Books by Community

A Song for Bijou

Age 10 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Family Relationship: Siblings, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Generational Differences: Dating

American Street

Age 12 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Detention, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: By Detention, Unaccompanied Minors

Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings

Age 05 or older

Themes: Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country

Calling the Water Drum

Age 06 or older

Themes: Death of Family or Friend, The Arts

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine

Age 13 or older

Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Visiting Home Country

Freedom Soup

Age 05 or older

Themes: Celebration & Commemoration, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 1st, Historical, Own Voices/Lived Experience

Mama’s Nightingale

Age 06 or older

Themes: Detention, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: By Detention, Own Voices/Lived Experience

We Are All That’s Left

Age 12 or older

Themes: Death of Family or Friend, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Genocide, Loss of Childhood, Multiracial Identity, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim, The Arts