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Growing up in Pakistan, Maria Latif has been bounced between reluctant relatives for as long as she can remember--first because of her parents' constant travel, and then because of their deaths. Maria has always been a difficult child, and it never takes long for her guardians to tire of her. So when old friends of her parents offer to "give her a better life" in the United States, Maria is shipped to a host family across the world. When Maria arrives...
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Series
Mango Delight volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mango is invited to star in Yo, Romeo! in New York City, but must struggle to balance the opportunity of a lifetime with homesickness, insecurity, and staying close to her best friend long-distance.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When a boy notices the new girl collecting litter on their walks home, he wants to know why. She shows him the mural she's created that reminds her of the home she left behind. They both find how wonderful it is to make a new friend"--
5) Tacos
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When Baby Bear goes on a business trip with Poppa Bear, he worries about being far away from home--from Mama, from his comfy bed, from his yummy food. When Poppa suggests trying tacos for the first time, Baby Bear isn't sure he'll like them. Will he be brave enough to try something new?"--
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When Ren moves to Ava's city, he feels lost without the green and magic of his home, but not everything in the city is what meets the eye and Ren discovers that nothing makes you feel at home quite like a friend"--
Author
Publisher
RP Kids
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins"--
Author
Series
Owen and Eleanor volume 1
Publisher
Sparkhouse Family
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Eleanor is very unhappy when her family moves into a duplex, so she asks her new neighbor, seven-year-old Owen, to help her escape to her old house.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A homesick little girl who has recently moved to an unfamiliar country comforts herself by clinging to an old blanket, but when she meets a new friend, the relationship helps her take her first steps into a new culture.
10) Lily's new home
Author
Series
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Lily and her parents move to a new home in New York City. Everything is so new and different, which makes Lily even more homesick"--
11) Wren
Author
Publisher
Scribble, an imprint of Scribe Publications
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes we find what we're looking for in the most unexpected places. Wren just wants a bit of peace and quiet. What he gets is the noisiest baby sister you could ever imagine! But when Wren runs away to the country, he discovers that maybe peace and quiet isn't all he needs... With bright, modern illustrations and a powerfully simple story, any child (and any parent!) who's ever had to deal with a noisy sibling will love Wren. This debut from...
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Series
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Harper loves spending time with her gorgeous new kitten, Sammy. He likes sitting in the window, exploring their flat and playing in the garden. But then Harper and her family have to move in with her gran after she has a bad fall, and everything changes. Sammy doesn't feel at home at Gran's house. He misses the smells and sounds of the flat, his real home. So when he spots an opportunity to go back, he takes it. But Sammy soon discovers home is more...
Author
Publisher
Pinata Books/Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Francisco misses his village in El Salvador, and especially flying a kite with his friends, but Mamá can't afford to buy a kite, so he gathers discarded materials around his apartment building and makes his own, which catches the eye of a store owner and leads to a wonderful project.
Francisco extraña su pueblo en El Salvador, y especialmente volar una cometa con sus amigos, pero mamá no puede permitirse el lujo de comprar una cometa, por lo que...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Multiple
Description
Francisco looks out his bedroom window and thinks about his home back in El Salvador. He misses his friends and playing in the village's park. He wants to fly a kite near his new home in the U.S., but his mother can't afford one. "If Mam can't buy me a kite, maybe I can make one," he thinks. Picking up a bag, Francisco leaves the apartment in search of treasures that he can use for his project. He finds purple cellophane, a pile of string and a broken...
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2017].
Language
English
Description
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.
The story of Wilson Bentley, the first known photographer of snowflakes....
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