NPR's Books We Love 2021: Kids’ Books

1.
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water 4.69 avg rating β€” 4,679 ratings
2.
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1)
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) 4.35 avg rating β€” 34,837 ratings
3.
Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued 4.47 avg rating β€” 1,301 ratings
4.
Wishes
Wishes 4.49 avg rating β€” 1,942 ratings
5.
Borders
Borders 3.91 avg rating β€” 3,693 ratings
6.
Rez Dogs
Rez Dogs 4.03 avg rating β€” 4,481 ratings
7.
Escape at 10,000 Feet: D.B. Cooper and the Missing Money (Unsolved Case Files, #1)
Escape at 10,000 Feet: D.B. Cooper and the Missing Money (Unsolved Case Files, #1) 4.15 avg rating β€” 738 ratings
8.
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone 4.50 avg rating β€” 1,210 ratings
9.
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre 4.48 avg rating β€” 4,172 ratings
10.
Lala's Words
Lala's Words 3.91 avg rating β€” 602 ratings
11.
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
by: Joanna Ho
4.57 avg rating β€” 8,908 ratings
12.
Garlic and the Vampire (Garlic, #1)
Garlic and the Vampire (Garlic, #1) 4.29 avg rating β€” 21,018 ratings
13.
Watercress
Watercress 4.52 avg rating β€” 5,465 ratings
14.
The Big Bath House
The Big Bath House 4.27 avg rating β€” 739 ratings
15.
Someone Builds the Dream
Someone Builds the Dream 4.37 avg rating β€” 1,442 ratings
16.
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
by: Tom Gauld
4.30 avg rating β€” 2,177 ratings
17.
The Legend of Auntie Po
The Legend of Auntie Po 4.05 avg rating β€” 2,860 ratings
18.
Magic Candies
Magic Candies 4.15 avg rating β€” 1,227 ratings
19.
Mr. Watson's Chickens
Mr. Watson's Chickens 4.14 avg rating β€” 649 ratings
20.
Bright Star
Bright Star 4.10 avg rating β€” 1,485 ratings
21.
The Boy and the Sea
The Boy and the Sea 4.16 avg rating β€” 281 ratings
22.
Juan Hormiga
Juan Hormiga 3.55 avg rating β€” 110 ratings
23.
Boogie Boogie, Y'all
Boogie Boogie, Y'all 3.76 avg rating β€” 496 ratings
24.
America, My Love, America, My Heart
America, My Love, America, My Heart 3.87 avg rating β€” 359 ratings
25.
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1)
Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna (Petra Luna, #1) 4.26 avg rating β€” 1,455 ratings
26.
Children of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow #1)
Children of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow #1) 4.24 avg rating β€” 1,468 ratings
27.
Finding Junie Kim
Finding Junie Kim
by: Ellen Oh
4.24 avg rating β€” 2,646 ratings
28.
The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain 4.20 avg rating β€” 2,263 ratings
29.
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope 3.70 avg rating β€” 3,083 ratings
30.
The One Thing You'd Save
The One Thing You'd Save 3.93 avg rating β€” 4,779 ratings
31.
The Raconteur's Commonplace Book (Greenglass House, #5)
The Raconteur's Commonplace Book (Greenglass House, #5) 4.15 avg rating β€” 1,314 ratings
32.
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People 4.44 avg rating β€” 818 ratings
33.
Take Back the Block
Take Back the Block 4.27 avg rating β€” 844 ratings
34.
Too Bright to See
Too Bright to See 4.11 avg rating β€” 5,842 ratings
35.
Too Small Tola (Too Small Tola, #1)
Too Small Tola (Too Small Tola, #1)
by: Atinuke
4.26 avg rating β€” 760 ratings