Sudanese/Sudanese American

A Feast for Joseph

by Terry Farish

Age 05 and older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming by Individual

A Hare in the Elephant’s Trunk

by Jan Coates

Age 12 or older

Themes: Education & Literacy, Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend

A Long Walk to Water

by Linda Sue Park

Age 09 or older

Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Genre: Historical, Loss of Childhood, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Unaccompanied Minors

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

Home Is Not a Country

by Safia Elhillo

Age 12 or older

Themes: Award Winner, Award Winner: Youth Media Awards 2022, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Own Voices/Lived Experience

Home of the Brave

by Katherine Applegate

Age 10 or older

Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend

Joseph’s Big Ride

by Terry Farish

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Video, Refugee Camp, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Past)

Lost Girl Found

by Laura DeLuca

Age 12 or older

Themes: Education & Literacy, Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend

My Name is Sangoel

by Khadra Mohammed

Age 06 or older

Themes: Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Names & Pronunciations, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)

My Two Blankets

by Irena Kobald

Age 06 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Educator Resource, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)

The Red Pencil

by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Age 09 or older

Themes: Audiobook, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Human Rights Violation: Genocide, Loss of Childhood, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend