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ERefugee andA 2019 Newbery Honor BookIt’s 1947, and India, newly freed from British rule, has been separated into twocountries: Pakistan and India. Many people are killed crossing borders astensions flare. Nisha, who has always carried two parts in her: Muslim andHindu, doesn’t know which side she has to be on or why she must choose.Nisha has already lost her mother. She can’t imagine losing her homeland, too.But Papa says it’s too dangerous for them to stay in Pakistan. And so Nishaand her family become refugees and embark on a treacherous journey bytrain and by foot to reach their new home on the other side of the border.Immigration StoriesH “Filled with pop culture references, journal excerpts, photographs,and relatable coming-of-age content, this book will keep readers fullyentertained while pushing them to deeper cultural understandings.”—School Library Journal, starred reviewH “With gumption, Saedi draws from her American-ness and Iranian-nessfor a successful depiction of immigrant life in the US: a must-read.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThe hilarious, poignant, and true story of one teen’s experience growing upin America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East.A 2019NCSS-CBC NotableSocial StudiesSelectionTold through letters Nisha writes to her mother in her journal, The Night Diaryis a poignant story of the largest human migration in history and of one girl’ssearch for home, her own identity, and a hopeful future.THE NIGHT DIARY by Veera HiranandaniPB ISBN: 9780735228528 8.99 288 pages Grades 3-7 Lexile 700LEAMERICANIZED: REBEL WITHOUT A GREEN CARD by Sara SaediPB ISBN: 9781524717827 9.99 304 pages Grades 9 & up Lexile 1030LEHC ISBN: 9780399549045 17.99 40 pagesGrades PreK – 3 Lexile 630LHC ISBN: 9780525554165 17.99 32 pagesGrades PreK – 3 Lexile 460LHC ISBN: 9780735227774 17.99 40 pagesGrades PreK – 3 Lexile AD590LPB ISBN: 9780142409053 6.99144 pages Grades 3-7 Lexile 690LHC ISBN: 9780593120057 17.99 32 pagesGrades PreK – 2 Lexile 680LHC ISBN: 9781984850782 16.99 304 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 940L F&P: VPB ISBN: 9780375851230 7.99 352 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 890L F&P: ZHC ISBN: 9781524773236 16.99 240 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 770L F&P: UCarmela Full of Wishesby Matt de la Penaillustrated by Christian RobinsonLubna and Pebbleby Wendy Meddourillustrated by Daniel EgneusTeacupby Rebecca Youngillustrated by Matt OttleyDrita, My HomegirlBy Jenny LombardWhat is a Refugee?by Elise GravelBoy at the Back of the Classby Onjali Q. RaúfAn accessible picture book that oh-so-simplyintroduces the term “refugee” to curiousyoung children to help them betterunderstand the world in which they live.A touching, accessible middle-grade debutabout the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis,as well as the life-changing power offriendship and standing as an ally.Return to Senderby Julia AlvarezSilver Meadows Summerby Emma OtheguyAn award-winning, moving, and timelystory about the families of undocumentedworkers by renowned author Julia Alvarez.A touching portrayal of the experienceof leaving one’s home country andmaking new friends—sometimes whereleast expected.The team behind Last Stop on Market Streetis back with a moving ode to family, todreamers, and to finding hope in the mostunexpected places.In an unforgettable story that subtlyaddresses the refugee crisis, a young girlmust decide if friendship means giving upthe one item that gives her comfort.A boy must leave his home and findanother. He brings with him a teacup fullof earth from the place where he grew up,and sets off to sea.Fleeing war-torn Kosovo, ten-year-old Dritaand her family move to America with thedream of living a typical American life.EEEEPB ISBN: 9780399546457 8.99272 pages Grades 5 & up Lexile 670LPB ISBN: 9780399546853 10.99304 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile 760LPB ISBN: 9780142423622 10.99448 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile HL560LHC ISBN: 9780399175541 17.99400 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile HL610LPB ISBN: 9780399555497 8.99 208 pagesGrades 7 & up Lexile 890LPB ISBN: 9780385743280 9.99 288 pagesGrades 7 & up Lexile 770LHC ISBN: 9781984829771 