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Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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c2007 | Groundwood Books | [38] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. | English | On Shelf
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available E Argueta |
Description
Alfredito and his family are getting ready to return to El Salvador for Christmas. It will be their first visit back since they left as refugees and made their way to California on foot. But this time they're flying!
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Series
On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Milway
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Milway
Southeast - Kids Easy 1 available
E Milway
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[2017] | Kids Can Press | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map ; 32 cm | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Milway Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Milway Southeast - Kids Easy 1 available E Milway |
Description
Based on a true story, this inspiring tale shows how a desperate situation can be improved by finding common ground through play.
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On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E William
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E William
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E William
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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c2005 | 1st ed. | Lee & Low Books | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., map ; 24 x 29 cm. | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E William Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E William Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E William |
Description
Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of miles seeking safety in Ethiopia, then Kenya, and finally in the United States.
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On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 2 available
E Hoffman
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Hoffman
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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c2002 | Phyllis Fogelman Books | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm. | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 2 available E Hoffman Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Hoffman |
Description
Hassan, newly-arrived in the United States and feeling homesick, paints a picture at school that shows his old home in Somalia as well as the reason his family had to leave.
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On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available
E Davies
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E Davies
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Davies
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2018. | First U.S. edition. | Candlewick Press | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available E Davies Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E Davies Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Davies |
Description
A powerful and necessary picture book - the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known. Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey - all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very precious... When the government refused to allow 3000 child refugees...
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Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2007 | 1st ed. | Eerdmans Books for Young Readers | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 31 cm. | English | On Shelf
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available E William |
Description
Two young Afghani girls living in a refugee camp in Pakistan share a precious pair of sandals brought by relief workers. Includes author's note about refugees.
Author
On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Bunting
Hermitage - Kids Easy 1 available
E Bunting
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available
E Bunting
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2001 | 1st ed. | Harcourt | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 28 cm. | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Bunting Hermitage - Kids Easy 1 available E Bunting Madison - Kids Easy 1 available E Bunting |
Description
After his home is destroyed by war, eight-year-old Viktor finds hope in the survival of two very special fish.
8) I'm new here
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Series
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Donelson - Kids Easy 1 available
E O'Brien
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E O'Brien
Goodlettsville - Kids Easy 1 available
E O'Brien
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2015] | Charlesbridge | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations; 25 cm. | English | On Shelf
Donelson - Kids Easy 1 available E O'Brien Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E O'Brien Goodlettsville - Kids Easy 1 available E O'Brien |
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2015 | OverDrive | Charlesbridge | Available Online
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2017 | OverDrive | Live Oak Media | Available Online
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2015 | OverDrive | Charlesbridge | Available Online
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Madison - Kids Audiobook 1 available
Talking Book E O'Brien
Richland Park - Kids Audiobook 1 available
Talking Book E O'Brien
Thompson Lane - Kids Audiobook 1 available
Talking Book E O'Brien
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2019] | Findaway World, LLC | 1 audio-enabled book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 25 cm | English | On Shelf
Madison - Kids Audiobook 1 available Talking Book E O'Brien Richland Park - Kids Audiobook 1 available Talking Book E O'Brien Thompson Lane - Kids Audiobook 1 available Talking Book E O'Brien |
Description
Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.
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Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2019. | StarBerry Books | 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm | English | On Shelf
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Gouicho |
Description
"When war threatens their home, Idriss and his mother must flee. He clutches his lucky charm--a single marble--throughout their journey, walking over hazardous terrain, crawling under barbed wire, and sailing on a fragile little boat. Will the marble's luck help them avoid capture and bring them to the safety of a new world?"--
10) The journey
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On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 2 available
E Sanna
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 2 available
E Sanna
Green Hills - Kids Easy 2 available
E Sanna
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2016. | First edition. | Flying Eye Books | 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 2 available E Sanna Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 2 available E Sanna Green Hills - Kids Easy 2 available E Sanna |
Description
What is it like to have to leave everything behind and travel many miles to somewhere unfamiliar and strange? A mother and her two children set out on such a journey; one filled with fear of the unknown, but also great hope. Based on the author's interactions with people forced to seek a new home, and told from the perspective of a young child.
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Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available
j636.8 K9663L
Southeast - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available
j636.8 K9663L
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2017. | Crown Books for Young Readers | 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j636.8 K9663L Southeast - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j636.8 K9663L |
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2018 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Dreamscape Media | English | Available Online
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2017 | OverDrive | Random House Children's Books | English | Available Online
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2017 | Random House Children's Books | English | Available Online
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Description
When an Iraqi family is forced to flee their home, they can t bear to leave their beloved cat, Kunkush, behind. So they carry him with them from Iraq to Greece, keeping their secret passenger hidden away. But during the crowded boat crossing to Greece, his carrier breaks and the frightened cat runs from the chaos. In one moment, he is gone. After an unsuccessful search, his family has to continue their journey, leaving brokenhearted. A few days later,...
