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Global Reading: Selected Books for Children and Teens Set in Other Countries
©2025, 2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Compiled by Megan Schliesman, Merri Lindgren, and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt
This bibliography was designed with U.S. readers in mind, so “other countries” refers to countries other than the United States.
Books on the list are arranged by geographic region of the world as follows:
• Africa
• Americas and the Caribbean
• Asia and Pacific Islands
• Europe and Australia
• Middle East
The regional categories are further subdivided by picture books, novels, and non-fiction.
It should be noted that one of the difficulties regarding the availability of books set in other countries, especially across Mexico, Central and South America, Africa, some parts of Asia and the Middle East, is that they are often narratives illuminating hardship. While it is important for U.S. readers to understand these challenges, it is also important they understand narratives about struggle don’t tell the whole story of any place. Literature can be an important avenue to empathy and understanding, but it is important that children not develop a one-sided impression of other countries. So while we have tried to offer a variety here, books alone do not necessarily provide a balanced understanding of life in other places.
Emphasis has been placed on books published in 2010 or later; a few older books were chosen if they were translated or provide unique content and are still in print. The list includes history as well as contemporary life. See our Recommended Book Search for additional books set in other countries recommended by the CCBC.
Africa
Picture Books
Baby Goes to Market
by Atinuke,
Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank.
Candlewick, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 2-4
Catch That Chicken!
by Atinuke,
Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank.
Candlewick, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 2-5
The Market Bowl
by Averbeck, Jim
Illustrated by Jim Averbeck.
Charlesbridge, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope and Apartheid in South Africa
by Bildner, Phil
Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson.
Putnam, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
The Patchwork Bike
by Clarke, Maxine Beneba
Illustrated by Van Thanh Rudd.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Olu & Greta
by Ejaita, Diana
Illustrated by Diana Ejaita.
Penguin Random House/Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle
by Isabella, Jude
Illustrated by Simone Shin.
Citizen Kid, 2015. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World
by Milway, Katie Smith
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans.
Citizen Kid/Kids Can, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a Time
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Novels
When the Ground is Hard
by Nunn, Malla
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2019. 257 pages. Age 14 and older
The Red Pencil
by Pinkney, Andrea Davis
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans.
Little, Brown, 2014. 308 pages. Age 12 and older
Non-Fiction
A Gift from Childhood: Memories of an African Boyhood
by Diakite, Baba Wague
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2010. 134 pages. Ages 11-15
Call Me American: The Extraordinary True Story of a Young Somali Immigrant
by Iftin, Abdi Nor and Max Alexander
Delacorte/Random House, 2020. 255 pages. Age 12 and older
When Stars Are Scattered
by Jamieson, Victoria and Omar Mohamed
Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2020. 256 pages. Ages 9-13
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by Kamkwamba, William and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas.
Dial, 2015. 293 pages. Age 12 and older
One Hen and Then...The Story of a Small Loan and a Big Dream
by Milway, Katie Smith and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Illustrated by Tequitia Andrews.
Kids Can, 2024. Ages 5-10
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Paul, Miranda
Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon.
Millbrook, 2015. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph that Changed Apartheid
by Wright, Adrienne
Illustrated by Adrienne Wright.
Page Street Kids, 2019. 48 pages. Age 11 and older
Americas and the Caribbean
Picture Books
Two White Rabbits
by Buitrago, Jairo
Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng.
Translated by Elisa Amado.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2015. 48 pages. Ages 5-12
My Day with the Panye
by Charles, Tami
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Candlewick, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil
by Crespo, Ana
Illustrated by Andre Ceolin.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
From There to Here
by Croza, Laurel
Illustrated by Matt James.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2014. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
All the Way to Havana
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Mike Curato.
Godwin Books/Henry Holt, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
A Song of Frutas
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Africville
by Grant, Shauntay
Illustrated by Eva Campbell.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Digging for Words: Jose Alberto Guierrez and the Library He Built
by Kunkel, Angela Burke
Illustrated by Paola Escobar.
Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Rainbow Weaver = Tejedora del arcoíris
by Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Lee & Low, 2016. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
The Field
by Paul, Baptiste
Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara.
NorthSouth, 2018. 24 pages. Ages 4-8
A Maleta Full of Treasures
by Sylvester, Natalia
Illustrated by Juana Medina.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
The Blue Pickup
by Tripplett, Natasha
Illustrated by Monica Mikai.
