Books like The Curious Garden
12 books with a reading profile close to The Curious Garden by Peter Brown. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.
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Corduroy
by Don Freeman
Also practical and clear-cut · inspirational, narrative
Corduroy is a small bear in green overalls who lives on a shelf in a crowded department store.
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Maniac Magee
Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative
Jeffrey Lionel Magee is an orphaned runaway with legendary athletic abilities who settles in the racially divided town of Two Mills.
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The Polar Express
Also practical and clear-cut · 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.
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Esperanza Rising
Also clear-cut · 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.
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Touching Spirit Bear
Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative
Cole Matthews, fifteen, is a violent young offender who has been sentenced to a Native-inspired form of justice called Circle Justice.
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The Last Sin Eater
Also clear-cut · 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.
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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.
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The Running Dream
Also practical and clear-cut · 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.
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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.
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The Trumpet of the Swan
by E.B. White
Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Louis is a trumpeter swan born without a voice, a physical defect that prevents him from honking to attract a mate like Serena.
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Also clear-cut · inspirational, narrative
Joe Rantz, a university student abandoned by his family during the Great Depression, joins the University of Washington rowing team to secure a meal plan and a future.
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