12) Lubna and Pebble
Author
On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Meddour
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E Meddour
Southeast - Kids Easy 1 available
E Meddour
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2019] | Dial Books for Young Readers | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Meddour Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E Meddour Southeast - Kids Easy 1 available E Meddour |
Description
"Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories. Pebble always smiles when she feels scared. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna realizes that he needs Pebble even more than she does." -- From dust jacket.
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On Shelf
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available
E Dantica
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Dantica
Richland Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Dantica
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2015] | Dial Books for Young Readers | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm. | English | On Shelf
Madison - Kids Easy 1 available E Dantica Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Dantica Richland Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Dantica |
Publication Date | Source | Edition | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | OverDrive | Unabridged | Recorded Books, Inc | English | Available Online
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2015 | OverDrive | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
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2015 | Penguin Young Readers Group | English | Available Online
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Description
When Saya's mother is sent to jail as an illegal immigrant, she sends her daughter a cassette tape with a song and a bedtime story, which inspires Saya to write a story of her own--one that just might bring her mother home.
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Book
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2017] | Cuento de Luz | 28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm | Arabic | On Shelf
Southeast - Kids World Language 1 available E Nuno |
On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Nuno
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Nuno
Southeast - Kids Easy 1 available
E Nuno
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2017] | Cuento de Luz | 28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Nuno Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Nuno Southeast - Kids Easy 1 available E Nuno |
Description
"There are places that remind us of happy moments. Zoe, a little girl who has to flee from her city with her family because of a war, remembers them before she leaves. She uses them to draw a 'map of good memories,' knowing that they will always be with her."--
15) Marwan's journey
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On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available
E Arias
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Arias
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E Arias
Publication Date | Edition | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2018. | English edition. | Minedition | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 27 cm | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available E Arias Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Arias Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E Arias |
Description
"One night they came ... The darkness grew colder, deeper, darker, and swallowed up everything ... Marwan is a young boy on a journey he never intended to take, bound for a place he doesn't know. On his journey, he relies on courage and memories of his faraway homeland to buoy him. With him are hundreds and thousands of other human beings, crossing the deserts and the seas, fleeing war and hunger in search of safety. He must take one step after another--bringing...
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On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available
j305.8959 Y225m
Southeast - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available
j305.8959 Y225m
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2020. | Carolrhoda Books® | 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j305.8959 Y225m Southeast - Kids Non-Fiction 1 available j305.8959 Y225m |
Publication Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2020 | OverDrive | Lerner Publishing Group | English | Available Online
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2020 | Lerner Publishing Group | English | Available Online
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Description
"Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love"--
17) Mustafa
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On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available
E Gay
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E Gay
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2018. | Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm | English | On Shelf
Edmondson Pike - Kids Easy 1 available E Gay Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E Gay |
Description
After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend.
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Inglewood - Kids Easy 1 available
E Williams
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Williams
Richland Park - Kids Easy 1 available
E Williams
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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2009 | Eerdmans Books for Young Readers | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. | English | On Shelf
Inglewood - Kids Easy 1 available E Williams Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Williams Richland Park - Kids Easy 1 available E Williams |
Description
As a refugee from Sudan to the United States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly until he finds a clever way to solve the problem.
19) My two blankets
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Formats:
On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available
E Kobald
Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available
E Kobald
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Kobald
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2015] | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available E Kobald Green Hills - Kids Easy 1 available E Kobald Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Kobald |
Publication Date | Source | Publisher | Language | Availability | |
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2015 | OverDrive | HarperCollins | English | Available Online
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2015 | HarperCollins | English | Available Online
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Description
A homesick little girl who has recently moved to an unfamiliar country comforts herself by clinging to an old blanket, but when she meets a new friend, the relationship helps her take her first steps into a new culture.
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On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available
E Pasquet
Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available
E Pasquet
Publication Date | Publisher | Physical Description | Language | Availability | |
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[2017] | Orca Book Publishers | 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm. | English | On Shelf
Bellevue - Kids Easy 1 available E Pasquet Main Library - Kids Easy 1 available E Pasquet |
Description
"There's an invisible creature in the waves around Sarichef. It is altering the lives of the ... people who call the island home. A young girl and her family are forced to move to the center of the island for refuge from the rising sea level. Soon the entire village will have to relocate to the mainland. Heartbroken, the young girl and her grandfather worry: what else will be lost when they are forced to abandon their homes and their community?"--Provided...