17.99288 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile 890LPB ISBN: 9780385741958 9.99 240 pagesGrades 7 & up Lexile 980LLucky Broken Girlby Ruth BeharA Land of Permanent Goodbyesby Atia AbawiSalt to the Seaby Ruta SepetysWe Are All That’s Leftby Carrie ArcosNarrated by Destiny, this powerful novelof refugees escaping from war-torn Syriais masterfully written by a journalist whowitnessed the crisis firsthand.Winter 1945. WWII. Four refugees.Four stories converge on the largestmaritime sea disaster in history.Before We Were Freeby Julia AlvarezEnrique’s Journey: The True Story of a BoyDetermined to Reunite with His Motherby Sonia NozarioThe Far Away Brothers: Two TeenageImmigrants Making a Life in Americaby Lauren MarkhamOutcasts United: The Story of a RefugeeSoccer Team That Changed a Townby Warren St. JohnThe true story of Enrique, a teenager fromHonduras, who sets out on a journey to find hismother, who had no choice but to leave himwhen he was a child to find work.The inspiring true story about identical twinteenage brothers who escape El Salvador’sviolence to build new lives in California asundocumented immigrants.H “A poignant and relevant retelling of achild immigrant’s struggle to recover from anaccident and feel at home in America.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewEEEducators’ Guide Available at PenguinClassroom.comTwo lives. Two worlds apart. One deeplycompelling story set in both Bosnia andthe United States, spanning decades andgenerations, about the brutality of war andthe trauma of everyday life after war.Julia Alvarez’s Pura Belpré winnerabout life in Trujillo’s Dominican Republicis an unforgettable story about adolescence,perseverance, and one girl’sstruggle to be free.A moving account of how a soccer team made upof diverse refugees inspired an entire communityhere in the United States.Educators’ Guide Available at RHTeachersLibrarians.comE

Stories IntroducingH “Saeed’s middle grade debut shares an empowering message about theimportance of family, literacy, and cultural ties. The rich storytelling,nuanced characterization of an all-Pakistani cast, complex and layeredlook at the socioeconomics of the region, and richly described settingmake this ultimately hopeful contemporary tale.a strong choice for allmiddle grade shelves.”—School Library Journal, starred reviewThe compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her life, her education, and herdreams after being forced into indentured servitude.EGlobal CitizenshipFrom the author of critically acclaimed and bestselling memoir Falling Leaves,this is a poignant and moving true account of her childhood growing up as anunloved daughter in 1940s China.Adeline’s affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after hermother dies giving birth to her, and life does not get any easier when herfather remarries. Adeline and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of herstepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled with gifts andattention. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough tocompensate for what she really yearns for—the love and understanding of herfamily. Like the classic Cinderella story, this powerful memoir is a moving storyof resilience and hope.CHINESE CINDERELLA: THE TRUE STORY OFAN UNWANTED DAUGHTER by Adeline Yen MahAMAL UNBOUND by Aisha SaeedHC ISBN: 9780399544682 17.99 240 pages Grades 5 & up Lexile HL600LPB ISBN: 9780385740074 10.99 240 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile 960LEEEEEEEEHC ISBN: 9780735230606 17.99 32 pagesGrades Preschool – 3PB ISBN: 9781984816122 8.99 304 pages Grades 5 & up Lexile 860LHC ISBN: 9781524738112 16.99 208 pagesGrades 5 & up Lexile 680LPB ISBN: 9780142427378 9.99 400 pagesGrades 5 & up Lexile 620LHC ISBN: 9781582462462 22.99160 pages Grades 1-4 Lexile 1150LPB ISBN: 9781101934623 7.99 240 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 800L F&P: ZPB ISBN: 9780440418702 6.99160 pages Grades 3-7 Lexile 740L F&P: RPB ISBN: 9780375854897 7.99 304 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 590L F&P: ZAt the Mountain’s Baseby Traci Sorellillustrated by Weshoyot AlvitreThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind:Movie Tie In Editionby William Kamkwamba and Bryan MealerThe Bridge Homeby Padma VenkatramanThe Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three