29 Books in this collection
Immigration Collection
This collection of stories documents the immigrant's journey and the fears, hopes, and dreams of leaving their home land behind and beginning a new life.
Themes & Categories
- Dreams & Aspirations
- Empathy / Compassion
- Home
- Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence
- Immigration
- Latinx / Latino / Hispanic
- Muslim
- Optimism / Enthusiasm
- Overcoming Obstacles
- People In Motion
- Pride
- Realistic Fiction
- Respect / Citizenship
- Similarities and Differences
- Tolerance / Acceptance
- United States History
- English
- Spanish
Books in This Collection
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A Movie in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth GomezPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageA Movie in My Pillow / Una película en mi almohada
By Jorge Argueta, Elizabeth GomezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Young Jorgito has come to live in the Mission District of San Francisco, but he hasn't forgotten the unique beauty of El Salvador.
A Song for Cambodia
By Michelle Lord, Shino AriharaA Song for Cambodia
By Michelle Lord, Shino AriharaView DetailsThe true story of Arn Chorn-Pond, Cambodian American musician and human rights activist, who as a young boy survived Khmer Rouge work camps by learning to play a musical instrument.
All the Stars Denied
By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. RothAll the Stars Denied
By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. RothView DetailsIn a companion novel to her critically acclaimed Shame the Stars, Pura Belpré Award Winner Guadalupe García McCall tackles the hidden history of the United States and its first mass deportation that swept up hundreds of thousands of Mexican American citizens during the Great Depression.
Amelia's Road
By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. SanchezAmelia's Road
By Linda J. Altman, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsA girl from a migrant worker family overcomes the hardship of moving by creating a special place for herself.
Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
By Ginnie Lo, Beth LoAuntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
By Ginnie Lo, Beth LoView DetailsWhen Jinyi and her family discover a soybean field, they begin a tradition that becomes a staple of the Chinese American community in the Midwest.
Brothers in Hope
The Story of the Lost Boys of the SudanBy Mary Williams, R. Gregory ChristieHardcover: $20.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBrothers in Hope
The Story of the Lost Boys of the SudanBy Mary Williams, R. Gregory ChristieView DetailsBased on heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit.
Calling the Doves / El canto de las palomas
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elly SimmonsCalling the Doves / El canto de las palomas
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elly SimmonsView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Calling the Doves is Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera's story of his migrant farmworker childhood.
Calling the Water Drum
By LaTisha Redding, Aaron BoydCalling the Water Drum
By LaTisha Redding, Aaron BoydView DetailsA moving story about a family's attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, and a young boy who bravely learns to navigate a new world through playing his drum.
Coming to America
A Muslim Family's StoryBy Bernard WolfPaperback: $13.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageComing to America
A Muslim Family's StoryBy Bernard WolfView DetailsA photo-essay of a Muslim family from Egypt; their experiences living in America; and the sacrifices they make to have a better life.
Dia's Story Cloth
The Hmong People's Journey of FreedomBy Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao ChaPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDia's Story Cloth
The Hmong People's Journey of FreedomBy Dia Cha, Chue Cha, Nhia Thao ChaFriends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado
By Gloria Anzaldúa, Consuelo MendezFriends from the Other Side / Amigos del otro lado
By Gloria Anzaldúa, Consuelo MendezView DetailsHaving crossed the Rio Grande into Texas with his mother in search of a new life, Joaquín receives help and friendship from Prietita a brave young Mexican American girl.
From North to South / Del Norte al Sur
By René Colato Laínez, Joe CepedaFrom North to South / Del Norte al Sur
By René Colato Laínez, Joe CepedaView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. This nuanced picture book tackles the difficult and timely subject of family separation and deportation.
Going Home, Coming Home
By Truong Tran, Ann PhongPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGoing Home, Coming Home
By Truong Tran, Ann PhongView DetailsBilingual English/Vietnamese. This summer, Ami Chi is taking a trip to far off Vietnam, where the streets are crowded with zipping scooters and fruit is shaped like dragons and stars.
Goldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangPaperback: $10.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageGoldfish and Chrysanthemums
By Andrea Cheng, Michelle ChangView DetailsA Chinese American girl helps preserve her grandmother's childhood memories of China by creating a special garden for her in America.
Grandfather Counts
By Andrea Cheng, Ange ZhangGrandfather Counts
By Andrea Cheng, Ange ZhangView DetailsIn this contemporary intergenerational story, a biracial girl and her Chinese grandfather overcome language differences and develop a special bond.
Grandfather's Story Cloth
By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart LoughridgeGrandfather's Story Cloth
By Linda A. Gerdner, Sarah Langford, Stuart LoughridgeView DetailsChersheng feels sad and helpless when he learns that Grandfather has Alzheimer's Disease, but then Chersheng's mother presents him with a story cloth stitched by Grandfather himself, embroidered in the Hmong tradition.
Home At Last
By Susan Middleton Elya, Felipe DavalosPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageHome At Last
By Susan Middleton Elya, Felipe DavalosView DetailsA sympathetic tale of a mother-daughter bond and overcoming adversity, brought to life by the vivid illustrations of Felipe Davalos.
Journey Home
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee LeePaperback: $10.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageJourney Home
By Lawrence McKay Jr., Dom Lee, Keunhee LeeView DetailsA biracial girl gains a new sense of identity when she travels to Vietnam with her mother.
Mama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingMama and Papa Have a Store
By Amelia Lau CarlingView DetailsA young girl describes what a typical day is like in her parents' Chinese store in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor in 2000.
Mamá the Alien / Mamá la extraterrestre
By René Colato Laínez, Laura LacámaraMamá the Alien / Mamá la extraterrestre
By René Colato Laínez, Laura LacámaraView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. In this lighthearted bilingual immigration story, a young girl sees the word alien on her mother's Resident Alien card and concludes that her mother is from another planet--until the girl finds out that the word has more than one meaning.
My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezMy Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá
By Amada Irma Perez, Maya GonzalezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border- to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits.
Passage to Freedom
The Sugihara StoryBy Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeePaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePassage to Freedom
The Sugihara StoryBy Ken Mochizuki, Dom LeeView DetailsThe true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.
Pie-Biter
ComepastelesBy Ruthanne Lum McCunnPaperback: $9.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pagePie-Biter
ComepastelesBy Ruthanne Lum McCunnView DetailsTrilingual English, Spanish, and Chinese. In the nineteenth century, a young Chinese comes to the United States to work on the railroad and develops a fondness for pies that becomes legendary.
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi ChananiStep Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi ChananiView DetailsNine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland.
The Have a Good Day Café
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine PotterPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageThe Have a Good Day Café
By Frances Park, Ginger Park, Katherine PotterThe Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
By Lucia Gonzalez, Lulu DelacreThe Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
By Lucia Gonzalez, Lulu DelacreView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. A bilingual biography of Pura Belpré, New York City's first Latina librarian.
The Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elizabeth GomezThe Upside Down Boy / El niño de cabeza
By Juan Felipe Herrera, Elizabeth GomezView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. The Upside Down Boy is award-winning poet Juan Felipe Herrera's engaging memoir of the year his migrant family settled down so that he could go to school for the first time.
When This World Was New
By Danilo Figueredo, Enrique O. SanchezPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageWhen This World Was New
By Danilo Figueredo, Enrique O. SanchezView DetailsAn uplifting story about a young boy overcoming his fears and embracing his new home in America.
Xochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores
By Jorge Argueta, Carl AngelPaperback: $11.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageXochitl and the Flowers / Xóchitl, la Niña de las Flores
By Jorge Argueta, Carl AngelView DetailsBilingual English/Spanish. Miles away from their home in El Salvador, Xochitl (SOH-cheel) and her family make a new home in the United States, but nothing is the same.
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