Harper/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
Novels
Clap When You Land
by Acevedo, Elizabeth
HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2020. 417 pages. Age 13 and older
The Head of the Saint
by Acioli, Socorro
Translated by Daniel Hahn.
Delacorte, 2016. 181 pages. Age 12 and older
Across So Many Seas
by Behar, Ruth
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House, 2024. 258 pages. Ages 10-13
Playing for the Devil's Fire
by Diederich, Phillippe
Cinco Puntos, 2016. 254 pages. Age 12 and older
Borders
by King, Thomas
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Little, Brown, 2021. 171 pages. Age 8 and older
Buffalo Flats
by Leavitt, Martine
Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books, 2023. 232 pages. Age 14 and older
Here the Whole Time
by Martins, Vitor
Translated by Larissa Helena.
Push/Scholastic, 2020. 273 pages. Age 13 and older
Gracie Under the Waves
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Maxine Vee.
Allida/HarperCollins, 2024. 162 pages. Ages 8-11
Non-Fiction
Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello = El arqueologo Peruano Julio C. Tello
by Brown, Monica
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Children's Book Press/Lee & Low, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Titanosaur: Discovering the World's Largest Dinosaur
by Carballido, Jose Luis and Diego Pol
Illustrated by Florencia Gigena.
Orchard/Scholastic, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
The Monarch Effect: Surviving Poison, Predators, and People
by Church, Dana L.
Scholastic/Scholastic Focus, 2024. 309 pages. Age 11 and older
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
by Martin, Pedro
Illustrated by Pedro Martin.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2023. 309 pages. Ages 8-13
Book of Questions: Selections / Libro de las preguntas: Selecciones
by Neruda, Pablo
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia.
Enchanted Lion, 2022. Age 5 and older
Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
by Newman, Patricia
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 55 pages. Ages 8-12
I Am a Promise
by Rousseau, Ashley and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Illustrated by Rachel Moss.
Akashic/Black Sheep, 2020. 24 pages. Ages 5-9
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
by Smith, Monique Gray
Orca, 2017. 160 pages. Ages 8-13
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border
by Villalobos, Juan Pablo
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2019. 147 pages. Age 12 and older
Asia and Pacific Islands
Picture Books
The Big Bath House
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
A Sari for Ammi
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
My First Day
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim.
Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Ojiichan's Gift
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Playing with Lanterns
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
This Is Not My Home
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh.
Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Atinuke,
Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank. Candlewick, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 2-4
by Atinuke,
Illustrated by Angela Brooksbank. Candlewick, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 2-5
by Averbeck, Jim
Illustrated by Jim Averbeck. Charlesbridge, 2013. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
by Bildner, Phil
Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson. Putnam, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
by Clarke, Maxine Beneba
Illustrated by Van Thanh Rudd. Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
by Ejaita, Diana
Illustrated by Diana Ejaita. Penguin Random House/Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
by Isabella, Jude
Illustrated by Simone Shin. Citizen Kid, 2015. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
by Milway, Katie Smith
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. Citizen Kid/Kids Can, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Novels
When the Ground is Hard
by Nunn, Malla
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2019. 257 pages. Age 14 and older
The Red Pencil
by Pinkney, Andrea Davis
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans.
Little, Brown, 2014. 308 pages. Age 12 and older
Non-Fiction
A Gift from Childhood: Memories of an African Boyhood
by Diakite, Baba Wague
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2010. 134 pages. Ages 11-15
Call Me American: The Extraordinary True Story of a Young Somali Immigrant
by Iftin, Abdi Nor and Max Alexander
Delacorte/Random House, 2020. 255 pages. Age 12 and older
When Stars Are Scattered
by Jamieson, Victoria and Omar Mohamed
Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2020. 256 pages. Ages 9-13
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by Kamkwamba, William and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas.
Dial, 2015. 293 pages. Age 12 and older
One Hen and Then...The Story of a Small Loan and a Big Dream
by Milway, Katie Smith and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Illustrated by Tequitia Andrews.
Kids Can, 2024. Ages 5-10
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Paul, Miranda
Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon.
Millbrook, 2015. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph that Changed Apartheid
by Wright, Adrienne
Illustrated by Adrienne Wright.
Page Street Kids, 2019. 48 pages. Age 11 and older
Americas and the Caribbean
Picture Books
Two White Rabbits
by Buitrago, Jairo
Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng.
Translated by Elisa Amado.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2015. 48 pages. Ages 5-12
My Day with the Panye
by Charles, Tami
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Candlewick, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil
by Crespo, Ana
Illustrated by Andre Ceolin.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
From There to Here
by Croza, Laurel
Illustrated by Matt James.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2014. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
All the Way to Havana
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Mike Curato.