MagicalChildren and Their Holy Dogby Adam Gidwitzillustrated by Hatem AlyWhat the World Eatsby Faith D’Aluisiophotographed by Peter MenzelFlying Lessons & Other Storiesedited by Ellen OhHow Tia Lola Came to Visit Stayby Julia AlvarezThe Red Umbrellaby Christina Diaz GonzalezIn partnership with We Need Diverse Books,this bold short story collection featuresstories by written by Kwame Alexander,Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, andmany more!Moving to Vermont after his parents split,Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, hisquirky, carismática, and maybe magical auntmakes his life even more unpredictable whenshe arrives from the Dominican Republic.A family waits for a loved one to return home Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiin this lyrical picture book celebrating the wetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survivalbonds of a Cherokee family and the bravery and perseverance about a heroic young inventorof history-making women pilots.who brought electricity to his village.H “An unforgettable tale of families lost,found, and moving ahead without leavingthose they love behind.”—School Library Journal, starred reviewA 2017 Newbery Honor BookAn exciting and hilarious medieval adventure fromthe bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm.“[This] is a fascinating, sobering, andinstructive look at daily life around the world,and it will draw readers of a wide range to itsbeautifully composed pages.” —BooklistA moving tale of a 14-year-old girl’s journeyfrom Cuba to America as part of Operation PedroPan—an organized exodus of more than 14,000unaccompanied children, whose parents sentthem away to escape Fidel Castro’s revolution.EEEPB ISBN: 9781101997284 8.99 288 pagesGrades 5 & up Lexile HL580LPB ISBN: 9780525552970 10.99 336 pagesGrades 7 & up Lexile HL710LPB ISBN: 9780425289884 10.99352 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile 690HC ISBN: 9780525554912 17.99 352 pagesGrades 9 & upPB ISBN: 9780440409243 5.99 80 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 540L F&P: NPB ISBN: 9780385740968 7.99 224 pagesGrades 5 & up Lexile 1050LPB ISBN: 9780440229261 6.99224 pages Grades 7 & upPB ISBN: 9781524700515 11.99 368 pagesGrades 9 & up Lexile HL730LMarcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanishby Pablo CartayaDarius the Great Is Not Okayby Adib KhorramDown and Acrossby Arvin AhmadiWith college applications looming and hisparents pushing him to settle on a “practical”career, Scott sneaks off to Washington, DC,seeking guidance from a famous psychologistwho claims to know the secret to success.The Skirtby Gary SotoA powerful coming-of-age story aboutgrief, guilt, and the risks a FilipinoAmerican teenager takes to uncover thetruth about his cousin’s murder.“A light, engaging narrative thatsuccessfully combines information onHispanic culture with familiar andrecognizable childhood themes.”—School Library JournalGrowing Up Muslim: Understanding theBeliefs and Practices of Islamby Sumbul Ali-KaramaliChina’s Son: Growing Up inthe Cultural Revolutionby Da ChenI Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughterby Erika L. SánchezDarius has never really fit in at home. Heknows more about Hobbit social cues thanPersian ones and his first-ever trip to Iran isabout to change his life.Patron Saints of Nothingby Randy RibayOne boy’s search for his father leadshim to Puerto Rico in this moving middlegrade novel, for fans of Ghost andSee You in the Cosmos.EEducators’ Guide Available at PenguinClassroom.comAli-Karamali offers a personal account ofgrowing up Muslim, as well as an academicallyreliable introduction to the inception,development, and demographics of Islam.A candid memoir of growing up during theChinese Cultural Revolution that will rallyreaders to defy the odds.A National Book Award FinalistA poignant but often laugh-out-loud funnycontemporary YA novel about losing a sister andfinding yourself amid the xpectations of growingup in a Mexican-American home.Educators’ Guide Available at RHTeachersLibrarians.comE

