Theme: Sibling Relationship

What If a Fish

Posted by on May 17, 2020 in Ages 08 and up, Colombia, Columbian American, North America, South American, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Community, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Identity, Theme: Sibling Relationship, United States | Comments Off on What If a Fish

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...

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My Very Own Room

Posted by on Apr 26, 2020 in Ages 08 and up, Mexican American, North America, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Identity, Theme: Sibling Relationship, United States | Comments Off on My Very Own Room

My Very Own Room

My Very Own Room By Amada Irma Perez Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez Published by Lee & Low Books, Inc. ISBN: 9780892392230 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “My Very Own Room gently teaches a valuable lesson about the strength of family and the importance of dreams.” Description Five little brothers, two parents, and a house full of visiting relatives make a young Mexican American girl feel crowded. She loves her family, but how can she get a little space of her own? This delightful memoir of a California childhood, by Amada Irma...

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When Stars Are Scattered

Posted by on Apr 24, 2020 in African (East), Ages 09 and up, Kenya, Somali, Somali American, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Building Futures, Theme: Civil War, Theme: Community, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Foster Care, Theme: Identity, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Loss of Childhood, Theme: Refugee Life, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma | Comments Off on When Stars Are Scattered

When Stars Are Scattered

When Stars Are Scattered By Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed Illustrated by Iman Geddy Published by Penguin Young Readers Group ISBN-13: 9780525553908 Age Range: 9+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “This engaging, heartwarming story does everything one can ask of a book, and then some.”  —Kirkus Reviews Description Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So...

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Efren Divided

Posted by on Mar 30, 2020 in Ages 08 and up, Mexican American, North America, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Citizenship, Theme: Community, Theme: Deportation, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Loss of Childhood, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma, Theme: Undocumented Immigration, United States | Comments Off on Efren Divided

Efren Divided

Efren Divided By Ernesto Cisneros Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780062881687 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Debut author Cisneros paints a vivid and palpable #ownvoices picture of the lost childhoods as children and parents are separated due to immigration issues.”  —Kirkus Reviews Description Efrén Nava’s Amá is his Superwoman—or Soperwoman, named after the delicious Mexican sopes his mother often prepares. Both Amá and Apá work hard all day to provide for the family, making sure Efrén and his younger siblings Max and Mía...

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Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle

Posted by on Mar 30, 2020 in Ages 10 and up, Domincian American, North America, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Bilingual Character, Theme: Community, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Education, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Identity, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: The Arts, United States | Comments Off on Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle

Ana 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),...

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Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

Posted by on Mar 14, 2020 in Ages 09 and up, Korean American, North America, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Community, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Cultural Differences, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Cultural Traditions, Theme: Education, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: First Generation, Theme: Identity, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: The Arts, United States | Comments Off on Stand Up, Yumi Chung!

Stand 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...

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A Sky Without Lines

Posted by on Mar 14, 2020 in Ages 05 and up, Mexican, Mexico, North America, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Human Rights, Theme: Separation & Reunion, Theme: Sibling Relationship | Comments Off on A Sky Without Lines

A 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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More to the Story

Posted by on Oct 19, 2019 in Ages 08 and up, Muslim, North America, Pakistani American, Pakistani British, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Community, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Cultural Traditions, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Sibling Relationship, United States | Comments Off on More to the Story

More to the Story

More to the Story By Hena Khan Published by Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster ISBN-13: 9781481492096 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “A delightful concept well executed, this volume is sure to find many fans.”  —Kirkus Reviews Description When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she’s one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather. The problem is her editor-in-chief keeps shooting down her article ideas. Jameela’s assigned to write about the new boy in school, who has a...

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Butterfly Yellow

Posted by on Aug 24, 2019 in Ages 13 and up, North America, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Historical, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Learning English, Theme: Loss of Childhood, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Separation & Reunion, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma, Theme: War, United States, Vietnamese, Vietnamese American | Comments Off on Butterfly Yellow

Butterfly Yellow

Butterfly Yellow By Thanhha Lai Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780062229212 Age Range: 13+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Masterfully conjures grace, beauty, and humor out of the tragic wake of the Vietnam War.”  —Kirkus Reviews Description In the final days of the Việt Nam War, Hằng takes her little brother, Linh, to the airport, determined to find a way to safety in America. In a split second, Linh is ripped from her arms—and Hằng is left behind in the war-torn country. Six years later, Hằng has made the brutal journey from Việt Nam and...

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The Far Away Brothers

Posted by on Aug 24, 2019 in Central America, El Salvador, North America, Salvadoran, Salvadoran American, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Citizenship, Theme: Deportation, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Gangs, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Learning English, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma, Theme: Undocumented Immigration, United States | Comments Off on The Far Away Brothers

The Far Away Brothers

The Far Away Brothers By Lauren Markham Published by Crown/Archetype ISBN-13: 9781101906200 Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “This is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of a international quagmire.”  —Publishers Weekly Description Growing up in rural El Salvador in the wake of the civil war, the United States was a distant fantasy to identical twins Ernesto and Raul Flores—until, at age seventeen, a deadly threat from the region’s brutal gangs forces them to flee the only home they’ve ever known. In this urgent chronicle of contemporary immigration,...

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Pie in the Sky

Posted by on Jun 7, 2019 in Ages 08 and up, Australia, Oceania, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Community, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Learning English, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Trauma | Comments Off on Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

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...

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The Grief Keeper

Posted by on Jun 2, 2019 in Ages 12 and up, North America, Salvadoran, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Fleeing Persecution, Theme: Identity, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Loss of Childhood, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma, United States | Comments Off on The Grief Keeper

The Grief Keeper

The Grief Keeper By Alexandra Villasante Published by Penguin Young Readers Group ISBN-13: 9780525514022 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat Villasante builds her novel about undocumented immigrants into a suspenseful story with credible relationships, satisfying character development, and elements of science fiction.  —Publishers Weekly Description Seventeen-year-old Marisol has always dreamed of being American, learning what Americans and the US are like from television and Mrs. Rosen, an elderly expat who had employed Marisol’s mother as a maid....

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The Poet X

Posted by on Apr 5, 2019 in Ages 13 and up, Domincian American, North America, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Community, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Cultural Differences, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Cultural Traditions, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: First Generation, Theme: Gender Roles, Theme: Identity, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Religious Differences, Theme: Religious Faith, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: The Arts, Trinidadian American, United States | Comments Off on The Poet X

The Poet X

The Poet X By Elizabeth Acevedo Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-13: 9780062662804 Age Range: 13+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Poignant and real, beautiful and intense, this story of a girl struggling to define herself is as powerful as Xiomara’s name: “one who is ready for war.”” —Kirkus Reviews Description Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to...

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The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali

Posted by on Apr 2, 2019 in Ages 14 and up, Asian (South), Bangladesh, Bengali American, Muslim American, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Community, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Cultural Differences, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Cultural Traditions, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Gender Roles, Theme: Grandparents & Intergenerational, Theme: Identity, Theme: Religious Differences, Theme: Sibling Relationship, United States | Comments Off on The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali By Sabina Khan Published by Scholastic Inc. ISBN-13: 9781338227017 Age Range: 14+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “With an up-close depiction of the intersection of the LGBTQIA+ community with Bengali culture, this hard-hitting and hopeful story is a must-purchase for any YA collection.”  —School Library Journal Description With a welcome mix of humor, heart, and high-stakes drama, Sabina Khan provides a timely and honest portrait of what it’s like to grow up feeling unwelcome in your own culture. Reviews &...

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Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday

Posted by on Mar 16, 2019 in African (East), Ages 12 and up, Somali, Somalia, Theme: Child Soldiers, Theme: Community, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma, Theme: War | Comments Off on Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday

Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday

Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday By Natalie C. Anderson Published by Penguin Young Readers Group ISBN-13: 9780399547614 Age Range: 12+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “An excellent choice for public and school libraries looking for powerful realistic fiction titles.”  —School Library Journal Description When Abdi’s family is kidnapped, he’s forced to do the unthinkable: become a child soldier with the ruthless jihadi group Al Shabaab. In order to save the lives of those he loves, and earn their freedom, Abdi agrees to be embedded as a spy...

