Category Archives: Refugees

The Waiting Place: When Home is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found by Dina Nayeri, photographs by Anna Bosch Miralpeix

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Waiting Place: When Home is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found by Dina Nayeri, photographs by Anna Bosch Miralpeix. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536213621  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  What did … Continue reading →

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On the Move: Home is Where You Find It by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake

Posted on March 13, 2022 by susanh579

On the Move: Home is Where You Find It by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536218107 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Poetry What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Our World Is a Family by Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson, illustrated by Nomar Perez

Posted on January 1, 2022 by susanh579

Our World Is a Family by Miry Whitehill and Jennifer Jackson, illustrated by Nomar Perez. Sourcebooks Explore, 2022. 9781728231839 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Advance Reader’s Copy picture book What did you like … Continue reading →

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My Name is Bana by Bana Alabed, illustrated by Nez Riaz

Posted on November 22, 2021 by susanh579

My Name is Bana by Bana Alabed, illustrated by Nez Riaz. Salaam Reads: Simon and Schuster, 2021. 9781534412484  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover biography What did you like about the book? Bana Alabed (Syrian … Continue reading →

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Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, illustrations by Fahmida Azim

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, illustrations by Fahmida Azim. Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2021. 9781984816191 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Antonia: A Journey to a New Home by Dipacho

Posted on August 27, 2021 by susanh579

Antonia: A Journey to a New Home by Dipacho. Minedition, Astra Publishing, 2021. 9781662650451 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  A small group … Continue reading →

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Drawn Across Borders: True Stories of Human Migration by George Butler

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Drawn Across Borders: True Stories of Human Migration by George Butler. Candlewick Studio, 9781536217759, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like about the book? This book is created by … Continue reading →

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The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard. Pajama Press, 2020. 9781772781014 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? Pari is excited and … Continue reading →

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A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 9781534441934, 2021  Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Romance What did you like about the book? Two Pho restaurants, … Continue reading →

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Wherever I Go by Mary Wagley Copp, illustrated by Munir D. Mohammed

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Wherever I Go by Mary Wagley Copp, illustrated by Munir D. Mohammed. Atheneum, 2020. 9781534419193 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Abia has lived … Continue reading →

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