Godwin Books/Henry Holt, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
A Song of Frutas
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Africville
by Grant, Shauntay
Illustrated by Eva Campbell.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Digging for Words: Jose Alberto Guierrez and the Library He Built
by Kunkel, Angela Burke
Illustrated by Paola Escobar.
Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Rainbow Weaver = Tejedora del arcoíris
by Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Lee & Low, 2016. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
The Field
by Paul, Baptiste
Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara.
NorthSouth, 2018. 24 pages. Ages 4-8
A Maleta Full of Treasures
by Sylvester, Natalia
Illustrated by Juana Medina.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
The Blue Pickup
by Tripplett, Natasha
Illustrated by Monica Mikai.
Harper/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
Novels
Clap When You Land
by Acevedo, Elizabeth
HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2020. 417 pages. Age 13 and older
The Head of the Saint
by Acioli, Socorro
Translated by Daniel Hahn.
Delacorte, 2016. 181 pages. Age 12 and older
Across So Many Seas
by Behar, Ruth
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House, 2024. 258 pages. Ages 10-13
Playing for the Devil's Fire
by Diederich, Phillippe
Cinco Puntos, 2016. 254 pages. Age 12 and older
Borders
by King, Thomas
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Little, Brown, 2021. 171 pages. Age 8 and older
Buffalo Flats
by Leavitt, Martine
Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books, 2023. 232 pages. Age 14 and older
Here the Whole Time
by Martins, Vitor
Translated by Larissa Helena.
Push/Scholastic, 2020. 273 pages. Age 13 and older
Gracie Under the Waves
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Maxine Vee.
Allida/HarperCollins, 2024. 162 pages. Ages 8-11
Non-Fiction
Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello = El arqueologo Peruano Julio C. Tello
by Brown, Monica
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Children's Book Press/Lee & Low, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Titanosaur: Discovering the World's Largest Dinosaur
by Carballido, Jose Luis and Diego Pol
Illustrated by Florencia Gigena.
Orchard/Scholastic, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
The Monarch Effect: Surviving Poison, Predators, and People
by Church, Dana L.
Scholastic/Scholastic Focus, 2024. 309 pages. Age 11 and older
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
by Martin, Pedro
Illustrated by Pedro Martin.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2023. 309 pages. Ages 8-13
Book of Questions: Selections / Libro de las preguntas: Selecciones
by Neruda, Pablo
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia.
Enchanted Lion, 2022. Age 5 and older
Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
by Newman, Patricia
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 55 pages. Ages 8-12
I Am a Promise
by Rousseau, Ashley and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Illustrated by Rachel Moss.
Akashic/Black Sheep, 2020. 24 pages. Ages 5-9
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
by Smith, Monique Gray
Orca, 2017. 160 pages. Ages 8-13
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border
by Villalobos, Juan Pablo
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2019. 147 pages. Age 12 and older
Asia and Pacific Islands
Picture Books
The Big Bath House
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
A Sari for Ammi
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
My First Day
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim.
Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Ojiichan's Gift
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Playing with Lanterns
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
This Is Not My Home
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh.
Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Nunn, Malla
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2019. 257 pages. Age 14 and older
by Pinkney, Andrea Davis
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. Little, Brown, 2014. 308 pages. Age 12 and older
Non-Fiction
A Gift from Childhood: Memories of an African Boyhood
by Diakite, Baba Wague
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2010. 134 pages. Ages 11-15
Call Me American: The Extraordinary True Story of a Young Somali Immigrant
by Iftin, Abdi Nor and Max Alexander
Delacorte/Random House, 2020. 255 pages. Age 12 and older
When Stars Are Scattered
by Jamieson, Victoria and Omar Mohamed
Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2020. 256 pages. Ages 9-13
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by Kamkwamba, William and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas.
Dial, 2015. 293 pages. Age 12 and older
One Hen and Then...The Story of a Small Loan and a Big Dream
by Milway, Katie Smith and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Illustrated by Tequitia Andrews.
Kids Can, 2024. Ages 5-10
One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia
by Paul, Miranda
Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon.
Millbrook, 2015. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph that Changed Apartheid
by Wright, Adrienne
Illustrated by Adrienne Wright.
Page Street Kids, 2019. 48 pages. Age 11 and older
Americas and the Caribbean
Picture Books
Two White Rabbits
by Buitrago, Jairo
Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng.
