Afghan/Afghan American
6,000 Miles to Freedom: Two Boys and Their Flight from the Taliban
Age 16 or older
Themes: Graphic Novel, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim, Starred Review, Trauma & Healing, Unaccompanied Minors
A Galaxy of Sea Stars
Age 08 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Religious Background: Muslim
A Season for Building Houses
Age 12 or older
Themes: Anthology, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Poetry, Multilingual: Various, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Unspecified, Refugee: War/Conflict
A Sky-Blue Bench
Age 04 or older
Themes: Award Winner, Canadian Connection, Educator Resource, Own Voices/Lived Experience
El cielo de Afganistan (The Sky of Afghanistan)
Age 05 or older
Themes: Non-English Book: Spanish, Refugee: Persecution, Religious Background: Muslim
Four Feet, Two Sandals
Age 07 or older
Themes: Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: Video, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Camp, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
I Remember Warm Rain
Themes: Anthology, Citizenship, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Family Separation: On Journey, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Undocumented, Refugee: Unspecified, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim, Trauma & Healing
I’m an Immigrant Too
Age 04 or older
Themes: Generation: 1st, Generation: 2nd, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, Refugee: Asylee, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict
If You See a Bluebird
Age 05 or older
Themes: Animals, Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict
In Search of Safety: Voices of Refugees
Age 14 or older
Themes: Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Genre: Historical, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Sexual Violence, Refugee: Undocumented, Refugee: War/Conflict
Mahtab’s Story
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Mustafa
Age 05 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Relationship: Parents, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
My City Was a Sparkling Jewel: Voices of Newcomer Youth from Afghanistan
Age 11 or older
Themes: Anthology, Citizenship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim
One More Mountain (Breadwinner, Book 5)
Age 10 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Immigrant: Education, Refugee: Persecution, Religious Background: Muslim, The Arts
Parvana’s Journey (Breadwinner, Book 2)
Age 11 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Saving Kabul Corner
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Economic, Multiracial Identity
Shooting Kabul
Age 09 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Religious, Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim
Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees
Age 09 or older
Themes: Anthology, Discrimination: Racial, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Engagement Tool: Video, Genre: Historical, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Jewish, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
Story Boat
Age 03 or older
Themes: Bilingual Book: Ukrainian/English, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Family Relationship: Siblings, Refugee Journey, Welcoming by Community, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
The Breadwinner (Breadwinner, Book 1)
Age 11 or older
Themes: Family Separation: By Detention, Loss of Childhood
The Breadwinner: A Graphic Novel
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Separation: By Detention, Loss of Childhood
The Carpet: An Afghan Family Story
Age 04 or older
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
The Lines We Cross
Age 12 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Immigration Status, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Refugee: War/Conflict
The Sky at Our Feet
Age 08 or older
Themes: Citizenship, Cross-Group Friendship, Deportation, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: By Detention, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Education, Immigrant: Undocumented, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual
The Waiting Place: When Home is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found
Age 8 or older
Themes: Loss of Childhood, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Camp