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• Other Words for Home

  Warga, Jasmine,

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  Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.

• Save Me a Seat

  Weeks, Sarah,

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  Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Measuring Up

  LaMotte, Lily,

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  Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food.

• Front Desk

  Yang, Kelly,

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  Set in the 1990’s and based on the author’s own childhood, Front Desk follows 10-year old Mia and her parents who are recent immigrants at America from China. Although she was excited about moving to a new country that seemed to have promise her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Efrén Divided

  a Novel

  Cisneros, Ernesto,

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  While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efrén Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico. Includes glossary of Spanish words.

• Cuba in My Pocket

  Cuevas, Adrianna,

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  In 1961 Cuba, with the threat of military service for children looming, twelve-year-old Cumba's parents send him to Miami, where he lives with a new family and misses his homeland.

• World in Between

  Based on a True Refugee Story

  Trebinčević, Kenan, 1980-

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  In the 1990s, young Kenan lives a normal life in Bosnia, enjoying soccer, drawing, and spending time with his family, before ethnic tensions quickly tear his community apart. Kenan's family is trapped in their home for months, surviving on scarce…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Stars Are Scattered

  Jamieson, Victoria,

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  Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this portrayal of family and daily…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saving Sunshine

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling--and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eyes That Kiss in the Corners

  Ho, Joanna,

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  This poetic tale of self-acceptance by author Ho follows a Chinese American girl who recognizes how her eyes--different from peers with "eyes like sapphire lagoons"--evoke those of her mother, grandmother, and younger sister.

• Islandborn

  Díaz, Junot, 1968-

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  K-Gr 3-When Ms. Obi asks her students to draw a picture of the country they are originally from, the children are excited. All except for Lola, "What if you left before you could start remembering?" As Lola talks to some of her neighbors from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• María Mariposa

  Valenti, Karla,

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  On her first day of school in the United States, a magical butterfly appears on Maria's windowsill, carrying memories of home and making her feel less lonely and more brave.

• Where Are You From?

  Méndez, Yamile Saied,

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  When a young girl is asked where she's from--where she's really from--she's no longer as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he doesn't quite give her the answer she expects.

• Carmela Full of Wishes

  de la Peña, Matt,

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  When Carmela stops to pick a dandelion on her birthday, what will she wish? To see things from Carmela's eyes is to imagine a world where all dads get their "papers fixed" so they can come home and moms can sleep in "fancy hotel beds" instead of…Read moreRead more of this annotation