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

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 [...]

The Good Braider

Viola, a young teen who has escaped from Sudan, is haunted by the life she left behind ??? the people she has [...]

Refugee Teenagers: Escape and Protection from Persecution and War

This resource recounts the stories of several refugee teenagers and discusses some of the issues surrounding the protection of refugee adolescents, namely, [...]