Nana Akua Goes to School
Nana Akua Goes to School By Tricia Elam Walker Illustrated by April Harrison Published by Random House Children’s Books ISBN-13: 9780525581130 Age Range: 4+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound| B&N | Worldcat “This lovely story explores the perennial fear of being different, while showcasing the great love between a grandparent and grandchild.” —School Library Journal Description It is Grandparents Day at Zura’s elementary school, and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja’s grandfather is a...
Read MoreGathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English
Gathering the Sun: An Alphabet in Spanish and English By Alma Flor Ada Illustrated by Simon Silva Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-13: 9780688170677 Age Range: 4+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “An alphabet book with exceptional illustrations and excellent poetry that gives voice to the experience of Hispanic agricultural workers.” —School Library Journal Description In simple words and sun-drenched paintings, Alma Flor Ada and Simón Silva take us into the fields and orchards, and into the lives of the people who work them. Simple poems in...
Read MoreThe Upside Down Boy/El Nino De Cabeza
The Upside Down Boy/El Nino De Cabeza By Juan Felipe Herrera Illustrated by Elizabeth Gomez Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc. ISBN: 9780892392179 Age Range: 7+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “In rhythmic, flowing language, Herrera uses startlingly apt images to tell the story of a young Hispanic boy’s adjustment to an Anglo school.” —School Library Journal Description The Upside Down Boy is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera’s engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first...
Read MoreAna Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle
Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle By Hilda Eunice Burgos Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc. ISBN-13: 9781620143629 Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…an authentic representation of a successful immigrant, middle class Latinx family who values education, community, and family and stays true to their roots.” —School Library Journal Description Her last name may mean “kings,” but Ana María Reyes REALLY does not live in a castle. Rather, she’s stuck in a tiny apartment with two parents (way too lovey-dovey),...
Read MoreStand Up, Yumi Chung!
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! By Jessica Kim Published by Penguin Young Readers Group ISBN-13: 9780525554974 Age Range: 9+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…a pop song of immigrant struggle colliding with comedy and Korean barbecue.” —Kirkus Reviews Description On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her “Yu-MEAT” because she smells like her family’s Korean barbecue restaurant. On the inside, Yumi is ready for her Netflix stand-up special. Her notebook is filled with mortifying memories...
Read MoreWalls
Walls By Brad Holdgrafer Illustrated by Jay Cover Published by Princeton Architectural Press ISBN-13: 9781616897833 Age Range: 6+ Find a copy at Amazon| IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Description Walls of all sorts: social walls, border walls, political walls, emotional walls, big walls, old walls, and small walls. Speaking to today’s critical political issues, this playful and encouraging story about breaking down barriers helps children learn about inclusivity, equality, openness, and kindness while also reminding grown-ups of the same values. Walls is a timely and timeless story,...
Read MoreLet’s Go to Taekwondo
Let’s Go to Taekwondo By Aram Kim Published by Holiday House ISBN-13: 9780823443604 Age Range: 3+ Find a copy at Amazon| IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat A Companion to No Kimchi for Me! Description Yoomi and her friends are ready to take on the test for their yellow belts in taekwondo. But Yoomi is afraid to break a board. Meanwhile, Grandma is struggling to learn something new, too. But Yoomi and Grandma encourage and inspire each other. Yoomi discovers how, with persistence, focus, deep breathing, and above all, a loving Grandma, even the toughest challenges can be overcome. This...
Read MoreWhat Is a Refugee?
What Is a Refugee? By Elise Gravel Published by Random House Children’s Books ISBN-13: 9780593120057 Age Range: 3+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A straightforward and simple introduction to what being a refugee means, accompanied by glimpses into real refugees’ lives.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? In this relevant picture book for the youngest children, author-illustrator Elise Gravel explores what...
Read MoreThe Newcomer Student: An Educator’s Guide to Aid Transitions
The Newcomer Student: An Educator’s Guide to Aid Transitions By Louise H. Kreuzer Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN-13: 9781475825596 Find a copy at Amazon |B&N | Description More than 50 million individuals will be forcibly displaced from their homes this year. Many will be resettled into other countries or cultures, including the United States. With specific regard to education, a growing sector of ELA instruction now caters to the unique needs of refugee and immigrant students. These “Newcomer” learners, as they are resettled into Westernized regions,...
Read MoreThe Newcomer Fieldbook: A Workbook Companion to The Newcomer Student
The Newcomer Fieldbook: A Workbook Companion to The Newcomer Student By Louise El Yaafouri Published by Sidon Press ISBN-13: 9780999554289 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Written by a leading expert in refugee and immigrant ELL education, The Newcomer Fieldbook is an invaluable tool for diverse learning places. It’s an interactive resource guide for ELL program design, Newcomer enrollment, language assessment, guided professional development and ELL parent engagement- all with the singular goal of driving student success. The Newcomer Fieldbook features...
Read MoreLost Children Archive
Lost Children Archive By Valeria Luiselli Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN-13: 9780525520610 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A family treks south to the U.S.-Mexico border, bearing tales of broken migrant families all the way down.” —Kirkus Reviews Description A mother and father set out with their two children, a boy and a girl, driving from New York to Arizona in the heat of summer. Their destination: Apacheria, the place the Apaches once called home. Why Apaches? asks the ten-year-old son. Because they were the last of something,...
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 MoreLailah’s Lunchbox
Lailah’s Lunchbox By Reem Faruqi Illustrated by Lea Lyon Published by Tilbury House Publishers ISBN-13: 9780884484318 Age Range: 6+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat If you’re looking for an introduction to Ramadan for young readers (ages 5 to 8), consider this picture book. —New York Times Description Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won’t understand why she...
Read MoreWhere Are You From?
Where Are You From? By Yamile Saied Mendez Illustrated by Jaime Kim Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-13: 9780062839930 Age Range: 4+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Although the book begins as a gentle riposte to narrow cultural and ethnic categorizations, its conclusion reaches out to all readers, evoking both heritage and the human family…” —Publishers Weekly Description This resonant picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn’t have a simple answer. A great conversation starter in...
Read MoreI Am the Night Sky
I Am the Night Sky By Next Wave Muslim Initiative Writers Published by Shout Mouse Press, Inc. ISBN-13: 9781945434938 Age Range: 13+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Description During an era characterized by both hijabi fashion models and enduring post-9/11 stereotypes, ten Muslim American teenagers came together to explore what it means to be young and Muslim in America today. These teens represent the tremendous diversity within the American Muslim community, and their book, like them, contains multitudes. Bilal writes about being a Muslim musician. Imaan imagines a...
Read MoreIt Only Takes One Yes
It Only Takes One Yes By Habso J. Mohamud Illustrated by Hammed Shittu Published by Absolute Publishing ISBN-13: 9781949565027 Find a copy at Worldcat Description Nasra is the queen of the jungle and is the main character of the book. A female lead character with such a diverse background gives young children, and especially young girls, another role model whom they aren’t exposed to everyday. Her wishes are parallel to the United Nations SDG (Sustainable Development Goals), focus goals are 1,2,3,4,5 and goals 10, 16 and 17. The book displays a double meaning, whereby the jungle refers...
Read MoreAmerican Panda
American Panda By Gloria Chao Published by Simon Pulse ISBN: 9781481499101 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Chao’s effervescent debut explores topics and themes that are salient for all teens…perhaps even more so for children of immigrants, who have a foot in two cultures and an ever-present awareness of the sacrifices their parents have made.” —Publishers Weekly Description At seventeen, Mei should be in high school, but skipping fourth grade was part of her parents’ master plan. Now a freshman at MIT, she is on track to fulfill the...
Read MoreGreen Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from an Atlanta High School
Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from an Atlanta High School Published by Green Card Voices ISBN: 9780997496062 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “The young people in this book–including six DACA recipients–come from thirteen different countries and, in their own words, reveal the complexity and humanity of the immigration experience that is too often obscured in current conversations.” Description Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from an Atlanta High School is a collection of twenty-one personal essays...
Read MoreWhat Can A Citizen Do?
What Can A Citizen Do? By Dave Eggers Illustrated by Shawn Harris Published by Chronicle Books LLC ISBN: 9781452173139 Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…this must-have book distills the fundamentals of citizenship into easy-to-digest concepts and emphasizes the importance of caring for others, accepting differences, and taking action to initiate positive change.” —School Library Journal Description Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely...
Read MoreImagine
Imagine By Juan Felipe Herrera Illustrated by Lauren Castillo Published by Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763690526 Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Through this story of hardship to success, expressed in a series of conditional statements that all begin “If I,” Herrera implores his readers to “imagine what you could do.”” —Kirkus Reviews Description Have you ever imagined what you might be when you grow up? When he was very young, Juan Felipe Herrera picked chamomile flowers in windy fields and let tadpoles swim across...
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