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• World Refugee Day

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• Elsa's Chessboard

  Andrus, Jenny Gewing, 1958-

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  From Bibliocommons: "A woman's passion for chess endures from her childhood in Vienna through her emigration to San Francisco as a Jewish refugee of WWII. Based on the life of the author's grandmother, Elsa Konstandt Weisz"--

• Lost Words

  An Armenian Story of Survival and Hope

  Boukarim, Leila

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  From Bibliocommons: "Based on the author's family history, a young Armenian boy is forced to leave his home and parents to trek across the desert until he finds refuge in Lebanon--and only years later does he find the words to tell his own children…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Home We Make

  Khwaja, Maham

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  From Bibliocommons: "A young Muslim girl and her family flee the violence of war and seek refuge in a foreign land, where they must rebuild a sense of home"--

• The Rock in My Throat

  Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980-

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  From Bibliocommons: "In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a Hmong refugee child navigating life at home and school in America while carrying the weight of her selective mutism"--

• What Happened on Thursday?

  a Nigerian Civil War Story

  Oyeku, Ayo

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  From Bibliocommons: "The Nigerian civil war began and ended on a Thursday, and for the family in this book, their lives are forever changed by that day. Told from a child's perspective, this story follows one family on their journey as they lose…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House Before Falling Into the Sea

  Wang, Ann Suk

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  "Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family's house on the southeastern shore of Korea. With nowhere else to go, the Taks' home is these migrants' last chance of refuge "before falling into the sea,"…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Carpet

  An Afghan Family Story

  Azaad, Dezh

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  From Bibliocommons: "A day in the life of an Afghan refugee child and their family, where every moment revolves around love, family, and the carpet that connects them to home."

• These Olive Trees

  Ghanameh, Aya

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  From Bibliocommons: "The story of a Palestinian family's ties to the land, and how one young girl finds a way to care for her home, even as she says goodbye. It's 1967 in Nablus, Palestine. Oraib loves the olive trees that grow outside the refugee…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dounia and the Magic Seeds

  Zarif, Marya

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  From Bibliocommons: "Dounia is the story of a little girl who loves her home city of Aleppo, Syria, and its many smells, sights, and traditions. But when war breaks out, Dounia and her grandparents must flee Aleppo to find safety. Before they go,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Blue Scarf

  Danawi, Mohamed

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  From Bibliocommons: "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."

• Tani's New Home

  a Refugee Finds Hope & Kindness in America

  Adewumi, Tani, 2010-

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  From Bibliocommons: "The incredible true story of Tani Adewumi, a Nigerian refugee who garnered international news coverage after winning the New York State Chess Championship at the age of eight. Tani's story of finding a new life in America…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mexique

  a Refugee Story From the Spanish Civil War

  Ferrada, María José, 1977-

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• Caged

  Yang, Kao Kalia, 1980-

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  "A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her…Read moreRead more of this annotation