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82) The delivery
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"A day in the life of the Delivery Boy, a recently arrived political refugee who must peddle his way to 5-star customer ratings-and, perhaps, freedom."--
85) The blue scarf
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When she loses her beloved scarf, Layla becomes a refugee from her Blue world, journeying to worlds of different colors and searching for her prized possession.
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Exiled from their homeland, a young girl and her entire family are unhappy about the monochrome sweaters all children wear until Mom decides to make a change. Includes facts about Portugal's history and government, about Amnesty International, and the text of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
89) Wishes
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Books for Preschoolers (3-4 years old)
Diverse Books - East & Southeast Asians
Diverse Books - Refugee Experience - Picture Books
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Diverse Books - East & Southeast Asians
Diverse Books - Refugee Experience - Picture Books
Main Children's Staff Picture Book Favorites
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"In this spare, poetic picture book based on author Muon Van's family history and told through a series of wishes, a family packs up everything they own and embarks on a perilous oceanic voyage toward a better life"--
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In 1936, the Nazis are little more than loud, brutish bores to fifteen-year old Stephan Neuman, the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family and budding playwright whose playground extends from Vienna's streets to its intricate underground tunnels. Stephan's best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents' carefree innocence is shattered...
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Follows Viola as she survives brutality in war-torn Sudan, makes a perilous journey, lives as a refugee in Egypt, and finally reaches Portland, Maine, where her quest for freedom and security is hampered by memories of past horrors and the traditions her mother and other Sudanese adults hold dear. Includes historical facts and a map of Sudan.
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When soldiers attack a small village in Zimbabwe, Deo goes on the run with Innocent, his older, mentally disabled brother, carrying little but a leather soccer ball filled with money, and after facing prejudice, poverty, and tragedy, it is in soccer that Deo finds renewed hope.
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"In the final, epic installment of the Nnewts trilogy, Herk is falling under the influence of Blakk Mudd. He's slowly turning into a Lizzark and abandoning his Nnewt friends and everything he ever held dear. Herk's siblings, Sissy and Zerk, have been corrupted by evil, and the Lizzark army is still threatening Amphibopolis with total destruction. Now the Nnewts need a true hero to step up and save the day before it's too late!"--Provided by publisher....
99) Minaret
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"With her Muslim hijab, with her down-turned gaze, Najwa is invisible to most eyes, especially to the rich Arab families whose houses she cleans in London. Twenty years earlier, Najwa, then an aristocratic Westernized Sudanese, could have never imagined this new life. She was a student at the University of Khartoum, but her focus in life was on fashionable clothes, pop music, and parties. When a political coup forces Najwa's family into exile in London,...
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Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
Diverse Books - Refugee Experience - Picture Books
Diverse Books - Refugee Experience - Picture Books
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"In this picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe"--
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