Publisher Annotation: Jude never thought she?d be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean in Syria. But when things in her hometown start becoming volatile, Jude and her mother are sent to live in Cincinnati with relatives. At first, everything in America seems too fast and too loud. The American movies that Jude has always loved haven?t quite prepared her for starting school in the US?and her new label of...

A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close. When Hee Juns family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates, and he cant understand anything the teacher says, even when she speaks s-l-o-w-l-y and loudly at him. As he lies in bed at night, the sky seems smaller and darker. But little...

After traveling to Tijuana, Mexico, Noemi and her mother are denied entry at the border. They must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the United States. Includes author's note.

A little girl counts animals, clouds, and stars as she travels with her father north to migrate to the United States.

Publisher Annotation: In this beautiful celebration of immigration, children from around the world tell their stories, sharing their love of where they're from and where they live now―homes old and new. As they describe the foods they eat, the languages they’ve learned, the sports they play, and more, the differences and similarities that link us all are revealed.

A Spanish edition of THE NOTEBOOK KEEPER, the inspiring story of a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of the notebook, an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S. Before, the sun drenched the yard. Our neighbor's laughter danced in the streets. Now, the streets are quiet. Papa is gone, and we are no longer safe here. We are leaving, too. In this moving and stunningly-illustrated...

Inheriting First Uncle's home after he dies tragically and unexpectedly, eleven-year-old Meixing and her family immigrate to the New Land, where it will take all of Meixing's resilience and bravery to finally find her place of belonging in this new world.