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• Everything Sad Is Untrue

  (a True Story)

  Nayeri, Daniel

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  Weaving an intricate story, 12-year-old Jhosrou tells of his family’s flight for their lives in Iran, through an Italian refugee camp to finally landing in his middle school classroom in Oklahoma. In between, he interlaces a patchwork of family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Front Desk

  Yang, Kelly

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  Mia and her parents immigrate from China and land jobs as managers of a cheap motel in Anaheim with a despicable owner. They face discrimination because of their lack of proper English and non-white skin, but, despite the seriousness of their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nowhere Boy

  Marsh, Katherine

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  Brings together the stories of two boys, Ahmed and Max, who find themselves far from their home countries for very different reasons. Ahmed has fled war-torn Syria, losing his father on the perilous journey to Europe, and is now struggling to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Refugee

  Gratz, Alan, 1972-

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  Traces the paths of three different refugee families separated by decades, all hoping to escape persecution in their home countries. Josef in Nazi Germany, Isabel from Cuba and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy all face harrowing journeys and incredibly, their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Refugee 87

  Fountain, Ele

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  In an unnamed country under harsh military rule, 14-year-old Shif lives in poverty but has a passion for studying and hopes for the future. One night he and his friend are kidnapped by soldiers and taken to a desert prison that holds men unjustly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sun Is Also a Star

  Yoon, Nicola

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  Here is a story of how a single chance encounter can change your whole universe. Natasha has spent most of her life in NYC but is undocumented and now faces the very real possibility of being deported to Jamaica with her family. Daniel, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Stars Are Scattered

  Jamieson, Victoria

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  In graphic novel format, this story is based on the author’s life in a Kenyan refugee camp after escaping war-torn Somalia and losing his family. Omar spends years surviving in the camp, caring for his disabled brother, and hoping, like thousands of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• World in Between

  Based on a True Refugee Story

  Trebinčević, Kenan, 1980-

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  Based on the author’s experience during the Bosnian War, Kenan lived a typical teen life, playing soccer and dreaming of becoming a famous athlete, until an army of enemy helicopters changed everything. He and his family live in hiding for nearly a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Bring the Distant Near

  Perkins, Mitali

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  The Das family emigrates from India to New York in the 1970s with their two teenage daughters: Tara, the beauty, and Sonia, the writer. Adjusting to the culture, three generations of women reach for the American Dream while holding onto their…Read moreRead more of this annotation