Friday, August 24, 2018

Spotlight Friday: new picture book about immigration/refugees 8.24.18


Time to get ready for the weekend!
Kick up your feet and find a good place to read.
Sharing #booklove for your classroom or library.
Spotlighting a book or two because these books deserve the spotlight!

There are so many big topics that are happening in the world today that have been trickling down to kidlit.  These big topic books help young readers understand ideas and concepts in a way that breaks the big ideas down and can allow for further questioning.  
For some communities, immigration is a topic that is familiar.  For others, it is a word that is taught in conjunction with history lessons, not a current topic.  For all readers, these books are needed for one reason or another.
Some of these books can be shared without a whole lot of discussion.  Others share a heavier side that many refugees are experiencing.  These books are meant to have further conversations.  You may even choose to read them before reading a chapter book on the same topic as a way to introduce the topic or see what knowledge a group or class already has on the topic.
Some of the books have resources in the back if additional sources need to be referenced.
Books you may want to add to libraries:

Ella and Monkey at Sea
Ella and Monkey at Sea
by Emilie Boon
check out the Nerdy Book Club post about this book here

Saffron Ice Cream
Saffron Ice Cream
by Rashin Kheiriyeh

Dreamers
Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
check out the interview with author Yuyi Morales here

Islandborn
Islandborn
written by Junot Diaz
illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Joseph's Big Ride
Joseph's Big Ride
written by Terry Farish
illustrated by Ken Daley

Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
Irving Berlin, the Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
written by Nancy Churnin
illustrated by James Rey Sanchez

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey
Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey
written by Margriet Ruurs
illustrated by Nizar Badr

Three Balls of Wool
Three Balls of Wool
written by Henriqueta Cristina
illustrated by Yara Kono

Her Right Foot
Her Right Foot
written by Dave Eggers
illustrated by Shawn Harris

Lost and Found Cat : The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
Lost and Fount Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
written by Doug Kuntz
illustrated by Sue Cornelison

Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
written by Edwidge Danticat
illustrated by Leslie Staub

Calling the Water Drum
Calling the Water Drum
written by Latisha Redding
illustrated by Aaron Boyd

The Map of Good Memories
The Map of Good Memories
written by Fran Nuno
illustrated by Zuzanna Celej

A Different Pond
A Different Pond
written by Bao Phi
illustrated by Thi Bui

My Beautiful Birds
My Beautiful Birds
by Suzanne Del Rizzo

The Day War Came
The Day War Came
written by Nicola Davies
illustrated by Rebecca Cobb


What other picture books do you use to talk about this subject with young readers?


3 comments:

  1. Anna and Solomon is a nonfiction picture book set early in the twentieth century. It does a great job showing how a family managed to immigrate to the US together through hard work, love, and lots and lots of patience. It has wonderful illustrations by the cartoonist Harry Bliss.

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  2. So many great titles here, Michele!! I LOVED A Different Pond, and was so happy to see it got the recognition it deserved. I also loved Her Right Foot. The art in Stepping Stones was beautiful. Of these titles, I am most looking forward to reading Ella & Monkey at Sea, since I'm a friend of Emilie's, and Dreamers--that cover is just stunning. Thanks for all the recs!!

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