Translated by Elisa Amado.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2015. 48 pages. Ages 5-12
My Day with the Panye
by Charles, Tami
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Candlewick, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil
by Crespo, Ana
Illustrated by Andre Ceolin.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
From There to Here
by Croza, Laurel
Illustrated by Matt James.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2014. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
All the Way to Havana
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Mike Curato.
Godwin Books/Henry Holt, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
A Song of Frutas
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Africville
by Grant, Shauntay
Illustrated by Eva Campbell.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Digging for Words: Jose Alberto Guierrez and the Library He Built
by Kunkel, Angela Burke
Illustrated by Paola Escobar.
Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Rainbow Weaver = Tejedora del arcoíris
by Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Lee & Low, 2016. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
The Field
by Paul, Baptiste
Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara.
NorthSouth, 2018. 24 pages. Ages 4-8
A Maleta Full of Treasures
by Sylvester, Natalia
Illustrated by Juana Medina.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
The Blue Pickup
by Tripplett, Natasha
Illustrated by Monica Mikai.
Harper/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
Novels
Clap When You Land
by Acevedo, Elizabeth
HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2020. 417 pages. Age 13 and older
The Head of the Saint
by Acioli, Socorro
Translated by Daniel Hahn.
Delacorte, 2016. 181 pages. Age 12 and older
Across So Many Seas
by Behar, Ruth
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House, 2024. 258 pages. Ages 10-13
Playing for the Devil's Fire
by Diederich, Phillippe
Cinco Puntos, 2016. 254 pages. Age 12 and older
Borders
by King, Thomas
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Little, Brown, 2021. 171 pages. Age 8 and older
Buffalo Flats
by Leavitt, Martine
Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books, 2023. 232 pages. Age 14 and older
Here the Whole Time
by Martins, Vitor
Translated by Larissa Helena.
Push/Scholastic, 2020. 273 pages. Age 13 and older
Gracie Under the Waves
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Maxine Vee.
Allida/HarperCollins, 2024. 162 pages. Ages 8-11
Non-Fiction
Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello = El arqueologo Peruano Julio C. Tello
by Brown, Monica
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Children's Book Press/Lee & Low, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Titanosaur: Discovering the World's Largest Dinosaur
by Carballido, Jose Luis and Diego Pol
Illustrated by Florencia Gigena.
Orchard/Scholastic, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
The Monarch Effect: Surviving Poison, Predators, and People
by Church, Dana L.
Scholastic/Scholastic Focus, 2024. 309 pages. Age 11 and older
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
by Martin, Pedro
Illustrated by Pedro Martin.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2023. 309 pages. Ages 8-13
Book of Questions: Selections / Libro de las preguntas: Selecciones
by Neruda, Pablo
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia.
Enchanted Lion, 2022. Age 5 and older
Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
by Newman, Patricia
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 55 pages. Ages 8-12
I Am a Promise
by Rousseau, Ashley and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Illustrated by Rachel Moss.
Akashic/Black Sheep, 2020. 24 pages. Ages 5-9
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
by Smith, Monique Gray
Orca, 2017. 160 pages. Ages 8-13
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border
by Villalobos, Juan Pablo
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2019. 147 pages. Age 12 and older
Asia and Pacific Islands
Picture Books
The Big Bath House
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
A Sari for Ammi
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
My First Day
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim.
Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Ojiichan's Gift
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Playing with Lanterns
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
This Is Not My Home
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh.
Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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Please send questions or comments about CCBC booklists to ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu.
by Diakite, Baba Wague
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2010. 134 pages. Ages 11-15
by Iftin, Abdi Nor and Max Alexander
Delacorte/Random House, 2020. 255 pages. Age 12 and older
by Jamieson, Victoria and Omar Mohamed
Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson. Dial/Penguin Random House, 2020. 256 pages. Ages 9-13
by Kamkwamba, William and Bryan Mealer
Illustrated by Anna Hymas. Dial, 2015. 293 pages. Age 12 and older
by Milway, Katie Smith and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Illustrated by Tequitia Andrews. Kids Can, 2024. Ages 5-10
by Paul, Miranda
Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon. Millbrook, 2015. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
by Wright, Adrienne
Illustrated by Adrienne Wright. Page Street Kids, 2019. 48 pages. Age 11 and older
Americas and the Caribbean
Picture Books
Two White Rabbits
by Buitrago, Jairo
Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng.
