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Books like Mr. Tiger Goes Wild

12 books with a reading profile close to Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown. Thought-provoking; an easy read.

  1. 1 Esperanza Rising

    Esperanza Rising

    by Pam Muñoz Ryan

    inspirational, narrative

    Esperanza Ortega lives a life of luxury on her family’s ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico, until her father’s sudden death and the destruction of her home by her uncles forces a sudden escape.

  2. 2 Maniac Magee

    Maniac Magee

    by Jerry Spinelli

    inspirational, narrative

    Jeffrey Lionel Magee is an orphaned runaway with legendary athletic abilities who settles in the racially divided town of Two Mills.

  3. 3 THE FUTURE IS PEACE

    THE FUTURE IS PEACE

    by Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon

    inspirational, narrative

    Following the violence beginning on October 7, Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon embarked on a seven-day journey across the United Kingdom and Europe to advocate for a shared path forward.

  4. 4 Touching Spirit Bear

    Touching Spirit Bear

    by Ben Mikaelsen

    inspirational, narrative

    Cole Matthews, fifteen, is a violent young offender who has been sentenced to a Native-inspired form of justice called Circle Justice.

  5. 5 Fish in a Tree

    Fish in a Tree

    by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

    inspirational, narrative

    Ally Nickerson has reached the sixth grade by using distractions and bad behavior to hide her inability to read.

  6. 6 The Running Dream

    The Running Dream

    by Wendelin Van Draanen

    inspirational, narrative

    Jessica Carlisle, a track star who loses her leg below the knee following a bus accident, faces the abrupt end of her identity as an athlete.

  7. 7 The Next Person You Meet in Heaven

    The Next Person You Meet in Heaven

    by Mitch Albom

    inspirational, narrative

    Annie is a young woman whose life was changed by an accident at Ruby Pier, the amusement park where Eddie, the hero of Albom's first novel, spent his life.

  8. 8 Corduroy

    Corduroy

    by Don Freeman

    inspirational, narrative

    Corduroy is a small bear in green overalls who lives on a shelf in a crowded department store.

  9. 9 The Last Sin Eater

    The Last Sin Eater

    by Francine Rivers

    inspirational, narrative

    Set in the 1850s Appalachian Mountains, the narrative follows Cadi Forbes, a young girl burdened by the guilt of her sister’s death.

  10. 10 The Polar Express

    The Polar Express

    by Chris Van Allsburg

    inspirational, narrative

    On Christmas Eve, a young boy waits in bed for the sound of reindeer bells, only to find a steam engine idling in front of his house.

  11. 11 The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

    The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

    by Wes Moore

    inspirational, narrative

    The narrative follows two men named Wes Moore who grew up blocks apart in Baltimore.

  12. 12 Love You Forever

    Love You Forever

    by Robert Munsch

    inspirational, narrative

    This story follows the life of a mother and her son through the various stages of his development.

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