After the Last Border
After the Last Border By Jessica Goudeau Published by Penguin Publishing Group ISBN: 9780525559139 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Goudeau’s sometimes heartbreaking narratives personalize the refugee crisis in ways cold news accounts cannot.” —Library Journal Description The welcoming and acceptance of immigrants and refugees has been central to America’s identity for centuries–yet America has periodically turned its back at the times of greatest humanitarian need. After the Last Border is an intimate look at the lives of two women as...
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Santiago’s Road Home By Alexandra Diaz Published by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books ISBN-13: 9781534446236 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…a Dickensian tale of children who become “Dreamers” in search of a new life in the United States.” —School Library Connection Description The coins in Santiago’s hand are meant for the bus fare back to his abusive abuela’s house. Except he refuses to return; he won’t be missed. His future is uncertain until he meets the kind, maternal María Dolores and her young daughter, Alegría,...
Read MoreA Sky Without Lines
A Sky Without Lines By Krystia Basil Illustrated by Laura Borras Published by minedition ISBN-13: 9789888341894 Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “As children experience more and more forced migration and forbidding borders in their worlds, this book serves a useful look at the human side of geopolitics and an effective discussion opener.” —School Library Journal Description A moving and timely story of a young boy separated from his beloved brother and father by a border. Arturo loves to look at maps and the lines where different countries...
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Refugees By Brian Bilston Illustrated by Jose Sanabria Published by Palazzo Editions ISBN-13: 9781786750723 Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat There are two sides to every debate. There are two sides to a wall. This story shows both sides of the issue with skill… Description Refugees is a book of two voices. The first one sees the people fleeing from war and persecution and asks, “Why here? Why my country?” It is a feeling many people share. It is one of fear and suspicion. But when you read the text the opposite way, a new voice emerges....
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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 MoreBalcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine By Ibtisam Barakat Published by Square Fish ISBN-13: 9781250144294 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…a compelling personal history, brimming with humor, wisdom, and empathy.” —Publishers Weekly Description Picking up where Ibtisam Barakat’s first memoir, Tasting the Sky, left off, Balcony on the Moon follows her through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 in the aftermath of the Six-Day War. This memoir about pursuing dreams in the face of adversity chronicles...
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...
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Sadia By Colleen Nelson Published by Dundurn Press ISBN-13: 9781459740297 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Fifteen-year-old Sadi Ahmadi, a Muslim immigrant from Syria, learns that young voices can still be powerful in Nelson’s story about being loyal to one’s beliefs.” —Publishers Weekly Description Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. Her best friend Mariam, on the other hand, wants to get noticed by the popular crowd and has started de-jabbing, removing her hijab, at school every morning. Sadia’s mom...
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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,...
Read MoreWe Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults
We Are Here to Stay: Voices of Undocumented Young Adults By Susan Kuklin Published by Candlewick Press ISBN-13: 9780763678845 Age Range: 14+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A chronicle of true stories of nine undocumented young adults who came to the U.S. in search of a better tomorrow, leaving behind violence, political unrest, and poverty.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana,...
Read MoreOver a Thousand Hills I Walk With You
Over a Thousand Hills I Walk With You By Hanna Jansen Published by Lerner Publishing Group ISBN-13: 9781467765961 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…chronicles the experiences of Jansen’s adopted daughter, Jeanne d’Arc Umubyeyi, the sole member of her Tutsi family to survive the 1994 Rwandan genocide.” —Publishers Weekly Description Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night,...
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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 MoreThe Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees By Don Brown Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9781328810151 Age Range: 14+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…should be required reading for all teens hoping to be empathetic and engaged world citizens.” —School Library Journal Description Starting in 2011, refugees flood out of war-torn Syria in Exodus-like proportions. The surprising flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries, and chaos follows. Resentment in host nations heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grows. By 2017, many...
Read MoreDriving By Starlight
Driving By Starlight By Anat Deracine Published by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Age Range: 13+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…offers an eye-opening window into the rigidly restricted lives, clandestine rebellions, and consequential choices of women in a land where ‘everything we want is forbidden or dangerous.'” —Publishers Weekly Description Sixteen-year-olds Leena and Mishie are best friends. They delight in small rebellions against the Saudi cultural police—secret Western clothing, forbidden music, flirtations. But Leena wants college,...
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Illegal By Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano Published by Sourcebooks Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…Ebo’s story effectively paints a picture of a child refugee’s struggle in a world crisscrossed by hostile borders.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life—the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out...
Read MoreThe Sky of Afghanistan
The Sky of Afghanistan By Ana A. de Eulate Illustrated by Sonja Wimmer Published by Cuento de Luz Age Range: 5+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “An Afghan girl dreams of peace.” —School Library Journal Description This Afghan girl doesn’t stop dreaming and her dreams fly towards all the regions, entering homes, families and hearts. Reviews & Accolades “Eulate and Wimmer offer a forceful vision of hope for Afghanistan’s future, told from the perspective of “a little Afghan girl who doesn’t stop dreaming.” A kite that “struggles against the wind”...
Read MoreStep Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh By Uma Krishnaswami Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc. Age Range: 9+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “This historical sports story will appeal to many elementary-aged students and provides a rich basis for a discussion of prejudice and the importance of standing up for one’s beliefs.” —School Library Journal Description Nine-year-old Maria Singh longs to play softball in the first-ever girls’ team forming in Yuba City, California. It’s the spring of 1945, and World War II is dragging on. Miss Newman, Maria’s...
Read MoreWhere Will I Live?
Where Will I Live? By Rosemary McCarney Published by Second Story Press Age Range: 6+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A poignant photojournalistic look at the issues confronting refugee children and their families…” —School Library Journal Description This stunning photo essay takes a look at the thousands of children around the world who have been forced to flee war, terror, hunger and natural disasters, young refugees on the move with very little left except questions. It’s hard to imagine, but the images here will help unaffected children...
Read MoreIn The Country We Love
In The Country We Love By Diane Guerrero Published by St. Martin’s Press Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A moving, humanizing portrait of the collateral damage caused by America’s immigration policy.”—Kirkus Reviews Description Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of...
Read MoreAmina: Through My Eyes
Amina: Through My Eyes By J. L. Powers Published by Allen & Unwin Pty. Age Range: 11+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…a solid counterexample to Islamophobia and negative notions about Somalis.” —Kirkus Reviews Description Amina lives on the edges of Mogadishu. Her family’s house has been damaged in Somalia’s long civil war, but they continue to live there, reluctant to leave their home. Amina’s world is shattered when government forces come to arrest her father because his art has been officially censored, deemed too...
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