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The Thanksgiving Door The Thanksgiving Door Debby Atwell When Ed and Ann’s turkey dinner burns, they think their Thanksgiving is ruined. But what appears to be a disaster becomes a blessing in disguise when Ed and Ann unknowingly intrude on an immigrant fa… OL110989W
Oranges on Golden Mountain Oranges on Golden Mountain Elizabeth Partridge When hard times fall on his family, Jo Lee is sent from China to San Francisco, where he helps his uncle fish and dreams of being reunited with his mother and sister. OL15021562W
Mirette & Bellini cross Niagara Falls Mirette & Bellini cross Niagara Falls Emily Arnold McCully With the help of a young immigrant boy they meet on their crossing to America, two famous tightrope walkers manage to survive the treachery of a rival showman. OL15199718W
Inside Out & Back Again Inside Out & Back Again Thanhha Lai Inside Out & Back Again is a verse novel by Thanhha Lai. The book was awarded the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and one of the two Newbery Honors. The novel was based on her … OL15987908W
Speak up, Tommy! Speak up, Tommy! Jacqueline Dembar Greene Tommy, who recently moved to America from Israel, is teased because he does not know English well and so does not speak loudly, but when a police officer visits Tommy's class with a police dog that o… OL16175886W
No Safe Place No Safe Place Deborah Ellis Finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award Orphaned and plagued with the grief of losing everyone he loves, fifteen-year-old Abdul has made a long, fraught journey from his … OL16574250W
The runaway's gold The runaway's gold Emilie Christie Burack "The protagonist of this historical novel, which is set in the Shetland Islands and also New York City around 1840, is Christopher Robertson, a crofter and son of a crofter (small, struggling tenant … OL17868090W
The hand-me-down horse The hand-me-down horse Marion Hess Pomeranc Before she leaves for America, Aunt Rachel gives David a box full of English words to learn, and then one day an old rocking horse appears at his door. OL1845336W
The puzzle of the paper daughter The puzzle of the paper daughter Kathryn Reiss In 1970s San Francisco, Julie and her best friend Ivy learn about Chinese immigration in the early twentieth century when they investigate a mysterious doll theft. OL18576466W
Flight to freedom Flight to freedom Ana Veciana-Suarez Writing in the diary which her father gave her, thirteen-year-old Yara describes life with her family in Havana, Cuba, in 1967 as well as her experiences in Miami, Florida, after immigrating there to… OL1896456W
Chachaji's cup Chachaji's cup Uma Krishnaswami A boy learns about his family history and the Partition of India from his great uncle, through stories told over a beloved old teacup. OL1974758W
Fiona's lace Fiona's lace Patricia Polacco An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona's talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this heartwarming immigration story. Fiona and her family moved from Ireland to Chicago to begin a new… OL19983472W
The only road The only road Alexandra Diaz "Twelve-year-old Jaime makes the treacherous journey from his home in Guatemala to his older brother in New Mexico after his cousin is murdered by a drug cartel"-- OL20040861W
When this world was new When this world was new D. H. Figueredo,Eida De LA Vega,Enrique O. Sanchez When his father leads him on a magical trip of discovery through new fallen snow, a young boy who emigrated from his warm island home overcomes fears about living in New York. OL2006153W
Grab hands and run Grab hands and run Frances Temple After his father disappears, twelve-year-old Felipe, his mother, and his younger sister set out on a difficult and dangerous journey, trying to make their way from their home in El Salvador to Canada. OL2950206W
Lights for Gita Lights for Gita Rachna Gilmore Recently immigrated from India, Gita is looking forward to celebrating her favorite holiday, Divali, a festival of lights, but things are so different in her new home that she wonders if she will eve… OL3474030W
Toby Belfer visits Ellis Island Toby Belfer visits Ellis Island Gloria Teles Pushker Toby takes a trip to Ellis Island and retraces her family's arrival in 1904. OL3750413W
The Long Way to a New Land The Long Way to a New Land Joan Sandin Carl Erik journeys with his family from Sweden to America during the famine of 1868. OL3959904W
The morning chair The morning chair Barbara M. Joosse Bram and his family leave their small brick house in Holland and travel to a new life in New York City. OL547302W
My diary from here to there My diary from here to there Amada Irma Pérez A young girl describes her feelings when her father decides to leave their home in Mexico to look for work in the United States. OL6034749W
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