Translated by Elisa Amado.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2015. 48 pages. Ages 5-12
My Day with the Panye
by Charles, Tami
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Candlewick, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Saudade: Our Longing for Brazil
by Crespo, Ana
Illustrated by Andre Ceolin.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
From There to Here
by Croza, Laurel
Illustrated by Matt James.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2014. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
All the Way to Havana
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Mike Curato.
Godwin Books/Henry Holt, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
A Song of Frutas
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Sara Palacios.
Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Africville
by Grant, Shauntay
Illustrated by Eva Campbell.
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Digging for Words: Jose Alberto Guierrez and the Library He Built
by Kunkel, Angela Burke
Illustrated by Paola Escobar.
Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Rainbow Weaver = Tejedora del arcoíris
by Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Lee & Low, 2016. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
The Field
by Paul, Baptiste
Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara.
NorthSouth, 2018. 24 pages. Ages 4-8
A Maleta Full of Treasures
by Sylvester, Natalia
Illustrated by Juana Medina.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
The Blue Pickup
by Tripplett, Natasha
Illustrated by Monica Mikai.
Harper/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
Novels
Clap When You Land
by Acevedo, Elizabeth
HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2020. 417 pages. Age 13 and older
The Head of the Saint
by Acioli, Socorro
Translated by Daniel Hahn.
Delacorte, 2016. 181 pages. Age 12 and older
Across So Many Seas
by Behar, Ruth
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House, 2024. 258 pages. Ages 10-13
Playing for the Devil's Fire
by Diederich, Phillippe
Cinco Puntos, 2016. 254 pages. Age 12 and older
Borders
by King, Thomas
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Little, Brown, 2021. 171 pages. Age 8 and older
Buffalo Flats
by Leavitt, Martine
Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books, 2023. 232 pages. Age 14 and older
Here the Whole Time
by Martins, Vitor
Translated by Larissa Helena.
Push/Scholastic, 2020. 273 pages. Age 13 and older
Gracie Under the Waves
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Maxine Vee.
Allida/HarperCollins, 2024. 162 pages. Ages 8-11
Non-Fiction
Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello = El arqueologo Peruano Julio C. Tello
by Brown, Monica
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Children's Book Press/Lee & Low, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Titanosaur: Discovering the World's Largest Dinosaur
by Carballido, Jose Luis and Diego Pol
Illustrated by Florencia Gigena.
Orchard/Scholastic, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
The Monarch Effect: Surviving Poison, Predators, and People
by Church, Dana L.
Scholastic/Scholastic Focus, 2024. 309 pages. Age 11 and older
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
by Martin, Pedro
Illustrated by Pedro Martin.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2023. 309 pages. Ages 8-13
Book of Questions: Selections / Libro de las preguntas: Selecciones
by Neruda, Pablo
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia.
Enchanted Lion, 2022. Age 5 and older
Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
by Newman, Patricia
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 55 pages. Ages 8-12
I Am a Promise
by Rousseau, Ashley and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Illustrated by Rachel Moss.
Akashic/Black Sheep, 2020. 24 pages. Ages 5-9
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
by Smith, Monique Gray
Orca, 2017. 160 pages. Ages 8-13
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border
by Villalobos, Juan Pablo
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2019. 147 pages. Age 12 and older
Asia and Pacific Islands
Picture Books
The Big Bath House
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
A Sari for Ammi
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
My First Day
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim.
Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Ojiichan's Gift
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Playing with Lanterns
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
This Is Not My Home
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh.
Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Buitrago, Jairo
Illustrated by Rafael Yockteng. Translated by Elisa Amado. Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2015. 48 pages. Ages 5-12
by Charles, Tami
Illustrated by Sara Palacios. Candlewick, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
by Crespo, Ana
Illustrated by Andre Ceolin. Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
by Croza, Laurel
Illustrated by Matt James. Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2014. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Mike Curato. Godwin Books/Henry Holt, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
by Engle, Margarita
Illustrated by Sara Palacios. Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
by Grant, Shauntay
Illustrated by Eva Campbell. Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
by Kunkel, Angela Burke
Illustrated by Paola Escobar. Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
by Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri. Lee & Low, 2016. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
by Paul, Baptiste
Illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara. NorthSouth, 2018. 24 pages. Ages 4-8
by Sylvester, Natalia
Illustrated by Juana Medina. Dial/Penguin Random House, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
by Tripplett, Natasha
Illustrated by Monica Mikai. Harper/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
Novels
Clap When You Land
by Acevedo, Elizabeth
HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2020. 417 pages. Age 13 and older
The Head of the Saint
by Acioli, Socorro
Translated by Daniel Hahn.
