Books like The art of Miss Chew by Patricia Polacco

Nikki Maxwell starts eighth grade and journals her adventures with new friends, a crush, and a rivalry in the updated first book of the bestselling Dork Diaries series.

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When a visiting grandmother learns her grandchild fears thunderstorms, she invents a magic cake that turns the storms into a sweet celebration.

A handmade quilt records the stories of four generations of a Jewish immigrant family, weaving together love, faith, and heritage across time and borders.

Piper McCloud discovers she can fly and is whisked to a government program for gifted children, where she learns the program’s secrets and must team up with a brilliant guide to escape.

During the American Civil War, young soldier Say Curtis encounters Pinkus Aylee, a Black soldier, and together they face capture by Southern forces in a true story drawn from the author's family history.

When a Venezuelan immigrant named Rigoberto meets his new schoolmate Angelina, both discover they are not alone as outsiders and must navigate prejudice and friendship in an American classroom.

A special‑needs class discovers their own genius by creating a project that showcases their talents, inspiring pride for the whole school.

A touching tale of cross‑cultural friendship between young African‑American Larnel and Mrs. Katz, a Jewish widow, sparked by a small, stunted kitten who finds purpose and companionship.

When thirteen‑year‑old Travis joins a new middle school, he keeps his illiteracy a secret. He meets a sassy classmate with her own hidden stories and a teacher who may change everything for both of them.

A rescued goose lays colorfully painted eggs that replace broken festival eggs in Moscow, leaving one miraculous egg before returning to her flock.

A time‑travel adventure that brings a modern crew of kids and their horse, Liberty, straight to the 1775 battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, where they meet historic figures like Paul Revere, George Washington, and Dr. Joseph Warren.

Rush Revere rides again! Saddle up with Rush Limbaugh's really good pal for a new time-travel adventure. "Whoa there, young historians! Before we go rush, rush, rushing off anywhere, I'd like a moment. I'm Liberty, Rush Revere's loquacious equine companion -- his trusty talking horse! Always at the ready to leap from the twenty-first century into America's past, that's me. When he says 'Let's go!' I'm so there. I'm jazzed, I'm psyched, I'm --" "Ah, excuse me, Liberty?" "Yeah, Rush?" "Usually you say 'oh no, not again!' and 'while we're in colonial Boston, can I try the baked beans?'" "Okay, fine -- you do the talking. I'll just be over here, if you need me." Well, he's sulking now, but I couldn't be your tour guide across time without Liberty! His name says it all: the freedom we celebrate every July Fourth with fireworks and hot dogs (and maybe some of those baked beans). But how did America get free? How did thirteen newborn colonies tell the British king where he could stick his unfair taxes? Jump into the bustling streets of Boston in 1765, where talk of revolution is growing louder. I said LOUDER. You'll have to SHOUT to be heard over the angry cries of "Down with the king!" and "Repeal the Stamp Act!" that fill the air. You'll meet fierce supporters of liberty like Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and my idol, Paul Revere, as they fearlessly defy British rule. It's an exciting, dangerous, turbulent, thrilling time to be an American. Exceptional young patriots like you won't want to miss a minute. Let's ride! - Publisher.

Join Rush Revere, a substitute history teacher, on a time‑travel adventure aboard the Mayflower in 1620, meeting the Pilgrims, riding a talking horse named Liberty and learning about early colonial America.

Three children grow up, learning about family, love, and identity while being raised by their two mothers.

A young girl receives a doll that turns out to be twice as rambunctious as she is.

During a snowy Michigan Christmas, Frankie and his eight siblings discover the true meaning of giving, family, and tradition, all centered around a treasured orange.