What If a Fish
What If a Fish By Anika Fajardo Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN-13: 9781534449831 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Figuring out how to be a true colombiano might be more difficult than he thought. Description Half-Colombian Eddie Aguado has never really felt Colombian. Especially after Papa died. And since Mama keeps her memories of Papa locked up where Eddie can’t get to them, he only has Papa’s third-place fishing tournament medal to remember him by. He’ll have to figure out how to be more Colombian on his own. As if by...
Read MoreCaravan to the North: Misael’s Long Walk
Caravan to the North: Misael’s Long Walk By Jorge Argueta Illustrated by Manuel Monroy Published by Groundwood Books ISBN: 9781773063294 Age Range: 9+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Description This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Martínez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave — the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also...
Read MoreIn the Key of Nira Ghani
In the Key of Nira Ghani By Natasha Deen Published by Running Press Book Publishers ISBN-13: 9780762465477 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Nira is the only child of a strict, lower middle class Guyanese couple living in America with her loving, wise grandmother.” —School Library Journal Description Nira Ghani has always dreamed of becoming a musician. Her Guyanese parents, however, have big plans for her to become a scientist or doctor. Nira’s grandmother and her best friend, Emily, are the only people who seem to truly understand her...
Read MoreInk Knows No Borders
Ink Knows No Borders By Alyssa Raymond & Patrice Vecchione Published by Seven Stories Press ISBN-13: 9781609809072 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “This symphony of poetry is a necessary series of bruises and balms that will comfort those who have endured, uplift those who continue to struggle, and educate others.” —Kirkus Reviews Description This collection of sixty-four poems by poets who come from all over the world shares the experience of first- and second-generation young adult immigrants and refugees. Whether it’s cultural and...
Read MoreI Lived on Butterfly Hill
I Lived on Butterfly Hill By Marjorie Agosin Illustrated by Lee White Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9781416994022 Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Agosín has woven a historical story that draws on her own life experiences, with themes of exile, the quest for justice, and the power of the written word to preserve history.” —School Library Journal Description Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are...
Read MoreTwo White Rabbits / Dos conejos blancos
Two White Rabbits By Jairo Buitrago Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng Published by Groundwood Books ISBN: 9781554987412 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Dos conejos blancos ISBN: 9781554989034 Find a copy in Spanish at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “An important and timely picture book for every library collection.” —School Library Journal Description In this moving and timely story, a young child describes what it is like to be a migrant as she and her father travel north toward the U.S. border. They travel mostly on the roof of a train known as...
Read MoreLife, After
Life, After By Sarah Darer Littman Published by Scholastic Press Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year, 2011 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Teens, 2011 [Life, After] shows a place and part of recent history left mostly unexamined in YA literature, highlighting an act of terrorism in Argentina and a Latin American immigrant.” –Rhona Campbell, School Library Journal Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Dani’s life in Argentina—private school, a boyfriend, a loving family—is crumbling quickly. To escape from a country in crisis, where it feels...
Read MoreNo English
No English By Jacqueline Jules Illustrated by Amy Huntington Published by Spry Publishing/Mitten Press “…This gentle story succeeds in showing that there is much for children coming from other countries to get used to in school, which means that settling down to formal learning is a gradual process that requires a lot of respect and understanding.” –Aline Pereira, Paper Tigers Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description “No English” is all that Blanca, the new girl from Argentina, says. She spends her time drawing pictures instead of doing class work and...
Read MoreGringolandia
Gringolandia By Lyn Miller-Lachmann Published by Curbstone Books/Northwestern University Press “Heartfelt and strong, with an in-your-face immediacy, this novel is revelatory in its portrayal of repressive regimes, immigrants, and familial relationships.” –VOYA “This poignant, often surprising and essential novel illuminates too-often ignored political aspects of many South Americans’ migration to the United States.” –Kirkus Reviews Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Daniel’s papá, Marcelo, used to play soccer, dance the cueca, and...
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