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Books like Please Pay Attention

Across Violence, Disabilities, Stories in Verse, and Social Themes — 24 books that belong on the same shelf as Please Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner.

Top related books to Please Pay Attention

A diverse selection of titles that share the core themes and atmosphere of Please Pay Attention.

I Like Myself!

Karen Beaumont

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

Sally J. Pla

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

The Lightning Key The Wednesday Tales

Jon Berkeley

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

Blob

Anne Appert

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

Unseen Magic

Emily Lloyd-Jones

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

The Usual Suspects

Maurice Broaddus

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

Stick with Me

Jennifer Blecher

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

I’ll Love You from Afar

Racha Mourtada

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

Trouble at Table 5 #4 I Can’t Feel My Feet — Tom Watson

Tom. Watson

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#10

A Good Thing Happened Today

Michelle Figueroa

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#11

I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!

Karen Beaumont

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#12

Odd Dog Out

Rob Biddulph

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#13

Three Things I Know Are True

Betty Culley

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

#14

Rain Rising

Courtne Comrie

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#15

Zuri Ray and the Backyard Bash

Tami Charles

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#16

Serena Says

Tanita Davis

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#17

The Collectors #2: A Storm of Wishes

Jacqueline West

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

#18

Peace Train

Cat Stevens

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#19

The Secret Garden

Calista Brill

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

#20

The Butter Battle Book (New York Times Notable Book of the Year)

Dr. Seuss

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#21

One Hug

Katrina Moore

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#22

All’s Right with the World

Jennifer Adams

Themes: Violence • Stories in Verse • Social Themes

#23

Ali and the Sea Stars

Ali Stroker

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

#24

Dear Blue Sky

Mary Sullivan

Themes: Violence • Disabilities • Social Themes

If Please Pay Attention by Jamie Sumner is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Violence, Disabilities, Stories in Verse and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Karen Beaumont, Sally J. Pla, Jon Berkeley, Anne Appert, and others.