Migration and refugees Books

Amira’s Magpie is a story of friendship, family and escape; of bravery and resilience in the face of hardship. It is the story of hope we find in small happinesses, even when it seems like all hope is lost. In the evocative and primarily monochrome...

Winner of the ABIA Children’s Picture Book of the Year (ages 0–6) The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. With illustrations by multi-award-winning artist Danny Snell and words...

A deeply moving, vitally important picture book encouraging empathy and kindness.Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do.Have you ever stopped to think that there might be...

A Magic Door That Leads to A Beautiful Caribbean Island"Beautifully written story with exquisite illustrations!" -Amazon Review #1 New Release in Children's Exploration Fiction and Haiti Travel GuidesExperience the adventures of a young girl who...

Immigration StoriesA Fight for Justice and FreedomIf you likedThe Book of Awesome Womenby Becca Anderson,Dear America by Jose Antonio Vargas, orAmerican Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Culturesby America Ferrara, you'll loveUnsung America.Positive...

Age range 4+'Grandpa, tell me the story again of when we went to sea. That's a BIG story, One-Button.How does it begin? It begins with the uprooting . . .'And so Grandpa tells the story of how he and One-Button and their whole community...

"Historic contributions and stories of resilience are shared in this dynamic graphic novel. An informative and engaging read!"-Maia and Alex Shibutani, two-time Olympic medalists and authors of Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire...

Being the new kid is always hard, but try starting the year with a name like Mohammed Omar Mohammed Abu Srour, with a homemade lunch of humus and za'atar. On top of that, on the very first day of school, a kid tells his older hijab-wearing sister to "go...

Age range 8 to 12For fans of Gene Luen Yang'sAmerican Born Chineseand Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward,this funny yet poignant middle-grade coming-of-age story highlights the struggle of feeling invisible while yearning to be seen by all.Kevin Lee is having a...

For kids who want to learn about what life was like on the Oregon and California Trails between 1840 and 1869, this fascinating history book features beautiful papercut illustrations to reveal the true experiences of real children who had traveled west...

For young Ali, a former refugee from Afghanistan, "home" is where his family is together.Although his family is safe in their new country, Ali finds himself wishing he could go back to Afghanistan. A day spent picking blackberries with Nana reminds him...

Age range 4 to 7'Beautifully written and illustrated...I am so glad this book exists in the world.' - Bao Phi, author of the Caldecott Honor and Zolotow Award-winning A Different PondA young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new...

Age range 4 to 10From a Hans Christian Andersen award-winning illustrator comes a moving and imaginative story of four polar bears searching for a new home.One evening, Papa Bear announces, 'we are moving tomorrow'. His family can...

> 48 page illustrated chapter book perfect for younger readers > spotlights the life of Sephardic Jews in Portugal during the Inquisition > under told narrative that will interest libraries looking for historical Jewish experience...

Kalak vive con su familia en la parte del mundo donde los nidos son viejos, los tejados estn destruidos, el suelo est seco y nunca hay suficiente comida. Un da deciden abandonar todo y volar hacia otro lugar. El viaje de Kalak ayuda a los lectores a...

There are places that remind us of happy moments. Zoe, a little girl who has to flee from her city with her family because of a war, remembers them before she leaves. She uses them to draw a "map of good memories," knowing that they will always be with...

Hay lugares que nos traen recuerdos de momentos felices. Zoe, una nia que debe huir de su ciudad con su familia por causa de la guerra, los rememora antes de partir. Dibujar su mapa de los buenos momentos con esos recuerdos y con la certeza de que...

Zaynab Abdi chronicles her journey from Somalia to Yemen and ultimately the United States, where she shares a stage with Malala and becomes a voice for refuge. Her graphic memoir is told in both English and Arabic. Zaynab was born in Somalia and raised...

Imagine. You're a bird, only fifteen inches long. You spend half the year on one side of the planet and then you fly to the other side for the rest. Round trip: eighteen thousand miles. On the way there you touch down in many different countries; you're...

Coming of age against all odds in the midst of the Arab Spring. Growing up in East Aleppo, Yara's childhood has long been shadowed by the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at Yara's doorstep, it is worse than even her Nana...

Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama.All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might...

It is the early 1990s in Moscow, and political change is in the air. But Dasha is more worried about her own challenges as she negotiates family, friendships and school without her mother. Just as she begins to find her own feet, she gets word that she...

Amy Chan Zhou's searing memoir about growing up in rural Communist China features descriptions of pastoral beauty and tales of the simple joys of raising farm animals or catching fish in a local river. However, her childhood is scarred by the primitive...

Age range 10 & upThe phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years, people have left behind family, friends, and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true stories...