Delacorte, 2016. 181 pages. Age 12 and older
Across So Many Seas
by Behar, Ruth
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House, 2024. 258 pages. Ages 10-13
Playing for the Devil's Fire
by Diederich, Phillippe
Cinco Puntos, 2016. 254 pages. Age 12 and older
Borders
by King, Thomas
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Little, Brown, 2021. 171 pages. Age 8 and older
Buffalo Flats
by Leavitt, Martine
Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books, 2023. 232 pages. Age 14 and older
Here the Whole Time
by Martins, Vitor
Translated by Larissa Helena.
Push/Scholastic, 2020. 273 pages. Age 13 and older
Gracie Under the Waves
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Maxine Vee.
Allida/HarperCollins, 2024. 162 pages. Ages 8-11
Non-Fiction
Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello = El arqueologo Peruano Julio C. Tello
by Brown, Monica
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Children's Book Press/Lee & Low, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Titanosaur: Discovering the World's Largest Dinosaur
by Carballido, Jose Luis and Diego Pol
Illustrated by Florencia Gigena.
Orchard/Scholastic, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
The Monarch Effect: Surviving Poison, Predators, and People
by Church, Dana L.
Scholastic/Scholastic Focus, 2024. 309 pages. Age 11 and older
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
by Martin, Pedro
Illustrated by Pedro Martin.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2023. 309 pages. Ages 8-13
Book of Questions: Selections / Libro de las preguntas: Selecciones
by Neruda, Pablo
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia.
Enchanted Lion, 2022. Age 5 and older
Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
by Newman, Patricia
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 55 pages. Ages 8-12
I Am a Promise
by Rousseau, Ashley and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Illustrated by Rachel Moss.
Akashic/Black Sheep, 2020. 24 pages. Ages 5-9
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
by Smith, Monique Gray
Orca, 2017. 160 pages. Ages 8-13
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border
by Villalobos, Juan Pablo
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2019. 147 pages. Age 12 and older
Asia and Pacific Islands
Picture Books
The Big Bath House
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
A Sari for Ammi
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
My First Day
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim.
Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Ojiichan's Gift
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Playing with Lanterns
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
This Is Not My Home
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh.
Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Our Recommended Book Search includes access to CCBC-recommended titles based on subject headings created by our staff.
Please send questions or comments about CCBC booklists to ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu.
by Acevedo, Elizabeth
HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 2020. 417 pages. Age 13 and older
by Acioli, Socorro
Translated by Daniel Hahn. Delacorte, 2016. 181 pages. Age 12 and older
by Behar, Ruth
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House, 2024. 258 pages. Ages 10-13
by Diederich, Phillippe
Cinco Puntos, 2016. 254 pages. Age 12 and older
by King, Thomas
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan. Little, Brown, 2021. 171 pages. Age 8 and older
by Leavitt, Martine
Holiday House/Margaret Ferguson Books, 2023. 232 pages. Age 14 and older
by Martins, Vitor
Translated by Larissa Helena. Push/Scholastic, 2020. 273 pages. Age 13 and older
by Park, Linda Sue
Illustrated by Maxine Vee. Allida/HarperCollins, 2024. 162 pages. Ages 8-11
Non-Fiction
Sharuko: Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello = El arqueologo Peruano Julio C. Tello
by Brown, Monica
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri.
Children's Book Press/Lee & Low, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Titanosaur: Discovering the World's Largest Dinosaur
by Carballido, Jose Luis and Diego Pol
Illustrated by Florencia Gigena.
Orchard/Scholastic, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
The Monarch Effect: Surviving Poison, Predators, and People
by Church, Dana L.
Scholastic/Scholastic Focus, 2024. 309 pages. Age 11 and older
Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
by Martin, Pedro
Illustrated by Pedro Martin.
Dial/Penguin Random House, 2023. 309 pages. Ages 8-13
Book of Questions: Selections / Libro de las preguntas: Selecciones
by Neruda, Pablo
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia.
Enchanted Lion, 2022. Age 5 and older
Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
by Newman, Patricia
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 55 pages. Ages 8-12
I Am a Promise
by Rousseau, Ashley and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Illustrated by Rachel Moss.
Akashic/Black Sheep, 2020. 24 pages. Ages 5-9
Speaking Our Truth: A Journey of Reconciliation
by Smith, Monique Gray
Orca, 2017. 160 pages. Ages 8-13
The Other Side: Stories of Central American Teen Refugees Who Dream of Crossing the Border
by Villalobos, Juan Pablo
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2019. 147 pages. Age 12 and older
Asia and Pacific Islands
Picture Books
The Big Bath House
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
A Sari for Ammi
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
My First Day
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim.
Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Ojiichan's Gift
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Playing with Lanterns
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
This Is Not My Home
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh.
Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Brown, Monica
Illustrated by Elisa Chavarri. Children's Book Press/Lee & Low, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
by Carballido, Jose Luis and Diego Pol
Illustrated by Florencia Gigena. Orchard/Scholastic, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
by Church, Dana L.
Scholastic/Scholastic Focus, 2024. 309 pages. Age 11 and older
by Martin, Pedro
Illustrated by Pedro Martin. Dial/Penguin Random House, 2023. 309 pages. Ages 8-13
by Neruda, Pablo
Illustrated by Paloma Valdivia. Enchanted Lion, 2022. Age 5 and older
by Newman, Patricia
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 55 pages. Ages 8-12
by Rousseau, Ashley and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
Illustrated by Rachel Moss. Akashic/Black Sheep, 2020. 24 pages. Ages 5-9
by Smith, Monique Gray
Orca, 2017. 160 pages. Ages 8-13
by Villalobos, Juan Pablo
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2019. 147 pages. Age 12 and older
Asia and Pacific Islands
Picture Books
The Big Bath House
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Noodles on a Bicycle
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
A Sari for Ammi
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
My First Day
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim.
Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada.
Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Ojiichan's Gift
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms.
Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Playing with Lanterns
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
This Is Not My Home
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh.
Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Penguin Random House/Random House Studio, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
by Maclear, Kyo
Illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Random House/Random House Studio, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
by Nainy, Mamta
Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat. Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
by Phung Nguyen, Quang and Lien Huynh Kim
Illustrated by Quang Phung Nguyen and Lien Huynh Kim. Make Me A World, 2021. 40 pages. Ages 4-8
by Smith, Heather
Illustrated by Rachel Wada. Orca, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
by Uegaki, Chieri
Illustrated by Genevieve Simms. Kids Can, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
by Yage, Wang
Illustrated by Chengliang Zhu. Translated by Helen Wang. Amazon Crossing Kids, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
by Yoh, Eugenia and Vivienne Chang
Illustrated by Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh. Little, Brown, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 4-7
Novels
Himawari House
by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
One More Mountain (The Breadwinner Series, #5)
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
Temple Alley Summer
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake.
Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
Dawn Raid
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin.
Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
Sona Sharma: Looking After Planet Earth
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
Bronze and Sunflower
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So.
Translated by Helen Wang.
Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Becker, Harmony
Illustrated by Harmony Becker. First Second/Roaring Brook, 2021. 374 pages. Age 13 and older
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood/House of Anansi, 2022. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
by Kashiwaba, Sachiko
Illustrated by Miho Satake. Translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa. Restless/Yonder, 2021. 232 pages. Ages 8-12
by Ribay, Randy
Kokila/Penguin Random House, 2019. 323 pages. Age 14 and older
by Smith, Pauline Vaeluaga
Illustrated by Mat Hunkin. Levine Querido, 2021. 217 pages. Ages 9-12
by Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by Jen Khatun. Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages.
by Wenxuan, Cao
Illustrated by Meilo So. Translated by Helen Wang. Candlewick, 2017. 386 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out
by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
Uprooted: A Memoir about What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan.
Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
Banned Book Club
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko.
Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude.
Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
Twenty-two Cents: Muhammad Yunus and the Village Bank
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Almellehan, Muzoon and Wendy Perlman
Knopf/Random House, 2023. 270 pages. Ages 11-14
by Chan, Ruth
Illustrated by Ruth Chan. Roaring Brook, 2024. 285 pages. Ages 11-14
by Ellis, Deborah
Groundwood, 2012. 143 pages. Age 11 and older
by Kim, Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada
Illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko. Iron Circus Comics, 2020. 198 pages. Age 13 and older
by Riley, Scott and Sambat Meas
Lerner/Millbrook, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 8-11
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola. Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
by Soontornvat, Christina
Candlewick, 2020. 280 pages. Age 10 and older
by Wang, Jin and Tony Johnston
Illustrated by Anisi Baigude. Anne Schwartz Book/Random House, 2024. 98 pages. Ages 7-9
by Yoo, Paula
Lee & Low, 2014. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Europe and Australia
Picture Books
Ballywhinney Girl
by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.
Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
Little Dog Lost: The True Story of a Brave Dog Named Baltic
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi.
Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
A Star Shines Through
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Sophie Scott Goes South
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Bunting, Eve
Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
by Carnesi, Monica
Illustrated by Monica Carnesi. Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
by Desnitskaya, Anna
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya. Translated by Anna Desnitskaya. Eerdmans, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
by Lester, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Lester. Houghton Mifflin , 2013. 32 pages. Ages 5-9
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka. Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Novels
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
The Apartment: A Century of Russian History
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya.
Translated by Antonina W. Bouis.
Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
The Runaways
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther.
Translated by Julia Marshall.
Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
Mishka
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap.
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Levine, Gail Carson
Harper/HarperCollins, 2020. 371 pages. Ages 10-13
by Litvina, Alexandra
Illustrated by Anna Desnitskaya. Translated by Antonina W. Bouis. Abrams, 2019. Ages 9-13
by Stark, Ulf
Illustrated by Kitty Crowther. Translated by Julia Marshall. Gecko, 2019. Ages 7-11
by van de Vendel, Edward and Anoush Elman
Illustrated by Annet Schaap. Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier. Levine Querido, 2024. 151 pages. Ages 6-10
by Wilson, Kip
HarperCollins/Versify, 2022. 487 pages. Age 14 and older
Non-Fiction
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
The Racers: How an Outcast Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Challenged Hitler's Best
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
Vigdis: A Book About the World's First Female President
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring.
Translated by Jonas Moody.
HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
Loch Ness Uncovered: Media, Misinformation, and the Greatest Monster Hoax of All Time
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal.
Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
The Genius Under the Table
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.
Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Barton, Chris
Illustrated by Victo Ngai. Millbrook, 2017. 36 pages. Ages 7-10
by Bascomb, Neal
Scholastic Focus, 2020. 323 pages. Ages 11-14
by Flygenring, Ran
Illustrated by Ran Flygenring. Translated by Jonas Moody. HELVETIQ, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
by Rappaport, Doreen
Candlewick, 2012. 228 pages. Age 12 and older
by Sabic-El-Rayess, Amra and Laura L. Sullivan
Bloomsbury, 2020. 370 pages. Age 13 and older
by Siegel, Rebecca
Astra, 2024. 192 pages. Age 11 and older
by Stiefel, Chana
Illustrated by Susan Gal. Scholastic Press, 2022. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
by Wein, Elizabeth
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2018. 388 pages. Age 13 and older
by Yelchin, Eugene
Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin. Candlewick, 2021. Age 9 and older
Middle East
Picture Books
The Three Lucys
by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn.
Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele.
Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
My Grandma and Me
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Hands around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth.
Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Charara, Hayan
Illustrated by Sara Kahn. Abrams ComicArts/Lee & Low, 2016. 40 pages. Ages 5-8
by Gilani-Williams, Fawzia
Illustrated by Chiara Fedele. Kar-Ben, 2017. 24 pages. Ages 3-7
by Javaherbin, Mina
Illustrated by Lindsey Yankey. Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 4-7
by Kuntz, Doug and Amy Shrodes
Illustrated by Sue Cornelison. Crown, 2017. 40 pages. Ages 6-9
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly. Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
by Roth, Susan L. and Karen Leggett Abouraya
Illustrated by Susan L. Roth. Dial, 2012. 32 pages. Ages 7-12
Novels
Where the Streets Had a Name
by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
Zahra's Paradise
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil.
First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
Only This Beautiful Moment
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
The Turtle of Oman
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt.
Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Scholastic Press, 2010. 320 pages. Age 12 and older
by Amir,
Illustrated by Khalil. First Second/Roaring Brook, 2011. 255 pages. Age 16 and older
by Nazemian, Abdi
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 2023. 390 pages. Age 14 and older
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Illustrated by Betsy Peterschmidt. Greenwillow, 2014. 299 pages. Ages 7-10
Non-Fiction
I Remember Beirut
by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached.
Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.
Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart.
Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Abirached, Zeina
Illustrated by Zeina Abirached. Graphic Universe, 2014. 96 pages. Age 14 and older
by Barakat, Ibtisam
Margaret Ferguson Books, 2016. 2016 pages. Age 12 and older
by Latham, Irene and Karim Shamsi-Basha
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. Penguin Random House/Putnam, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
by Satrapi, Marjane
Pantheon, 2003. 160 pages. Age 15 and older
by Strauss, Linda Leopold
Illustrated by Tim Smart. Kar-Ben, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 7-10
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