Syrian/Syrian American
A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Teen Refugee’s Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival: Young Readers’ Edition
Age 12 or older
Themes: Migrant Smuggling, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
A Land of Permanent Goodbyes
Age 14 or older
Themes: Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: Video, Loss of Childhood, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
A Season for Building Houses
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
After the Last Border
Age 16 or older
Themes: Citizenship, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Racial, Discrimination: Religious, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Multiracial Identity, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Persecution
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
Age 14 or older
Themes: Human Rights Violation: Child Labor, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Boy, Everywhere
Age 09 or older
Themes: Refugee Journey, Refugee: Undocumented, Refugee: War/Conflict
Dear World: A Syrian Girl’s Story of War and Plea for Peace
Age 14 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Loss of Childhood, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Dounia and the Magic Seeds
Age 04 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Grandparents, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Dumpling Day
Age 04 or older
Themes: Celebrations, Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food
Escape from Aleppo
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Far From Home: Refugees and Migrants Fleeing War, Persecution, and Poverty
Age 11 or older
Themes: Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Flying Over Water
Age 08 or older
Themes: Allyship, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Religious, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming by Individual
I’m an Immigrant Too
Age 04 or older
Themes: Generation: 1st, Generation: 2nd, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, Refugee: Asylee, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict
Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria
Age 08 or older
Themes: Activism, Community Action, Graphic Novel, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Unaccompanied Minors
Mustafa
Age 05 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Relationship: Parents, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
Age 10 or older
Themes: Activism, Audiobook, Community Action, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim
My Beautiful Birds
Age 06 or older
Themes: Educator Resource, Loss of Childhood, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
My Name Is Bana
Age 04 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: War/Conflict
No Ballet Shoes In Syria
Age 09 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, The Arts, Welcoming by Individual
Nowhere Boy
Age 09 or older
Themes: Allyship, Cross-Group Friendship, Education & Literacy, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Family Separation: By Detention, Family Separation: On Journey, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Unaccompanied Minors, Welcoming by Individual
Other Words For Home
Age 09 or older
Themes: Audiobook, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Religious, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim
Refugee
Age 09 or older
Themes: Genre: Historical, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Asylee, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Jewish, Religious Background: Muslim
Sadia
Age 12 or older
Themes: Community Action, Discrimination: Cultural, Family Relationship: Parents, Multiracial Identity, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim
Salma Makes a Home
Age 06 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Parents, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Multilingual Character, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual
Salma the Syrian Chef
Age 04 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Welcoming by Community, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)
Saving Stella
Age 04 or older
Themes: Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts
Sea Prayer
Age 15 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Sisters of the War
Age 12 or older
Themes: Family Relationship: Siblings, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey
Age 05 or older
Themes: Bilingual Book: Arabic/English, Engagement Tool: Arts, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: Video, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming Library: Core Picture Books (Current)