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Carmela Full of Wishes

Posted by on Dec 17, 2018 in Ages 04 and up, North America, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Citizenship, Theme: Community, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Identity, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Undocumented, United States | Comments Off on Carmela Full of Wishes

Carmela Full of Wishes

Carmela Full of Wishes By Matt de la Pena Illustrated by Christian Robinson Published by Penguin Young Readers Group ISBN-13: 9780399549045 Age Range: 4+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…another near-perfect slice of life from a duo that has found a way to spotlight underrepresented children without forgetting that they are children first.”  —Kirkus Reviews Description In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new...

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The Crossroads & La encrucijada

Posted by on Nov 30, 2018 in Guatemalan, North America, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Building Futures, Theme: Citizenship, Theme: Community, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Cultural Differences, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Fleeing Persecution, Theme: Gangs, Theme: Grandparents & Intergenerational, Theme: Identity, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Learning English, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Race, Theme: Racial Discrimination, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Undocumented Immigration, United States | Comments Off on The Crossroads & La encrucijada

The Crossroads & La encrucijada

The Crossroads By Alexandra Diaz Published by Simon & Schuster/ Paula Wiseman Books ISBN: 9781534414556 La encrucijada ISBN-13: 9781534414556 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 9781534429901 (Paperback) Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…paints an insightful, realistic picture of a place that’s filled with opportunity but simultaneously rife with discrimination…”  —Booklist Description After crossing Mexico into the United States, Jaime Rivera thinks the worst is over. Starting a new school can’t be that bad. Except it is, and not just because he can...

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The Thing About Luck

Posted by on Nov 4, 2018 in Ages 10 and up, Japanese American, North America, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Child Labor, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Grandparents & Intergenerational, Theme: Identity, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma, United States | Comments Off on The Thing About Luck

The Thing About Luck

The Thing About Luck By Cynthia Kadohata Illustrated by Julia Kuo Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers ISBN-13: 9781416918820 Age Range: 10+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Readers who peel back the layers of obsessions and fears will find a character who is determined, compassionate and altogether delightful.”  —Kirkus Reviews Description Summer knows that kouun means “good luck” in Japanese, and this year her family has none of it. Just when she thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong, an emergency whisks her parents away to Japan—right...

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The Land of Forgotten Girls

Posted by on Nov 4, 2018 in Ages 08 and up, Filipino, Filipino American, North America, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Race, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, United States | 1 comment

The Land of Forgotten Girls

The Land of Forgotten Girls By Erin Entrada Kelly Published by HarperCollins Publishers ISBN-13: 9780062238658 Age Range: 8+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…offers hope in the face of loss.”  —Publishers Weekly Description Soledad has always been able to escape into the stories she creates. Just like her mother always could. And Soledad has needed that escape more than ever in the five years since her mother and sister died, and her father moved Sol and her youngest sister from the Philippines to Louisiana. After her father leaves, all Sol and Ming...

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The Radius Of Us

Posted by on Sep 12, 2018 in Ages 13 and up, North America, Salvadoran, Salvadoran American, Theme: Bilingual Character, Theme: Citizenship, Theme: Community, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Cultural Differences, Theme: Deportation, Theme: Detention, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Gangs, Theme: Identity, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Learning English, Theme: Migrant Life, Theme: Sibling Relationship, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma, Theme: Undocumented Immigration, United States | Comments Off on The Radius Of Us

The Radius Of Us

The Radius Of Us By Marie Marquardt Published by St. Martin’s Press Age Range: 13+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “Tackling the issues of gang violence, immigration, mental health, and cultural bias, this is a compelling story that delivers profound messages through engaging, accessible prose.”  —School Library Journal Description Ninety seconds can change a life — not just daily routine, but who you are as a person. Gretchen Asher knows this, because that’s how long a stranger held her body to the ground. When a car sped toward them and Gretchen’s...

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