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My beautiful birds
by Suzanne Del Rizzo
Fleeing from a home destroyed in the Syrian Civil War, Sami worries about the pet pigeons he left behind and struggles to go through his days in a refugee camp, where he is consumed by thoughts of what he has lost before finding healing by caring for other birds in need of help.
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The cat man of Aleppo
by Irene Latham
"In the midst of the Syrian Civil War, Alaa takes care of Aleppo's abandoned cats"
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The color of home
by Mary Hoffman
With the help of his mother, the encouragement of his new teacher, and a bit of time to adjust to his new surroundings, Hassan learns to appreciate his new home in America while still remembering and acknowledging his native land of Somalia.
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The girl who lost her smile
by Karim Alrawi
Presents the story, inspired by the writings of Jallal al-Din Rumi in a collection of Sufi poetry and short stories known as Mathnawi, of Jehan, a young girl living in Baghdad who unexpectedly finds a reason to smile
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I'm new here
by Anne Sibley O'Brien
Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States
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Mirror
by Jeannie Baker
Follows the intricately drawn, parallel stories of two families: one in an Australian city and another in a North African village, depicting how each follow respective morning routines before embarking on culturally representative shopping trips. By the author of the award-winning Where the Forest Meets the Sea. Jr Lib Guild.
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Salma the Syrian chef
by Ahmad Danny Ramadan
When Salma wants to cheer her mother up by cooking a homemade Syrian meal, the staff and other newcomers in her welcome center are happy to lend a hand
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Stepping stones : a refugee family's story
by Margriet Ruurs
A girl called Rama describes how life changed as conditions got worse in her small town in Syria, and how she and her family finally escaped, undergoing many hardships along the way
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Spirit of the cheetah : a Somali tale
by Karen Lynn Williams
To win the race that will prove he is a man, young Roblay runs constantly through his Somali village, until his grandfather advises him to capture the spirit of the mighty Shabelle River. Includes facts about cheetahs
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Faraway home
by Jane Kurtz
Desta's father, who needs to return briefly to his Ethiopian homeland, describes what it was like for him to grow up there. By the Coretta Scott King Honorwinning illustrator of The Bat Boy and His Violin. Jr Lit Guild.
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Brothers in hope : the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan
by Mary Williams
Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek thousands of miles seeking safety in Ethiopia, then Kenya, and finally in the United States.
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The day Saida arrived
by Susana Gómez Redondo
"What happens when a new friend arrives who doesn't speak your language? A young girl searches for the words to help her friend feel welcome and happy in her new home, and along the way learns about differences and similarities in countries and words. The two forge a strong bond while they each learn the other's language, exploring the world around them"
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Deep in the Sahara
by Kelly Cunnane
Longing to wear a colorful malafa cloth like the women in her Muslim community in Mauritania, young Lalla learns how the garment honors her faith and cultural traditions before her mother invites her to try on a beautiful blue cloth and join her in prayers. By the award-winning author of For You Are a Kenyan Child.
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When stars are scattered
by Victoria Jamieson
"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal offamily and daily life in a refugee camp"
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The turtle of Oman : a novel
by Naomi Shihab Nye
Resisting his family's plan to move from Oman to America, young Aref Al-Amri shares farewell adventures with his beloved grandfather, who gives him small stones representing each place they visit together. By the National Book Award finalist author of Habibi. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga
A 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. Reprint.
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Flying over water
by N. H Senzai
Twelve-year-old Noura and her family, fleeing war in Syria, have been granted asylum in the United States, but they arrive in Florida to the chaos of the president's Muslim ban; twelve-year-old Jordyn is a member of the Christian church that is sponsering the Alwan family, and Noura's student ambassador in middle school; their inevitable culture clash is made far worse by the wave of hate crimes unleashed by the Muslim ban, and personal problems of both girls--Noura's fear of water (Jordyn is a champion swimmer), and Jordyn's worry over her mother's recent miscarriage
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The Scorpions of Zahir
by Chris Brodien-Jones
Longing to follow in the footsteps of her desert explorer father, Zagora Pym receives a mysterious letter and taps the insights of her father's maps while outmaneuvering a shadowy figure who is following her through exotic desert regions.
