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A Refugee’s Journey from The Democratic Republic of the Congo

by Ellen Rodger

Age 09 or older

Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict

A Season for Building Houses

by Authors: Ibrahim Shkara, Richard Akera, Ahmed Abbas, Fadumo Issack, Omar Raouf, Clautel Buba, Eric Martinez, Khadija Mohamed, Rasha Usif, Michée Runyambo, Amira Al Sammrai, Elahe Seddiqi, Sahara Hassan, Aden Isaack, Judica'elle Irakoze, Faris Baziga, Ali Aljubyly, Edna Adan, Chrispo Niyokwizerwa, Emmanuel Muya, Ralph Houanche, Elias Nasrat, Annick Umutoniwase, Vassily Murangira, Hanen Mohammad, Jordy Izere, Rachel Iradukunda, Maryama Abdi, Edna Thecla-Akimana, Mohamed Awale, Yann Tanguy Irambona, Benjamin Bivigete Ibrahim Shkara, Richard Akera, Ahmed Abbas, Fadumo Issack, Omar Raouf, Clautel Buba, Eric Martinez, Khadija Mohamed, Rasha Usif, Michée Runyambo, Amira Al Sammrai, Elahe Seddiqi, Sahara Hassan, Aden Isaack, Judica'elle Irakoze, Faris Baziga, Ali Aljubyly, Edna Adan, Chrispo Niyokwizerwa, Emmanuel Muya, Ralph Houanche, Elias Nasrat, Annick Umutoniwase, Vassily Murangira, Hanen Mohammad, Jordy Izere, Rachel Iradukunda, Maryama Abdi, Edna Thecla-Akimana, Mohamed Awale, Yann Tanguy Irambona, Benjamin Bivigete

Age 12 or older

Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Anthology, Genre: Poetry, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Unspecified, Refugee: War/Conflict, Setting: Refugee Camp

Blue Gold

by Elizabeth Stewart

Age 12 or older

Themes: Human Rights Violation: Child Labor, Setting: Refugee Camp, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend

Brown Girl in the Snow

by Yolanda T. Marshall

Age 04 or older

Themes: Canadian Connection, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, STEM, Welcoming by School

Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

by Michel Chikwanine

Age 10 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Family Separation: On Journey, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trigger Warning: Graphic Violence

Each of Us a Universe

by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo

Age 08 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Format: Audiobook, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Welcoming by Community, Welcoming by Individual

Finding Home: Words from Kids Seeking Sanctuary

by Gwen Agna

Age 04 or older

Themes: Activism, Event: MCSTOYA Connects: Migration Reads, Format: Anthology, Genre: Biography, IYNB Recommends: ASCA School Counselors 2026, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Asylee

How Dare The Sun Rise

by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

Age 15 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Discrimination: Racial, Format: Audiobook, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Asylee, Refugee: War/Conflict, Setting: Refugee Camp, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend

Kende! Kende! Kende!

by Kirsten Cappy

Age 04 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Identity: Multilingual, IYNB Recommends: ASCA School Counselors 2026, Multilingual: Arabic Audio Read Aloud (Via QRCode), Multilingual: English Audio Read Aloud (Via QRCode), Multilingual: French, Multilingual: French Audio Read Aloud (Via QRCode), Multilingual: French/English Bilingual, Multilingual: Kinyarwanda Audio Read Aloud (Via QRCode), Multilingual: Lingala Audio Read Aloud (Via QRCode), Multilingual: Lingala Featured Words, Multilingual: Portuguese Audio Read Aloud (Via QRCode), Multilingual: Swahili/Kiswahili Audio Read Aloud (Via QRCode), Welcoming by Community, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)

Maison Rouge: Memories of a Childhood in War

by Liliane Leila Juma

Age 13 or older

Themes: Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Biography, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood, Multilingual: Swahili Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Setting: Home Country, Setting: Refugee Camp, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend

Making It Home: Real-Life Stories from Children Forced to Flee

by Beverley Naidoo (Introduction by)

Age 08 or older

Themes: Education & Literacy, Family Separation: On Journey, Genre: Biography, Genre: Historical, Loss of Childhood, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, Setting: Refugee Camp, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Unaccompanied Minors

Moonwalking

by Zetta Elliott

Age 10 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cross-Group Friendship, Own Voices/Lived Experience

One Good Thing About America

by Ruth Freeman

Age 08 or older

Themes: Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Refugee: War/Conflict