Recommendations based on After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Againby Dan Santat

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  1. The Day You Begin

    by Jacqueline Woodson
    A heartwarming story about finding the courage to connect, even when you feel like an outsider.

    National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpre Illustrator Award winner Rafael Lopez have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, ... (Goodreads)

  2. Patina

    by Jason Reynolds
    Patina, a young girl, navigates the challenges of school, family, and track practice while learning to trust and rely on others.

    Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash. She runs for many reasons—to escape the taunts from the kids at the fancy-schmancy new school she’s been sent to since she and her little sister had to stop ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Wild Robot Escapes

    by Peter Brown
    Robot Roz is back, fighting for survival on a remote island. She must find her way back to civilization and her adopted family.

    The sequel to the,bestselling, The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The War I Finally Won

    by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
    A young girl with a disability finds the courage to fight for independence and to make her own choices.

    Ada and her younger brother, Jamie, now have a permanent home with their loving legal guardian, Susan Smith. Although Jamie adapts more easily, Ada still struggles with the aftermath of her old life, ... (Goodreads)

  5. Wishtree

    by Katherine Applegate
    An ancient oak tree tells the story of a community coming together to accept difference and promote understanding.

    The, New York Times-,bestselling story of kindness, friendship, and hope. ,, Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Little House

    by Virginia Lee Burton
    A story about a house that moves to the country and experiences a life of adventure.

    The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Journey

    by Aaron Becker
    A wordless picture book about a girl who uses a magical red crayon to embark on a journey through a wondrous and imaginative world.

    Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about self-determination — and unexpected friendship. A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom ... (Goodreads)

  8. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

    by Judi Barrett
    A whimsical story of a town where food literally falls from the sky.

    A grandfather reads a bedtime story, chronicling the lives of the citizens of an imaginary town called Chewandswallow, which is characterized by food raining from the sky. The sky provided the ... (Wikipedia)

  9. Ghost Boys

    by Jewell Parker Rhodes
    A young black boy is shot by a white police officer and becomes a ghost, witnessing the aftermath of his death and the impact on his family and community.

    A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Louisiana's Way Home

    by Kate DiCamillo
    Abandoned by her grandmother in a small Georgia town, Louisiana struggles to find a way back home to Louisiana.

    From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and deciding who you want to be.,When Louisiana Elefante’s granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

    by Jon Scieszka
    A humorous reimagining of the classic fairy tale, as told from the wolf's side of the story.

    You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young ... (Goodreads)

  12. The Crossover

    by Kwame Alexander
    Two brothers explore the joys and struggles of adolescence through the power of basketball.

    New York Times, bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙, Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙,2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults,∙, 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Brave

    by Svetlana Chmakova
    A graphic novel about a shy girl who learns to stand up for herself and others in middle school.

    Jensen is a member of the art club who has always tried to just get by, but after he joins the school's newspaper and the journalists want to interview him, he questions whether he has been bullied ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

    by Wendy Mass
    Jeremy Fink receives a box from his deceased father with four keys, leading him on a journey to discover the meaning of life.

    In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won't venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. On the Night You Were Born

    by Nancy Tillman
    A celebration of the uniqueness and wonder of a newborn baby, and the joy they bring to the world.

    On the night you were born,the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered.,"Life will never be the same." On the night you were born, the whole ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. Pat the Bunny

    by Dorothy Kunhardt
    A playful and interactive story about a family going on a picnic, told through touching and feeling.

    Touch and Feel books enhance a toddler's sensory world with textured materials. The materials are attached to durable pages, and the toddler is asked to feel the material or to look in the provided ... (Goodreads)

  17. Raymie Nightingale

    by Kate DiCamillo
    An unlikely trio of girls embark on an adventure to win a beauty pageant, learning valuable life lessons along the way.

    Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Scorpio Races

    by Maggie Stiefvater
    A thrilling race between magical sea horses, set against a backdrop of danger and suspense.

    It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. At age ... (Goodreads)

  19. Inside Out & Back Again

    by Thanhha Lai
    A young girl and her family flee Vietnam, adapting to a new life in America.

    Inside Out and Back Again is a story about a young girl named Kim Hà and her family, consisting of her Mother and three brothers, being forced to move to the United States because the Vietnam War had ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Zen Shorts

    by Jon J. Muth
    A young boy learns the power of nature and the importance of compassion and understanding.

    Three children, Karl, Michael and Addy, encounter a giant panda named Stillwater. The panda carries a red umbrella and speaks in a "slight panda accent". For the next three days, the three kids visit ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Last Stop on Market Street

    by Matt de la Peña
    A young boy's journey through the city, learning to appreciate the beauty of everyday life.

    A young African-American boy named CJ exits a church, accompanied by his grandmother (nicknamed Nana), during a rainstorm . As they walk to a bus stop, CJ asks Nana why they have to walk in the rain, ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Wednesday Wars

    by Gary D. Schmidt
    A coming-of-age story of a student facing the challenges of the Vietnam War era.

    In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Invention of Hugo Cabret

    by Brian Selznick
    An orphaned boy's journey to unravel the secrets of a mechanical man and find his place in the world.

    In 1930s Paris, young Hugo Cabret and his father repair an automaton at the museum where his father works. When Hugo's father dies in a fire, his uncle brings him to live and work at the train ... (Wikipedia)

  24. The One and Only Ivan

    by Katherine Applegate
    A gorilla named Ivan, who lives in a mall, finds hope and freedom through his art and the help of his friends.

    The story is placed at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall by the Video Arcade. Ivan, the gorilla, has lived in captivity at the Big Top Mall for 9,855 days by his own tally. , He lives in his domain, and is ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Wolves in the Walls

    by Neil Gaiman
    Lucy hears wolves in the walls of her house, but no one believes her until it's too late.

    Lucy hears sneaking, creeping, crumpling noises coming from inside the walls. She is sure there are wolves living in the walls of her house. But, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the ... (Goodreads)

  26. This Is Not My Hat

    by Jon Klassen
    A small fish steals a hat from a big fish and tries to get away with it. But can he?

    A small fish has stolen a hat from a big sleeping fish, and boasts about how easy it will be for him to get away with the theft, because the big fish will not wake up any time soon and maybe not even ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The View from Saturday

    by E.L. Konigsburg
    Four sixth graders and their teacher compete in a trivia contest, revealing their unique stories and bond.

    How has Mrs. Olinski chosen her sixth-grade Academic Bowl team? She had a number of answers. But were any of them true? How had she really chosen Noah and Nadia and Ethan and Julian? And why did they ... (Goodreads)

  28. Orbiting Jupiter

    by Gary D. Schmidt
    Told through the eyes of a young boy, a story of redemption, love, and family.

    When Jack meets his new foster brother, he already knows three things about him: Joseph almost killed a teacher. He was incarcerated at a place called Stone Mountain. He has a daughter. Her name is ... (Goodreads)

  29. Crenshaw

    by Katherine Applegate
    A young boy dealing with family hardships and financial struggles finds solace in an imaginary cat.

    In her first novel since, The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience., Jackson and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. A Ring of Endless Light

    by Madeleine L'Engle
    A young girl discovers the power of love, friendship and courage while struggling with a terminal illness.

    Fifteen-year-old Vicky Austin and her family are spending the summer on Seven Bay Island with her maternal grandfather , who is dying of leukemia . At the beginning of the story, Vicky attends a ... (Wikipedia)