Iranian/Iranian American
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Age 13 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Cross-Group Dating, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees
Age 08 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: On Journey, Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
Age 15 or older
Themes: Citizenship, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Immigrant: Undocumented
An Emotion of Great Delight
Age 13 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Azar on Fire
Age 12 or older
Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Dating, Own Voices/Lived Experience, The Arts
Baba’s Gift: A Persian Father’s Love of Family
Age 04 or older
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Babajoon’s Treasure
Age 04 or older
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Come on In
Age 12 or older
Themes: Anthology, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences: Language, Immigrant: Economic, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Visiting Home Country
Darius the Great Deserves Better
Age 12 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 2nd, LGBTQIA+, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Darius the Great Is Not Okay
Age 12 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 1st, LGBTQIA+, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country
Everything Sad is Untrue
Age 10 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Persecution, Religious Background: Muslim
Finding Kurdistan: A Kurdish Iranian American’s Journey Home
Age 16 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, Visiting Home Country
Grandpa is Here!
Age 04 or older
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Language, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual
Here to Stay
Age 13 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Generation: 2nd, Own Voices/Lived Experience
How It All Blew Up
Age 14 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Detention, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences: Dating, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
I Miss You I Hate This
Age 14 or older
Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 2nd, Mental Health, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual
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
It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel
Age 09 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Multilingual Character
Jasmine Zumideh Needs A Win
Age 12 or older
Themes: Activism, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Racial, Generation: 1st, Genre: Romance, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual
La forma de un hogar
Age 04 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Education & Literacy, Non-English Book: Spanish, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming by School
Lailah’s Lunchbox
Age 06 or older
Themes: Celebrations: Ramadan, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual
Like a Love Story
Age 14 or older
Themes: Allyship, Cross-Group Dating, Discrimination: Cultural, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generational Differences: Dating, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, LGBTQIA+, The Arts
Lost Boys
Age 10 or older
Themes: Family Separation: By Detention, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
My Grandma and Me
Age 04 or older
Themes: Celebrations: Ramadan, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Religious Background: Muslim
Mystery Bottle
Age 03 or older
Themes: Celebrations, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Generation: 2nd, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore
Navid’s Story
Age 05 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Persecution
Only This Beautiful Moment
Age 13 or older
Themes: Activism, Audiobook, Citizenship, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Generation: 2nd, Generational Differences, LGBTQIA+, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: Persecution, Starred Review, Visiting Home Country
Perfectly Parvin
Age 12 or older
Themes: Award Winner, Award Winner: Youth Media Awards 2022, Cross-Group Dating, Cross-Group Friendship, LGBTQIA+, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Rana Joon and the One and Only Now
Age 14 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Body Image, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences, Generational Differences: Dating, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, The Arts, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
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)
Straw Bag, Tin Box, Cloth Suitcase: Three Immigrant Voices
Age 08 or older
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict