The Bone Sparrow
The Bone Sparrow By Zana Fraillon Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN-13: 9781484781517 Age Range: 9+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat While addressing themes of loss, desperation, and injustice in an all-too-relevant setting, Fraillon’s resonant novel underscores the healing power of story. —Publishers Weekly Description Subhi is a refugee. He was born in an Australian permanent detention center after his mother and sister fled the violence of a distant homeland, and the center is the only world he knows. But every night, the faraway whales sing...
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The Roses in My Carpets By Mem Fox Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Published by Beach Lane Books ISBN-13: 9781534436022 Age Range: 4+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Fox touches on current immigrants, such as those from Syria and Afghanistan, and the violence they have escaped in an age-appropriate manner.” —School Library Journal Description Inspired by the plight of immigrants around the world, Mem Fox was moved to write this lyrical and rhyming exploration of the myriad ways immigrants have enriched her home country of Australia. Young readers everywhere...
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Pie in the Sky By Remy Lai Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) ISBN-13: 9781250314109 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Two brothers navigate a new country, a new language, and grief through cake.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Sometimes life isn’t a piece of cake . . . When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he’s often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract himself from...
Read MoreThe Lines We Cross
The Lines We Cross By Randa Abdel-Fattah Published by Scholastic Inc. ISBN-13: 9781338282054 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A timely and compassionate portrait of the devastating losses of refugees, political conflicts within a family and a nation, and the astounding capacity of young people to identify hate and yet act with empathy and love.” —School Library Journal Description Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group,...
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Lucy and Linh By Alice Pung Published by Random House Childeren’s Books Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A bracing, enthralling gut-punch and an essential read for teens, teachers, and parents alike.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Lucy is a bit of a pushover, but she’s ambitious and smart, and she has just received the opportunity of a lifetime: a scholarship to a prestigious school, and a ticket out of her broken-down suburb. Though she’s worried she will stick out like badly cut bangs among the razor-straight students, she is soon...
Read MoreMy Two Blankets
My Two Blankets By Irena Kobald Illustrated by Freya Blackwood Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N “Loneliness, cultural displacement, tentative friendship, and an explosion of sharing and kindness are accessible even to very young readers.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review Description Moving is hard—but friends make it easier. In this stunning multicultural picture book illustrated by Kate Greenaway Medalist Freya Blackwood, a young girl has moved to a new country with her auntie, and misses all she’s ever known....
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Noodle Pie By Ruth Starke Published by Kane/Miller Book Publishers “Despite his heritage, Andy observes contemporary Vietnam through Western assumptions and values. With the few Australian terms easily understood in context, his comments on foods, customs, and attitudes will amuse and resonate with U.S. readers in a rare, lighthearted Vietnam novel.” –Booklist Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description It’s Andy’s first trip on an airplane when he and his dad travel to Vietnam to meet all his relatives. Talk about culture shock! Everyone calls him by...
Read MoreTen Things I Hate About Me
Ten Things I Hate About Me By Randa Abdel-Fattah Published by Orchard Books “On one level an accessible and enjoyable drama of teenage live, on another, a thought-provoking examination of the pressures faced by young women, particularly Muslims, growing up in a westernized society, this is a book every library should contain.” –The Guardian (UK) Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description “At school I’m Aussie-blonde Jamie — one of the crowd. At home I’m Muslim Jamilah — driven mad by my Stone Age dad....
Read MoreDoes My Head Look Big In This?
Does My Head Look Big In This? By Randa Abdel-Fattah Published by Orchard Books “…the book is wonderful at showing the diversity within Muslim communities and in explaining why so many women choose to wear the hijab.” —School Library Journal “What’s so good about the story is just how easy it is for non-Muslim readers to relate to Amal; and I’m sure Muslim readers will snap this one up since they rarely see themselves portrayed in YA literature.” —KLIATT Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision...
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