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The storyteller's beads
by Jane Kurtz
Running for their lives to escape the political upheaval in Ethiopia, two young girls, Rahel and Sahay, must overcome their fear and prejudice and turn to each other to survive in the debut novel of the author of Fire on the Mountain.
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The magical reality of Nadia
by Bāsim Yūsuf
Competing to design a new exhibit for the local museum, a sixth grade Egyptian immigrant is teased about her heritage by a newcomer, before an ancient amulet she wears imparts a hilarious and helpful secret. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Silent music : a story of Baghdad
by James Rumford
As bombs and missiles fall near his home in Baghdad in 2003, Ali, a young boy, uses the art of calligraphy to distance himself from the horror of war.
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Farah rocks fifth grade
by Susan Muaddi Darraj
Fifth-grader Farah Hajjar and her best friend Allie Liu are hoping to go to the Magnet Academy for their middle school years, instead of Harbortown Elementary/Middle School; but when a new girl Dana Denver starts tormenting Farah and her younger brother,Samir, she decides she can not leave Samir to face the bully alone, especially since the adults and even Allie do not seem to be taking the matter seriously--so Farah comes up with a plan, one which involves lying to those closest to her
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Azzi in between
by Sarah Garland
A haunting story of a family's flight from danger to a new life in a new country.
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19 varieties of gazelle : poems of the Middle East
by Naomi Shihab Nye
Collects for the first time in one place all of the author's poems about the Middle East, about peace, and about being an Arab-American in the United States. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint.
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The Arabian nights
by Wafa' Tarnowska
A Lebanese author offers a magnificent new translation with sumptuous illustrations of eight stories from the classic A Thousand and One Nights, basing this retelling on a 14th-century Syrian manuscript that opens a window into the Arab world, combining such favorites as "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" with less familiar tales such as "The Diamond Anklet" and "The Speaking Bird and the Singing Tree."
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The golden sandal : a Middle Eastern Cinderella
by Rebecca Hickox
An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story in which a kind and beautiful girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister finds a husband with the help of a magic fish
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The librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq
by Jeanette Winter
When war comes, Alia Muhammad Baker, the librarian of Basra, fears the library will be destroyed, so she asks government officials for help, but they refuse, which means Alia must take matters into her own hands to protect the books that she loves.
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The storyteller
by Evan Turk
In a time of drought in the Kingdom of Morocco, a storyteller and a boy weave a tale to thwart a Djinn and his sandstorm from destroying their city
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Of beetles and angels : a true story of the American dream
by Mawi Asgedom
An autobiography of a boy who, at the age of three, fled civil war in Ethiopia by walking with his mother and brother to a Sudanese refugee camp, and later moved to Chicago and earned a scholarship to Harvard University
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The Sabbath lion : a Jewish folktale from Algeria
by Howard Schwartz
Yosuf starts off for Egypt, to claim his family's inheritance, but--when the caravan leader insists on traveling on the Sabbath--Yosuf fears he will die in the desert. By the editors of The Diamond Tree.
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Zaha Hadid
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
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The world is not a rectangle : a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette Winter
An introduction to the life and achievements of famed architect Zaha Hadid describes how as a child in Baghdad she dreamed of designing her own cities before pursuing an education and launching her famed studio, in a picture book portrait that shares insights into the challenges she overcame as a Muslim woman. Simultaneous eBook.
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Sharing our homeland : Palestinian and Jewish children at summer peace camp
by Trish Marx
"Photo-essay focusing on two Israeli children, one Jewish and one Palestinian, who, in spite of their differences and the longstanding conflicts in the region, learn to play, work, and share ideas together at Summer Peace Camp, a day camp located in Israel. Includes glossary, map, and resources for readers"--Provided by publisher
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