Books like Waiting
12 books with a reading profile close to Waiting by Kevin Henkes. Practical, clear-cut and thought-provoking; an easy read.
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1
A Man Without a Country
literary, accessible
This collection of short essays serves as a final public address on the state of American life and the health of the planet.
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2
Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
Also practical and clear-cut · literary, accessible
This small-format picture book uses twelve rhyming verses to walk through a single calendar year, centered on a recurring culinary theme.
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3
Hey! Listen To This
by Jim Trelease, Beverly Cleary
Also practical and clear-cut · literary, accessible
Jim Trelease organized this collection as a practical anthology for reading aloud to children between the ages of five and nine.
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4
Flotsam
literary, accessible
A science-minded boy beachcombing for washed-up treasures finds an encrusted, antique underwater camera.
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5
A Long Walk to Water
Also clear-cut and thought-provoking · literary, accessible
This historical novel follows two intertwining narratives set in Sudan several decades apart.
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6
Wishtree
Also clear-cut and thought-provoking · literary, accessible
Red, a northern red oak, serves as the neighborhood wishtree where residents tie scraps of fabric containing their hopes.
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7
A Light in the Attic
Also practical · literary, accessible
This collection presents over one hundred poems accompanied by minimalist line drawings.
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Spark Notes The Catcher in the Rye
by SparkNotes
Also practical and clear-cut · literary, accessible
This study guide provides a structural breakdown of J.D.
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9
Crenshaw
Also clear-cut and thought-provoking · literary, accessible
Jackson is a young boy who values facts and logic, but his family faces the constant threat of homelessness.
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10
The Wednesday Wars
Also clear-cut · literary, accessible
Set in 1967 Long Island, Holling Hoodhood is the only seventh grader at Camillo Junior High who does not attend weekly religious education.
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11
Moon Over Manifest
literary, accessible
In 1936, twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker arrives in Manifest, Kansas, after her father sends her away to live with an old friend for the summer.
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The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
Also clear-cut · literary, accessible
Amanda Gorman’s poem, delivered during the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, addresses the historical tensions and social fractures within the United States.
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