Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
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90 Miles to Havana
$9.99 Add to cart90 Miles to Havana is a 2011 Pura Belpr Honor Book for Narrative and a 2011 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year.
When Julian’s parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two- Author: Flores-Galbis, Enrique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 18 2012
- ISBN10: 1250005590
- Language: English
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The Other Side of the River
$8.99 Add to cartFrom the award-winning author of Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, Alda P. Dobbs, comes a compelling new novel about building a new life in America. Strong and determined, Petra Luna returns in a story a
- Series: Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
- Author: Dobbs, Alda P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 172828032X
- Language: English
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A Contar Amabilidad / Counting Kindness: Diez Formas de Darles La Bienvenida a Niños Refugiados
$7.99 Read moreA compassionate counting book that captures the power of a welcoming community.
Teach children about refugees and how each kindness can help them find a new home. More than half of the world’s refugee- Author: Kurman, Hollis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1623543126
- Language: English
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Algo Le Pasó A Mi Papá: Una Historia Sobre Inmigración y la Separación Familiar = Something Happened to My Dad
$16.99 Add to cartAlso available in an English edition, Something Happened to My Dad: A Story About Immigration and Family Separation.
A Carmen le encanta hacer trucos de magia con su Papi. ?l puede hacer volar los sar- Series: Something Happened
- Author: Aponte Rivera, Vivianne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1433839504
- Language: Spanish
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Un Aleteo de Esperanza
$18.99 Add to cartA heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Papá to return when the monarchs fly south to their home in Mexico.
LucÃa loves to watch the monarchs’ migration from her home in Mexico with Pa- Author: Harmony, Cynthia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 0593525795
- Language: Spanish
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The Shape of Home
$17.99 Read more“A joyful, wildly imaginative book” —The New York Times
It’s Rashin’s first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she’s used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate t- Author: Kheiriyeh, Rashin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 14, 2021
- ISBN10: 1646140982
- Language: English
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Not So Shy
$9.99 Read moreTwelve-year-old Shai hates everything about moving to America from Israel.
She’s determined to come up with a plan that will get her back home. Maybe she can go back with her grandparents when they c
- Author: Nimrodi, Noa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1728427924
- Language: English
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Unsettled
$16.99 Read moreA Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year – Kid’s Indie Next List – Featured in Today Show’s AAPI Heritage Month list – A Kirkus Children’s Best Book of 2021 – A National Council of Teachers of E
- Author: Faruqi, Reem
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 11 2021
- ISBN10: 0063044706
- Language: English
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Something Happened to My Dad: A Story about Immigration and Family Separation
$16.99 Add to cartIn this realistic and empowering tale, Carmen learns that through community and love, she can find strength in herself and maintain her connection with her Papi, who has been detained because of his i… [more below]
- Series: Something Happened
- Author: Hazzard, Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 143383944X
- Language: English
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The Map of Good Memories
$19.95 Read moreWinner of the 2017 New York City Big Book Award
In The Map of Good Memories, a young girl takes time to remember her home before her and her family must flee their war-torn city.
Zoe had lived in the ci… [more below]
- Author: Nuño, Fran
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: March 14 2017
- ISBN10: 8416147825
- Language: English
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Teacup
$18.99 Read moreA stunning picture book that addresses life’s big journeys with hope, beauty, and reassurance
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” A] moving, allegorical tale… inspiring reflection and empath- Author: Young, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 0735227772
- Language: English
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Luz Para Todos (Light for All)
$18.99 Read moreUn libro l?rico y unificador que “inspirar? a j?venes lectores” y que “muestra magn?ficamente la experiencia inmigrante” (Kirkus Reviews, cr?tica estelar) en Estados Unidos, escrito por la ganadora de… [more below]
- Author: Engle, Margarita
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1665929537
- Language: Spanish
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The Suitcase
$19.99 Add to cartA 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 Y… [more below]
- Author: Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 29 2020
- ISBN10: 0358329604
- Language: English
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All You Need
$18.99 Read moreA little girl grows up to be an accomplished artist in this sumptuously illustrated book about the small things that lead to a rich and fulfilling life.
All You need
Is a planet to live on,
A sun to g- Author: Schwartz, Howard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0823443299
- Language: English
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El Único Destino (the Only Road)
$8.99 Add to cartEn esta absorbente y emocionante novela juvenil, Jaime de doce a?os emprende el peligroso y traicionero viaje que le transforma su vida de su hogar en Guatemala a Estados Unidos para vivir con su herm… [more below]
- Author: Diaz, Alexandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 06 2016
- ISBN10: 1481484427
- Language: Spanish
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Un Deseo Para Una Estrella (Wish Upon a Stray): Una Novela de la Serie Deseo
$7.99 Add to cartA heartwarming and authentic immigration story about a stray dog, the power of music, and celebrating old traditions along with new beginnings, by Pura Belpré Award-winning author Yamile Saied Ménde… [more below]
- Author: Méndez, Yamile Saied
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1338849174
- Language: Spanish
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The Sunflowers Babushka Planted
$18.99 Read moreWhen Tania was six years old, she and her parents fled Ukraine during World War II. For years they were refugees in Europe, displaced and without permanent residence. Finally, they found safe housing … [more below]
- Author: Rendón, Beatrice
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1684468760
- Language: English
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The Other Side of the River
$17.99 Read moreFrom the award-winning author of Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna, Alda P. Dobbs, comes a compelling new novel about building a new life in America. Strong and determined, Petra Luna returns in a story a
- Series: Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna
- Author: Dobbs, Alda P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1728238447
- Language: English
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The Samosa Rebellion
$9.99 Add to cartCritically acclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran makes her middle grade debut with this timely and stunning novel in which a young boy and his friends must rescue his grandmother from a relocation camp aft
- Author: Sekaran, Shanthi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0063051540
- Language: English
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Yuna’s Cardboard Castles
$18.99 Add to cartFold, fit, tuck . . .
Yuna and her family have just moved to the United States, and she doesn’t speak English yet. At first, her attempts to catch the attention of the neighborhood kids get lost in tr
- Author: Tang, Marie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1506483410
- Language: English
