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The Night Diary by Veera HiranandaniShy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary. |
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Other Words for Home by Jasmine WargaA paperback release of the Newbery Honor-winning novel in verse follows the story of a hopeful young girl who must leave her violent hometown in Syria to move in with relatives in the United States, where she reevaluates her identity and makes unexpected friends. |
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Unsettled by Reem FaruqiYoung Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home. |
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Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren WolkSet adrift on the ocean in a small skiff as a newborn, twelve-year-old Crow embarks on a quest to find the missing pieces of her history. |
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Soaring Earth by Margarita EngleDetails the authors teenage years in Los Angeles in verse, she addresses the notions of peace, civil rights, freedom of expression, and environmental protection against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.
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The Girl Who Smiled Beadsby Clemantine WamariyaTraces the author's experiences as a young child during the Rwanda massacres and displacements, which separated her from her parents and forced the author and her older sister to endure six years as refugees in seven countries before she was granted asylum in the United States.
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The Far Away Brothers by Lauren MarkhamAn adaptation for younger readers traces the inspiring true story of identical twins Ernesto and Raúl Flores, who escaped the violence of El Salvador to pursue difficult new lives in California as undocumented immigrants.
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A Thousand Beginnings and Endingsby Ellen OhSixteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge. |
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena FavilliA lavishly photographed motivational treasury of true bedtime tales shares events in the lives of 100 diverse women who have shaped the world, from Asma Khan and Madeline Albright to Rihanna and Josephine Baker. |
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Join the One Book Reading ChallengeRegister for Beanstack and challenge yourself to read and participate in the 2021 One Book Project. Access activity ideas, determine reading goals, track reading as a family, and win digital badges! |
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Join Us for an Author Talk with A Dream Called Home Author Reyna Grande The One Book Project Kicks off with a Virtual author talk. Reyna Grande, the author of A Dream Called Home, will be joining Kern County communities virtually on September 15, 2021 at 12pm. For more information, visit KCLonebook.org.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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