Iranian/Iranian American
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Age 13 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Dating, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
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
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: Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 1st, LGBTQIA+, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Visiting Home Country
Everything Sad is Untrue
Age 10 or older
Themes: 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
Here to Stay
Age 12 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
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
Lailah’s Lunchbox
Age 06 or older
Themes: Celebrations, 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: 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
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
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 Selection
The Shape of Home
Age 05 or older
Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Education & Literacy, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming by School
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