World War andH “Set against a backdrop of war and sacrifice, Ada’spersonal fight for freedom and ultimate triumph arecause for celebration.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewon The War That Saved My LifeEOne girl’s journey of family, faith, and identityduring WWII.EPB ISBN: 9780147510488 8.99 352 pagesGrades 4-7 Lexile: 580LTHE WAR I FINALLY WONby Kimberly Brubaker BradleyUNBROKEN: AN OLYMPIAN’S JOURNEY FROM AIRMANTO CASTAWAY TO CAPTIVE by Laura HillenbrandPB ISBN: 9780147516817 8.99 416 pagesGrades 4-7 Lexile HL520LEPB ISBN: 9780385742528 10.99 320 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile 850LEEPB IBSN: 9780448484075 5.99 112 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 840LPB ISBN: 9780142403105 6.99 176 pagesGrades 3-7 Lexile 740LPB ISBN: 9781101994849 8.99320 pages Grades 5-6 Lexile 800LPB ISBN: 9780142405963 8.99 231 pagesGrades 7-9 Lexile 910LPB ISBN: 9780553508857 6.99208 pages Grades 2-5 Lexile 520L F&P: PPB ISBN: 9781101936399 6.99 144 pagesGrades 4-7 Lexile 900L F&P: XPB ISBN: 9780375858222 6.99240 pages Grades 3-7PB ISBN: 9780385730648 8.99240 pages Grades 4-7What Was D Day?by Patricia Brennan DemuthThe River Between Usby Richard PeckWolf Hollowby Lauren WolkCode Talkers A Novel about theNavajo Marines of World War Twoby Joseph BruchacMagic Tree House Super Edition #1:World at War, 1944by Mary Pope Osborneillustrated by Sal MurdoccaMagic Tree House Fact Tracker:World War IIby Mary Pope Osborneand Natalie Pope Boyceillustrated by Carlo MolinariBlack Radishesby Susan Lynn MeyerFlags of Our Fathers:Heroes of Iwo Jimaby James Bradley and Ron Powersadapted by Michael FrenchDive into the heart of the action anddiscover how D Day overwhelmed theGermans who had been tricked into thinkingthe attack would take place elsewhere.A masterful tale of mystery andbreathtaking portrait of the lifelongimpact one person can have on anothercentered during the Civil War.A 2017 Newbery Honor BookIn the shadows cast by two world wars, ayoung girl’s kindness, compassion, andhonesty overcome bullying.ENed Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajoboy who becomes a code talker duringWWII, sends messages back and forth in anunbreakable code from his native language.When the magic tree house takes Jack and Annieback to World War II, can they save everyoneHow did World War II begin? What was D-Day?before the great battle of D-Day begins?Find out the answers to these questions and more.ESydney Taylor Honor Award WinnerA suspenseful WWII story, in which one boylearns what it means to be Jewish and Frenchat a time when everything is changing.EEThe unforgettable chronicle of a famousmoment in American military history: theraising of the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima.EPB ISBN: 9780142414460 9.99320 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile 850LPB ISBN: 9780142417256 9.99304 pages Grades 7 & up Lexile HL680LHC ISBN: 9780451469939 18.99480 pages Grades 7-9 Lexile HL650LPB ISBN: 9780142420591 9.99 348 pagesGrades 7 & up Lexile HL490LPB ISBN: 9780440421405 8.99 352 pagesGrades 4-7 Lexile 940L F&P: YPB ISBN: 9780375843631 8.99304 pages Grades 7 & upPB ISBN: 9780385386555 9.99 272 pagesGrades 7 & up Lexile 640L F&P: WMarch Toward the Thunderby Joseph BruchacFlygirlby Sherri L. SmithLovely Warby Julie BerryA young black woman in 1940s Louisianaknows the sky is off limits to her, until theArmy forms the Women Airforce ServicePilots. Ida has a chance to fulfill her dream ifshe’s willing to pass as a white girl.A critically acclaimed, multilayered romanceset in the perilous days of World Wars I and II,where gods hold the fates—and the hearts—of four mortals in their hands.Between Shades of Grayby Ruta SepetysJump into the Skyby Shelley PearsallLondon Callingby Edward BloorUnder the Blood-Red Sunby Graham SalisburyA young girl’s family is torn apart as theyare sent to a work camp in Siberia duringthe Lithuanian Holocaust during WWII.13-year-old Levi Battle heads south toa U.S. Army post in search of his father—a lieutenant in an elite unit of blackparatroopers. But his father doesn’t knowhe’s coming . . .