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Lam, Thao
Named a best picture book of 2020 by Kirkus, School Library Journal, Booklist, New York Public Library, the Globe and Mail, CBC, and the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books -- a heartfelt and personal immigration story by critically acclaimed author...
Item No. 9781771473637
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Leung, Julie
2021 Asian Pacific American Award Winner Winner of the American Library Association's 2021 Asian/Pacific American Award for Best Picture Book! An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to life. Before he became an artist...
Item No. 9781524771874
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Chanani, Nidhi
A Junior Library Guild Selection 2017 Amazon Top Twenty Children's Book of the Year 2017 Amazon Best Book of the month December 2017 Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel 2017 Northern California Indie Bookseller Association Long-List...
Item No. 9781626720879
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Morales, Yuyi
Yuyi Morales, artista galardonada con la Mención de Honor Caldecott y cinco veces ganadora del Premio Pura Belpré, cuenta su historia como inmigrante en este libro ilustrado tributo al poder transformador de la esperanza... y de la lectura. En 1994, Yuyi Morales dejó su hogar en Xalapa...
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Morales, Yuyi
This Spanish language edition of Yuyi Morales's Pura Belpré Award winner and New York Times Bestseller Dreamers is now available in paperback! Caldecott Honor artist and six-time Pura Belpré winner Yuyi Morales's gorgeous book Dreamers, and its Spanish language version...
Item No. 9780823446735
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Ruurs, Margriet
Rama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom...
Item No. 9781459814905
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Maclear, Kyo
When you have to leave behind almost everything you know, where can you call home? Sometimes home is simply where we are: here. An imaginative, lyrical, unforgettable picture book about the migrant experience through a child's eyes. When a little girl and her younger brother are forced...
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Young, Rebecca
A stunning picture book that addresses life's big journeys with hope, beauty, and reassurance School Library Journal [STARRED REVIEW!] "[A] moving, allegorical tale... inspiring reflection and empathy" Kirkus Reviews [STARRED REVIEW!] "A potent discussion starter...
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Tan, Shaun
A truly remarkable work of art that is already one of the most talked-about books of the season. "Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told." -- Art Spiegelman, author of Maus"An absolute wonder." -- Marjane...
Item No. 9780439895293
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Gómez Redondo, Susana
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist (2020)
Two girls forge a forever-friendship by learning each other's language. The Day Saida Arrived demonstrates the power of language to build bonds beyond borders. What happens when a...
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Sanna, Francesca
". . . a wonderful teaching tool for those who are welcoming refugees into their community."-- The New York Times With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and...
Item No. 9781909263994
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Salazar, Aida
From the prolific author of The Moon Within comes the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees. Nine-year-old Betita...
Item No. 9781338343861
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Yang, Kao Kalia
A warmhearted and tender true story about a young girl finding beauty where she never thought to look. Drawn from author Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this moving picture book portrays a family with a great deal of love and little money....
Item No. 9781541561915
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis
The powerful story of one girl's triumphant journey, inspired by true tales of life in Sudan -- now in paperback. Life in Amira's peaceful Sudanese village is shattered when Janjaweed attackers arrive, unleashing unspeakable horrors. After losing nearly everything, Amira needs to find the...
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Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris
A powerful story about immigration, trust, and new beginnings, full of heart and humanity, for anyone who has ever felt unwelcome or out of place. Perfect for fans of Allen Say, Francesca Sanna, and Yuyi Morales. When a weary stranger arrives one day, with only a suitcase,...
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Wild, Margaret
A moving and ultimately hopeful look at what we hold most dear -- and carry with us -- when we are forced to flee our homes because of war. When the enemy bombs the library, everything burns, and only one book survives. As war rages around them, Peter and his father, alongside so many...
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Brown, Don
Sibert Honor Medalist - New York Public Library Best Of 2018 - The Horn Book's Fanfare 2018 list - Kirkus Best Books of 2018 - YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Winner In the tradition of two-time Sibert honor winner Don Brown's critically acclaimed, full-color nonfiction...
Item No. 9781328810151
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Sís, Peter
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side--the Communist side--of the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter Sís shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf...
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Yoh, Eugenia
A humorous and heartfelt reverse immigration story that will resonate across cultures and show us how a place can become home. This is not my backyard barbecue. This is not our car, these are not my fireflies. This is not my farmer' s...
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Meza, Erika
Author-illustrator Erika Meza delivers a stunning and emotionally rich book from the viewpoint of those most impacted by border walls: young refugee children. This powerfully told tale highlights the spirit and strength of those embarking on a dangerous trek, and what awaits them on the...
Item No. 9780063073166
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Vaught, Susan
"A gentle tale of inclusion and fairness that children will clearly understand." --Booklist (starred review) "A truly inspiring picture book that will resonate with both children and adults." --School Library Journal (starred review) "Emotionally charged...
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Buitrago, Jairo
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 The Beast, but the little girl doesn't know where they are going. She counts the animals by the...
Item No. 9781554987412
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Tonatiuh, Duncan
Staff Pick Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh's picture book is "a gorgeous, timely, and necessary offering about the daily plight of undocumented workers in the United States" (Library Journal). Undocumented: A Worker's Fight is the story of immigrant...
Item No. 9781419728549
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Van Den Ende, Peter
Society of Illustrators, Dilys Evans Founder's Award Winner A New York Times Best Book of 2020 A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2020 PRAISE "Electrifying. Extraordinary. Enigmatic and gorgeous." -- The Wall Street Journal "An epic dream captured in superbly meticulous...
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