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A Good Trade

by Alma Fullerton

Age 04 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Refugee: Economic Crisis

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

Ace and the Misfits

by Eddie Kawooya

Age 12 or older

Themes: Canadian Connection, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Microaggression, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Mental Health, Refugee: Persecution, Sports, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Welcoming by Individual

Ace and the Misfits vs. the Soccer Knights

by Eddie Kawooya

Age 12 or older

Themes: Canadian Connection, Cross-Group Friendship, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: Persecution, Sports

Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees

by Paul Tom

Age 08 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: On Journey, Format: Graphic Novel, LGBTQIA+, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: War/Conflict

Everyone Belongs

by USCCB Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development

Age 05 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Immigration Status, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Refugee: War/Conflict, Religious Background: Christian, Welcoming by Individual

How My Family Says I Love You

by Yvonne Sewankambo

Age 03 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Diverse Abilities: Physical, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 1st, Multilingual: Luganda Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience

Orange for the Sunsets

by Tina Athaide

Age 08 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Activism, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Cultural, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences, Genre: Historical, Identity: Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee: Persecution, Setting: Home Country, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Trigger Warning: Graphic Violence

Our Stories Carried Us Here

by Full List in Materials

Age 12 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Citizenship, Discrimination: Cultural, Engagement Tool: Video, Format: Graphic Novel, Immigrant: Economic, Immigrant: Education, Immigrant: Religious Freedom, Immigrant: Reunion of Family, Immigrant: Undocumented

Soldier Boy

by Keely Hutton

Age 12 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Format: Audiobook, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood

The Most Essential Part of My Life

by Enock Sadiki

Age 08 or older

Themes: Engagement Tool: Video, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Immigrant: Economic, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Sports

War Brothers: The Graphic Novel

by Sharon E. McKay

Age 15 or older

Themes: Activism, Format: Graphic Novel, Genre: Historical, Human Rights Violation: Child Soldiers, Loss of Childhood, Mental Health, Setting: Home Country, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Trauma & Healing: Physical Assault, Trigger Warning: Graphic Violence

Zohran Walks New York

by Millie Von Platen

Age 04 or older

Themes: Activism, Community Action, Genre: Biography, Genre: Nonfiction, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Outdoor Exploration, Welcoming by Community