Refugee Portal: Books about the Immigrant & Refugee Experience (Young Adults)

Welcome to the New World

Presents the perfect opportunity to bring the refugee experience to life. This online teacher training will guide participants through the graphic novel, [...]

The Faraway Brothers

The story of identical twin brothers who escape El Salvador’s violence to build new lives in California—fighting to survive, to stay, and [...]

Growing Up Muslim in America: Stories by Muslim Youth

This book shares the experiences of Muslim teens and how they balance typical American teenage issues with pride in their faith. Recommended [...]

Haiti On My Mind: Stories by Haitian-American Teens

A collection of short essays by Haitian-American teens about their lives and bicultural identities. Recommended for ages 14 and up.

I’m Your Neighbor

A collection of booklists aimed at building bridges between new arrivals and long-term communities. Books are searchable by age group, community represented, [...]

Running For My Life: One Lost Boy’s Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games

Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on [...]

The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir

Kao Kalia Yang tells the story of her family's journey from the war-torn jungles of Laos to their arrival in America, from [...]

Out of Iraq: Refugees’ Stories in Words, Paintings, and Music

A glimpse of what life was like in Iraq before they left, why they were forced to flee, and how they feel [...]