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5) Refugee
Author
Language
English
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Description
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
Author
Language
English
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DEN - Kids + Teens: Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month
JEF - Historical Fiction - Juvenile
MCL - National Book Award
NPM - JUV GRL W
JEF - Historical Fiction - Juvenile
MCL - National Book Award
NPM - JUV GRL W
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Description
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
13) Unsettled
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Young Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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JEF - Jewish Heritage (Young Adult)
MCL - Stonewall Book Awards
MCL - Sydney Taylor Award Winners (2007 - Present)
MCL - Stonewall Book Awards
MCL - Sydney Taylor Award Winners (2007 - Present)
Formats
Description
"Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn't have a name other than Shtetl). The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. When one of those young emigrants goes missing, Uriel and Little Ash set off to find her, but there are obstacles...
16) Illegal
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
To escape the violent cartel that is after them in Ciudad Juaarez, siblings Sara and Emiliano flee across the border, seeking a better life in the United States and hoping to bring their pursuers to justice, only to discover that an even greater danger awaits them.
17) Shanghai sukkah
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
To escape the Nazis, a young Jewish boy named Marcus and his family move to Shanghai, where Marcus and his new friend Liang build a sukkah on the roof and together they celebrate Sukkot and the Chinese Moon Festival.
20) Maggie's door
Author
Language
English
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Description
In the mid-1800s, Nory and her neighbor and friend, Sean, set out separately on a dangerous journey from famine-plagued Ireland, hoping to reach a better life in America.
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