refugees

"A look at ten young lives suspended outside of time--and bravely proceeding anyway. Each lyrical passage leads the reader from one story to the next, revealing the dreams, ambitions, and personalities of each displaced child. The stories are punctuated by . . . photographs, followed by the author's reflections on life in a refugee camp"--Amazon.com.

This two-in-one book tells of the challenges young refugees must navigate to find a sense of belonging in a new place, while also how it is seen through the eyes of the students who receive them as they discover the power of embracing differences.

On the outside, Tommy looks like a regular seventh grader, but he and his parents are really refugees from the center of the earth, lizard people disguised as humans. Fortunately, Tommy finds two new friends: Dung Tran, an immigrant from Vietnam whose parents are investigating the town's mysterious sinkholes, and Scarlett Roberts, the quirky daughter of the new school janitor. But he still feels out of place, and it doesn't help that the most popular video game and TV show around are both about evil lizard people. When a misunderstanding leads Tommy to make a terrible mistake, he finds a way to tell people about his true identity.

"Portrays the breakdown of a society from a child's point of view, deep inside a land where millions of law-abiding citizens were targeted as threats, and then removed for extermination. This is the story of a brave girl who, despite not being Jewish, was perceived to be one of those threats and was compelled to keep her American identity secret for fear of her family's arrest, concentration camp placement, or worse. Fighting to see through a relentless barrage of Nazi lies and propaganda . . . 'American Shoes' illuminates one family's struggle to survive against impossible odds as a cataclysmic world war marched closer and closer until it was upon them"--Provided by publisher.

"A fictionalized account of a family fleeing war-torn Syria after their home in Aleppo is destroyed. They endure wretched refugee camps, ocean crossings, swindlers--all to find safety in the West"--Provided by publisher.

"A memoir by the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil of secrecy and offer a glimpse into the shadow wars that America has fought since the Vietnam Era. Enrique Prado found himself in his first firefight at age seven. The son of a middle-class Cuban family caught in the midst of the Castro Revolution, his family fled their war-torn home for the hope of a better life in America. Fifty years later, the Cuban refugee retired from the Central Intelligence Agency as the CIA equivalent of a two-star general. [This book] is the story of Ric's legendary career that spanned two eras, the Cold War and the Age of Terrorism"--Adapted from publisher description.

"Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo--until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain. As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss, but dangers that would overwhelm the bravest of souls. Above all, they must journey to find each other again. Moving, powerful, and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo brings home the idea that the most ordinary of lives can be completely upended in unimaginable ways"--Provided by publisher.

"Zahra wishes for a sister, never dreaming that volunteering with her mother at a refugee shelter might make her wish come true"--OCLC.

"This book is about who immigrants and refugees are. It talks about the history, hardships, and current conditions that immigrants and refugees face in the US"--.

Nearly wordless picture book tells a heartwarming and hopeful story of loss and new beginnings as a little girl and her dog, Antonia, journey with their family across a river to start a new life.