“Bloor [mixes] historical fiction with timetravel in a poignant adventure story aboutfathers and sons. Have tissues on hand forthe final pages.” —Publishers WeeklyFrom the multi-award-winning authorof Code Talker comes a Native Americanperspective on the Civil War.EOn a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane crashed into thePacific Ocean and disappeared. Then, on the ocean surface, a faceappeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier,who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So beganone of the most extraordinary sagas of the Second World War.The lieutenant’s name was Louis Zamperini; ahead of him lay thousands ofmiles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation,enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits ofendurance, Zamperini would respond to desperation with ingenuity,suffering with hope and humor, brutality with rebellion. His fate, whethertriumph or tragedy, would hang on the fraying wire of his will.THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFEby Kimberly Brubaker BradleyECivil War StoriesEducators’ Guide Available at PenguinClassroom.comWinner of the Scott O’Dell Awardfor Historical FictionThe first of the Prisoners of the Empirebooks about Japanese-Americans in Hawaiiduring World War II.Educators’ Guide Available at RHTeachersLibrarians.comE

ECivil RightsStoriesA 2015 Newbery Honor BookA 1996 Newbery Honor BookH “A memoir-in-verse so immediate that readers will feel they areexperiencing the author’s childhood right along with her. . . .An extraordinary—indeed brilliant—portrait of a writer as a young girl.”—The Horn Book, starred reviewRaised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway homein each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as anAfrican American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of JimCrow and her growing awareness of the civil rights movement. Touching andpowerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line aglimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world.BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline WoodsonPB ISBN: 9780147515827 10.99 368 pages Grades 5 & up Lexile 990LH “Startling, innovative, and effective.” —BCCB, starred reviewThe Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about the Weird Watsons ofFlint, Michigan—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy.Enter the hilarious world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family.There’s Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who’sthirteen and an “official juvenile delinquent.”EWhen Byron gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham tovisit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to bein Birmingham when Grandma’s church is blown up.THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM—1963 by Christopher Paul CurtisPB ISBN: 9780440414124 8.99 224 pages Grades 3-7 Lexile: 920L F&P: UEEEEPB ISBN: 9781524786090 5.99112 pages Grades 3-7 Lexile 800LPB ISBN: 9780142424353 8.99320 pages Grades 6 & up Lexile 630LHC ISBN: 9780670011896 19.99 80 pagesGrades 5-6 Lexile 960LPB ISBN: 9780425291467 9.99 168 pagesGrades 5 & up Lexile 1090LWhat Is the Constitution?by Patricia Brennan DemuthLions of Little Rockby Kristin LevineA fascinating behind-the-scenes look at thehotly fought issues and the key players suchas James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, andGeorge Washington, who suffered throughcountless revisions to write the Constitution.When Marlee’s new friend at school stopsattending due to segregation laws in1958 Little Rock, Marlee and Liz take onsegregation and the dangers their friendshipcould bring to both their families.Marching For Freedom: Walk TogetherChildren and Don’t You Grow Wearyby Elizabeth PartridgeRoses and Radicals: The EpicStory of How American WomenWon the Right to Voteby Susan ZimetAn inspiring look at the fight for the voteand the deadly three months of proteststhat culminated in the landmark marchfrom Selma to Montgomery in 1965.The riveting story of the brave and passionatewomen (and men) who risked everything togain women the right to vote.PB ISBN: 9780385376068 7.99 48 pagesGrades Preschool – 3 Lexile AD840LPB ISBN: 9780385753876 7.99 40 pagesGrades 1-4 Lexile 680L F&P: SAs Good As Anybody: Martin LutherKing, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschel’sAmazing March toward FreedomH “The daughter of a civil rights le

by Jane Yolen Jane Yolen, the bestselling and award-winning author of The Devil’s Arithmetic, returns to World War II and the Holocaust with this timely and necessary novel. HC ISBN: 9780735229471 17.99 384 pages Grades 5-9 Lexile 730L The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman Imani is adopted, and when she discovers