Books by Community

I’m New Here

Age 06 or older

Themes: Allyship, Bilingual Character, Cross-Group Friendship, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Engagement Tool: Video, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming Library Selection

Kiki and Jacques: A Refugee Story

Age 08 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Death of Family or Friend

Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday

Age 12 or older

Themes: Child Soldiers, Family Relationship: Siblings, Loss of Childhood

My America

Age 02 or older

Themes: Bilingual Character, Celebration & Commemoration, Immigrant: Education

My Friend Jamal

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Educator Resource, Generation: 1st, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming Library Selection

One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together

Age 15 or older

Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming by School

Our Stories Carried Us Here

Age 12 or older

Themes: Citizenship, Discrimination: Cultural, Engagement Tool: Video, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, Immigrant: Religious Freedom, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Immigrant: Undocumented

Out of Nowhere

Age 12 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Refugee: War/Conflict

Sadiq and the Desert Star

Age 06 or older

Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Someone New

Age 06 or older

Themes: Allyship, Cross-Group Friendship, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Recommended: Infinite Country Read Alike, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming by School, Welcoming Library Selection

Something About America

Age 12 or older

Themes: Community Action, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Discrimination: Religious, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Engagement Tool: Video, Family Relationship: Parents, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming by Community

When I Get Older: The Story Behind “Wavin’ Flag”

Age 06 and older

Themes: Engagement Tool: Video, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts

When Stars Are Scattered

Age 09 or older

Themes: Award Winner, Discrimination: Abilities, Education & Literacy, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: Video, Family Relationship: Siblings, Family Separation: On Journey, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Refugee Camp, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim