19 must-read family books like Josie Dances by Denise Lajimodiere

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Josie Dances

By: Denise Lajimodiere

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Josie dreams of dancing at next summer's powwow. But first she needs many special things: a dress, …

If you liked the family plot in Josie Dances by Denise Lajimodiere , here is a list of 19 books like this:

1. Living Things and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book

By: Kevin Kurtz

3.17

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Using a wide variety of stunning photographs, author Kevin Kurtz poses thought-provoking questions … read more

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2. All the Colors of the Earth

By: Sheila Hamanaka

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Celebrate the colors of children and the colors of love--not black or white or yellow or red, but r… read more

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3. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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4. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga

By: Traci Sorell

4.34

Format: 32 pages, ebook

A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation The word otsal… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • native americans
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5. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

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  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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7. Josie Dances

By: Denise Lajimodiere

4.04

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Josie dreams of dancing at next summer's powwow. But first she needs many special things: a dress, … read more

Similar categories in Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • native americans
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8. Calvin

By: J.R. Ford

4.50

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this joyful and impactful picture book, a transgender boy prepares for the first day of school a… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

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  • childrens
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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10. 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
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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11. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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12. 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

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. A Council of Dolls

By: Mona Susan Power

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native Amer… read more

Similar categories in Mona Susan Power's A Council of Dolls book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • fiction
  • native americans
"Shame invades one's thoughts like a parasite, twists them like wet laundry until all sense is wrung out."

-Mona Susan Power, A Council of Dolls

"When Winona whispered her memories to me in later years, she said that Whitestone Hill was the day the world ended. I never asked what she meant, how the world could be gone when the sun was still in…"

-Mona Susan Power, A Council of Dolls

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14. I Sang You Down from the Stars

By: Tasha Spillett-Sumner

4.46

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a Native mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacre… read more

Similar categories in Tasha Spillett-Sumner's I Sang You Down from the Stars book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) by Serena Blasco

15. The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1)

By: Serena Blasco

3.88

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

Enola Holmes is on the case! A graphic novel adaptation of Nancy Springer's bestselling mystery ser… read more

Similar categories in Serena Blasco's The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name

By: Sandhya Parappukkaran

4.27

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long n… read more

Similar categories in Sandhya Parappukkaran's The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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17. At the Mountain's Base

By: Traci Sorell

4.12

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

A family, separated by duty and distance, waits for a loved one to return home in this picture book… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's At the Mountain's Base book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
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18. What Happened to You?

By: James Catchpole

4.44

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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19. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

Similar categories in Kim Rogers's A Letter for Bob book and Denise Lajimodiere's Josie Dances

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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20. The Little Kitten

By: Nicola Killen

4.22

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

From beloved author-illustrator Nicola Killen comes a charming autumnal story about a little girl w… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Kat Hats: A Picture Book by Daniel Pinkwater

21. Kat Hats: A Picture Book

By: Daniel Pinkwater

3.29

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Thermal Herman 6-7/8 is the top Kat Hat in Matt Katz’s company. A trained cat who is able to form h… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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22. Harlem at Four

By: Michael Datcher

3.94

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A stunning picture book comprising two incredible stories—the first part chronicles the adventures … read more

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  • cultural
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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23. My Name Is Bana

By: Bana Alabed

4.30

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A poignant picture book memoir from Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old Syrian girl from Aleppo whose m… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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24. The Squish

By: Breanna Carzoo

3.94

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Meet Sandcastle. Sandcastle’s world was new and exciting until their very first... SQUISH! … read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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25. Lolo's Sari-Sari Store

By: Sophia N. Lee

4.13

Format: 40 pages, ebook

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather’s sari-sari store close while adjusting to a… read more

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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26. Awe-samosas!

By: Marzieh Abbas

4.19

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

This warm and joyful picture book blends family tradition and creativity as Noor puts an awesome sp… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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27. The First Week of School

By: Drew Beckmeyer

3.98

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Follow along as an ensemble cast of characters experience an extraordinary first week of school in … read more

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  • picture books
Cover of That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

28. 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

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  • cultural
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Yenebi's Drive to School by Sendy Santamaria

29. Yenebi's Drive to School

By: Sendy Santamaria

3.97

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Dreamers meets School's First Day of School in this vibrant story that puts a whole new spin on one… read more

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  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Mashkiki Road: The Seven Grandfather Teachings by Elizabeth S Barrett

30. Mashkiki Road: The Seven Grandfather Teachings

By: Elizabeth S Barrett

3.83

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Three young cousins explore the woods in search of medicines that heal and purify, also gathering a… read more

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  • picture books
  • native american
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31. Herizon

By: Daniel W. Vandever

4.11

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Herizon follows the journey of a Diné girl as she helps her grandmother retrieve a flock of sheep. … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • indigenous
  • family
  • juvenile

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