Emigration & Immigration

In the early years of the twentieth century, a Swedish family encounters separation and other hardships upon immigrating to New York City until the son is cast in a silent movie, in a picture book that evokes an actual silent movie.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Florida Book Award and Latino Book Award 2023. Nominated for Utah Beehive Book Award 2024.Book InformationISBN 9780593372807Author Christina Diaz GonzalezFormat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Caldecott Medal 2009 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2009 and Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up)...

In the blink of an eye, the fireflies are forced to leave their field and find a safe place where they can make a new home: a light at the end of the way. But it's a difficult journey, full of seemingly impossible obstacles, which only the love that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Pura Belpre Award (Author) 2017.Book InformationISBN 9781481457507Author Alexandra DiazFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon &...

Winner at the 2015 International Latino Book Awards. Mariama embarks on a journey towards a new life and a new realization-her roots will always remain in her and that differences can bring people closer.Everything's new for Mariama after a long journey...

"Celebrates the power of human connections."-School Library Journal (starred review)"Humorous, sensitive, and poignant."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye's The...

In this allegorical picture book, a young rabbit named Pancho eagerly awaits his papa's return. Papa Rabbit traveled north two years ago to find work in the great carrot and lettuce fields to earn money for his family. When Papa does not return, Pancho...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338591392Author Kelly YangFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Scholastic PressPublisher Scholastic PressWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 191mm * 132mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496505002Author Jessica GundersonFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Stone Arch BooksPublisher Stone Arch BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

In West of the Moon, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Margi Preus expertly weaves original fiction with myth and folktale to tell the story of Astri, a young Norwegian girl desperate to join her father in America. After being separated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802854902Author Karen Lynn WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 44Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing Co

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338776256Author Kelly YangFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Scholastic PressPublisher Scholastic PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 137mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Fiction & Poetry) 2023.Book InformationISBN 9780063047006Author Thanhha LaiFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint...

"A light fantasy with a powerful message of hope." -Kirkus Reviews "A gentle yet empowering story." -School Library Journal Ten-year-old Mira must balance the loyalty she feels towards her family with the desire to be accepted by her new classmates in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Early Readers) 2022.Book InformationISBN 9780802855800Author Yevgenia NaybergFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint...

A heartfelt picture book based on the author-illustrator's own experiences, about a boy who moves to the U.S. mainland from Puerto Rico and realizes that New York City might have more in common with San Juan than he initially thought.Miguel's pet frog,...

This poignant story, about an Afghan refugee child and the family carpet that connects them to home, inspires readers to live and learn in love, not fearWe sip our tea and talk together,Ruby cushions of goose feather.The carpet is for sitting.The Carpet...

Like a Dandelion is a poetic tribute to the bravery of immigrants and refugees, inspired by the author's childhood experience of moving to the United States from Cambodia. Like feathery seeds, a young girl and her mother take flight, putting down roots...

Boston Globe, Best 2018 Books for ChildrenTD Canadian Children's Literature Award FinalistMustafa and his family traveled a long way to reach their new home. Some nights Mustafa dreams about the country he used to live in, and he wakes up not knowing...

The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye's The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is a deft and accessible novel that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor,...

"Karuna Riazi has a way with words. This story will find its way into your heart."-Tae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger"As timeless as it is timely, A Bit of Earth is a rare gift."-Laurel Snyder, author of National Book Award nominee...

Critically acclaimed author Shanthi Sekaran makes her middle grade debut with this timely and stunning novel in which a young boy and his friends must rescue his grandmother from a relocation camp after their country's descent into xenophobia. Perfect...

Co-written by a New York Times best-selling author, this moving account of a Muslim boy's refugee journey from war-torn Bosnia to the U.S. celebrates tolerance and kindness while delivering a riveting read. Fifth-grader Kenan loves drawing and playing...

"An authentic and humanizing perspective on immigration; a must-have for classrooms, libraries, and bilingual collections" - Mary Margaret Mercado, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ Join a young boy and his father on a daring journey from Mexico...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593578605Author Hà DinhFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc)Publisher Waterbrook Press (A Division of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338591385Author Kelly YangFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Scholastic PressPublisher Scholastic PressWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm *...

A hopeful and moving coming-of-age story set on the island of Lindisfarne, by David Almond, author of the bestselling Skellig and A Song for Ella Grey: now with fantastic illustrations by the award-winning David Litchfield.Louise has travelled with her...

A New York Times Book Review choice as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011, an Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Honour Book, and finalist for the Governor General's Award: Children's Illustration and Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz...

Rubina has been invited to her first birthday party, and her mother, Ami, insists that she bring her little sister along. Rubina is mortified, but she can't convince Ami that you just don't bring your younger sister to your friend's party. So both girls...

Lucky Cat is a heartwarming story about an immigrant family in America, and a new friend their daughter June makes as they prepare to open their restaurant. June's family have a new home in America. There's plenty to do before their restaurant opens, but...

"I can't wait for readers to explore Hong Kong with Holly-Mei. I have no doubt they will love both as much as I did." -Erin Entrada Kelly, 2018 Newbery Medalist and 2021 Newbery HonoreePacked with humor and heart, this debut middle grade series follows a...

Zahra hugs her cherished teddy bear and prays that Ramadan will bring her a longed-for sister. When her bear subsequently goes missing, Zahra finds herself grappling with intense feelings of loss. Over the next few weeks, as she volunteers with her...

Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living in impoverished circumstances in Louisiana, fight to make their lives better. School Library Journal called The Land of Forgotten Girls "A charming and affecting novel about...

When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he's landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn't speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract...

With tender language and striking art, I Dream of Popo follows a young girl as she and her family emigrate from Taiwan to San Diego, leaving behind the narrator's maternal grandmother, Popo. The story touches on learning a new language, acclimating to...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536230215Author Randa Abdel-fattahFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

This young readers' edition of Christina Baker Kline's #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a twelve-year-old foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year old woman.This paperback includes:author's notearchival...

From the award-winning team behind Ida, Always and This Way, Charlie comes an uplifting story of animal friendship, inspired by a real-life pair of storks whose bond overcame great distance Best friends Malena and Klepetan always adventure together! The...