Coyote Moon

10 best books like Coyote Moon (Maria Gianferrari): Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, The Night Gardener, The Water Princess, Jabari Jumps, Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille, Bob, Not Bob!: *to be read as though you have the worst cold ever, A Piece of Home, Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability, Claymates, A Different Pond

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

Author

Laurie Ann Thompson

Genre: Biography, picture book
Recommended Grade Levels: K-3
Themes: Perseverance, empowerment, disabilities
Summary:
This is a true story about a boy named Emmanuel, who was born in a small village in Ghana, West Africa. Emmanuel was born with one healthy leg and one leg that...

The Night Gardener

Author	Terry Fan
ISBN	1481439782

The Night Gardener is about the impression and long lasting effects magic and art can make on a soul and a community. Long after the “ooohs” and “aaahh”s fade away—the hope and energy of a creation or magical moment remain. Magic is out there for all to see, feel, find, and change us!

A...

The Water Princess

Author	Susan Verde
ISBN	0399172580

Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might,...

Jabari Jumps

Author	Gaia Cornwall
ISBN	0763678384

Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.

Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks...

Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille

Author	Jen Bryant
ISBN	0449813371

An inspiring picture-book biography of Louis Braille—a blind boy so determined to read that he invented his own alphabet.
 
Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to...

Bob, Not Bob!: *to be read as though you have the worst cold ever

Author	Audrey Vernick
ISBN	1484723023

Little Louie is stuck in bed with a bad cold. His nose is clogged, his ears are crackling, and his brain feels full. All he wants is his mom to take care of him, but whenever he calls out for her, his stuffed-up nose summons slobbery dog Bob instead! As Louie tries and tries to make himself understood in this...

A Piece of Home

Author	Jeri Watts
ISBN	0763669717

A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close.

When Hee Jun’s family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates’, and he can’t...

Not So Different: What You Really Want to Ask About Having a Disability

Author	Shane Burcaw
ISBN	1626727716

Shane Burcaw was born with a rare disease called spinal muscular atrophy, which hinders his muscles' growth. As a result, his body hasn't grown bigger and stronger as he's gotten older--it's gotten smaller and weaker instead. This hasn't stopped him from doing the things he enjoys (like eating pizza...

Claymates

Author	Dev Petty
ISBN	0316303119

Meet the claymates: two balls of clay that can become anything—even best friends!

What can you do with two blobs of clay? Create something amazing! But don't leave them alone for too long. Things might get a little crazy.

In this photographic friendship adventure, the claymates...

A Different Pond

Author	Bao Phi
ISBN	1479597465

A Different Pond by Bao Phi is a children's book about a family who came to America (Minnesota) from Vietnam as refugees.

The story is mainly about Bao and his father's trip to the pond to fetch dinner. During the trip, Bao learns about why his mom and dad have to work so hard for a living as everything...