigel and the Moon

By: Antwan Eady

4.31

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut author Antwan Eady and artist Gracey Zhang comes a glowing tale about the young dreaming… read more

Similar categories in Antwan Eady's Nigel and the Moon book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • african american
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

26. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

By: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

4.42

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the his… read more

Similar categories in Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • history
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
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27. The Blur

By: Minh Lê

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet a child with superhero-like abilities . . . and the parents who are racing to keep up with her… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's The Blur book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
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28. This Is a School

By: John Schu

4.15

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a s… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's This Is a School book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) by Angela Joy

29. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)

By: Angela Joy

4.66

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more

Similar categories in Angela Joy's Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book) book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • social justice
  • african american
Cover of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

30. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

4.44

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more

Similar categories in Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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31. That's Not My Name!

By: Anoosha Syed

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from … read more

Similar categories in Anoosha Syed's That's Not My Name! book and Barry Wittenstein's A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

  • picture books
  • childrens

9 Top history books like A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation by Barry Wittenstein

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The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

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There Was a Party for Langston

Jason Reynolds

4.48

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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

Barry Wittenstein

4.43

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An American Story (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner)

Kwame Alexander

4.63

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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