From Far Away
Describes one girl's experience of adapting to a new culture, as she leaves war-torn Beirut to settle in Canada with her family.
FIC
year: 2004
copies: 30
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820
subjects: askar, saoussan, culture shock, culture conflict, immigrants, refugees [X], cultural heritage / multicultural, fiction / family / general, multiculturalism, families, biographical fiction, picture books [X]
Lost And Found Cat
Text and illustrations describe how a cat was reunited with its family after it was lost while its owners were traveling as refugees from Iraq to Greece.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 58
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 810
subjects: cats, pet loss, refugees [X], iraq, human-animal relationships, picture books [X], human-animal relationship
Navid's Story
"This is the real-life story of a refugee named Navid. Along with his mother, Navid flees his home country of Iran.
305.9
year:
copies: 6
call number/section: 305.9
lexile:
Ali's Story
Presents the true story of ten year old Ali and his grandmother who had to leave their home country of Afghanistan to escape a war.
FIC
year:
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Rachel's Story
Presents the true story of refugee named Rachel and her parents who had to leave their home country of Eurasia because of their religious beliefs.
FIC
year:
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Three Balls Of Wool (can Change The World)
"Exiled from their homeland, a young girl and her entire family are unhappy about the monochrome sweaters all children wear until Mom decides to make a change.
FIC
year:
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Mustafa
"After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend"--OCLC.
FIC
year:
copies: 15
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
The Mediterranean
"Precarious boats navigate the waters of the sea, from south to north.
FIC
year:
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Lubna And Pebble
"Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 54
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: imaginary companions, refugees [X], refugee children, rocks, fear, immigrant children, friendship, empathy, imaginary playmates, picture books [X]
Hamid's Story
Presents the true story of a refugee named Hamid along with his mother had to leave their home country of Eritrea to escape a war.
FIC
year:
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Counting Kindness
"Follow the journey of immigrant and refugee children from a leaky boat to a new country, a new school, and new friends in this simple counting book"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: immigrant children, refugee children, kindness, counting, immigrants, refugees [X], picture books [X]
The Paper Boat
"In December 1980, when Thao Lam was two years old, her parents made the decision to flee war-torn Vietnam.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: refugees [X], boats and boating, ocean travel, vietnam war, 1961-1975, families, stories without words, family life, wordless picture books, picture books [X]
Sugar In Milk
"A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 21
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: immigrants, homesickness, refugees [X], loneliness, emigration and immigration, iranian americans, iranians, kings and rulers, kings, queens, rulers, etc, picture books [X]
Kind
Illustrations by prominent illustrators accompany this story on how to make the world a better place through kindness, with an emphasis on welcoming refugees.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Wherever I Go
Abia is the self-proclaimed Queen of the Shimelba refugee camp, facing her displacement with strength, imagination, and pride.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 590