English 5 years & up Refugee Experiences Immigration Lived Experiences Social-Emotional Learning Ming & Wah Chen, Carmen Vela summary I had the opportunity to do the cover reveal for this book, and I’m so excited that it’s out in the world now! For #SweetsAndSocialJustice I found a recipe that put a new spin on one…
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Immigrant Innovators: 30 Entrepreneurs Who Made a Difference
Written By: Samantha Chagollan Illustrated by: Calef Brown For Ages: MG & Up Language: English Topics Covered: Business, Immigration, Ingenuity. Summary: This book details entrepreneurs that emigrated to the United States from all over the globe. Although this book is primarily about capitalism and large multimillion dollar businesses like Chobani, PayPal, and even Instagram, it…
Sugar in Milk
Written By: Thrity Umrigar Illustrated by: Khoa Le For Ages: 6 years and up Language: English Topics Covered: Immigration, Growing Up, Social-Emotional Learning, Legends. Summary: This beautiful and tender book takes a Persian story about immigration into new lands and brings it into a contemporary light with a main character having trouble feeling like she…
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré
Written by: Anika Aldamuy Denise Illustrated by: Paola Escobar For ages: 4-8 years Language: English & Spanish Topics Covered: Travel, Emigration, Puerto Rican Culture & Traditions, Literacy, Community, Trailblazer, Multilingualism, Latinx Authors. Summary: The story opens in 1920’s Puerto Rico. Pura leaves with her aunt to visit New York City for a wedding, and with her Pura brings the stories…