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: Death of Family or Friend, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Engagement Tool: Video, Loss of Childhood, Recommended: "Cartography" Companion Reads, Refugee Journey, 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
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
Dumpling Day
Age 04 or older
Themes: Celebration & Commemoration, Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Food & Culture
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, Bilingual Character, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Religious, 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
My America
Age 02 or older
Themes: Bilingual Character, Celebration & Commemoration, Immigrant: Education
My Beautiful Birds
Age 06 or older
Themes: Educator Resource, Loss of Childhood, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, The Arts, Welcoming Library Selection
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, Death of Family or Friend, 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, Unaccompanied Minors, Welcoming by Individual
Other Words For Home
Age 09 or older
Themes: Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Religious, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim
Refugee
Age 09 or older
Themes: 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 the Syrian Chef
Age 04 or older
Themes: Canadian Connection, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Welcoming by Community, Welcoming Library Selection
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 Selection
The Boy At the Back of the Class
Age 08 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming by School
The Cat Man of Aleppo
Age 05 and older
Themes: Citizenship, Community Action, Engagement Tool: Video, Refugee: War/Conflict
The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle
Age 09 or older
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Muslim
The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
Age 15 or older
Themes: Family Separation: On Journey, Refugee Camp, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict
Tournament Fugee
Age 10 or older
Themes: Death of Family or Friend, Family Relationship: Siblings, Refugee: War/Conflict