Emigration & Immigration

Praised by the Horn Book as "both quiet and exhilarating," this novel by the acclaimed poet and National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye follows Aref Al-Amri as he says goodbye to everything and everyone he loves in his hometown of Muscat, Oman, as...

When Jun moves from Hong Kong to America, the only words she knows are hello, thank you, I don't know, and toilet. Her new school feels foreign and terrifying. But when she opens her lunchbox to find her favourite meals - like bao, dumplings, and bok...

This #ownvoices novel by bestselling author Nadia Hashimi tells the affecting story of an Afghan-American boy who believes his mother has been deported. For fans of Inside Out and Back Again and Counting by 7s. Jason has just learned that his Afghan...

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for National Book Award 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781984830272Author Lisa YeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA...

An exciting subterranean London adventure, the first in a middle-grade trilogy. Hyacinth Hayward has recently arrived from America and is having difficulty adjusting to her new surroundings, especially being in the sole company of her eccentric mother...

"Welcome to Polar Bear Island. NO OTHERS ALLOWED!" So says Parker, the mayor, eager to keep the island just the way it is. But Kirby, a newly arrived penguin, is shaking things up-much to Parker's dismay. The other polar bears love Kirby and beg Parker...

A young girl in modern times comes from India to live in America with her extended family. She feels so alone-like she's not wanted-and then remembers a story her mother once told her about a group of Persians who were ousted from their country and who...

When Simone is awakened by her mom as a wildfire threatens their home, it is the beginning of a life-changing journey. On their way to take shelter in a high school gym, the family passes firefighters from a prison unit battling the fire. Simone's mom...

An enchanting and magical story of kindness, from the highly regarded creator of Blue Kangaroo. When Bella opens her front door and finds an other-wordly, little stranger on the doorstep, her life changes forever! Cold, hungry and lost, the...

A Charming Children's Book on Bees, Diversity, and Inclusion"This beautiful tale is a visual feat full of wisdom and whimsy...an absolute delight, moving and captivating." Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Island Born and The Brief Wondrous...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Christopher Award.Book InformationISBN 9780763676384Author Paul FleischmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735227774Author Rebecca YoungFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Dial BooksPublisher Dial BooksWeight(grams) 459gDimensions(mm) 287mm * 259mm * 10mm

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, six bestselling classic paperback novels are brought together in...

It's 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders. Half-Muslim,...

“A great story to read to our preschoolers and beyond to promote the global village we call our world….a solid addition to diversity collections.” — Mom Read It blog Chan has moved to this street, all the way from China. He is going to explore the...

Poignant and powerful narrative about intolerance, racism and standing up to bullies. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+The Blokes rule Jack's school. They're bullies, racists and meaner than anyone around. And...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593307953Author Sarah ThomasFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525303180Author Debora PearsonFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Kids Can PressPublisher Kids Can Press

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Berlin in 1938 is not a safe place to be if you're Jewish. For Matti and many other Jewish children it means being sent to England for safety. Placed with a foster...

Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist (2020)Two girls forge a forever-friendship by learning each other's language. The Day Saida Arrived demonstrates the power of language to build bonds beyond borders.What happens when a new friend arrives who...

By the author of 2021 Pura Belpre Honor Book The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, a sweeping, emotional middle grade historical novel about a twelve-year-old boy who leaves his family in Cuba to immigrate to the U.S. by himself, based on the author's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781339012421Author Ruchira GuptaFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint ProQuest LLCPublisher ProQuest LLC

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338832716Author Betty C TangFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint GraphixPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 142mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536227062Author Nydia Armendia-SanchezFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802856395Author Alice Briere-HaquetFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Eerdmans Books for Young ReadersPublisher Eerdmans Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802856319Author Anna DesnitskayaFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Eerdmans Books for Young ReadersPublisher Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892392308Author Amada Irma PerezFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Children's Book Press,U.S.Publisher Children's Book Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781728280325Author Alda P DobbsFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Sourcebooks Young ReadersPublisher Sourcebooks Young ReadersWeight(grams)...

A multilingual story of love and learning, joy and journey Inspired by the families throughout Central Africa who are forced to leave their homes, this is an honest but hopeful own-voice narrative about displacement, migration, and finding a new home. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781499804447Author BarrouxFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Little Bee BooksPublisher Little Bee BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 246mm * 10mm

Future rock star or friendless misfit? That's no choice at all. In this acclaimed novel by Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, twelve-year-old Apple grapples with being different; with friends and backstabbers; and with following her dreams.Publishers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781558859685Author Rene Colato LainezFormat HardbackImprint Pinata BooksPublisher Pinata BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 272mm * 231mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593648971Author Rebecca LimFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Delacorte PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 312gDimensions(mm) 219mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781433839443Author Ann HazzardFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Magination Press, (American Psychological Association)Publisher American Psychological...

Winner at the 2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. When home doesn't shelter Kalak's family, they decide to set off and find a new life elsewhere. Together, they will fight the odds to find the longed-for happiness.Kalak is a stork who lives with his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496505019Author Jessica GundersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Stone Arch BooksPublisher Stone Arch BooksWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 227mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250843036Author Zohreh GhahremaniFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Henry Holt & Company IncPublisher Henry Holt & Company IncWeight(grams) 300g

Three starred reviews! "Harrowing but deeply illuminating." -School Library Journal A young boy gets detained by ICE while crossing the border from Mexico to the United States in this timely and unflinching novel by award-winning author Alexandra Diaz...

Winner of the International Latino Book Award "An incredibly heartfelt depiction of immigrants and refugees in a land full of uncertainty." -Kirkus Reviews "Insightful, realistic picture...especially important reading for today's children." -Booklist...