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Chapter Books About Immigration

Immigration in chapter books unfolds at the pace of lived experience: the slow work of learning a new language, the cultural collisions, the identity built between two worlds. These 410 books follow that process.

410 books

Cover of So Far from Home

Dear America #8

So Far from Home

Barry Denenberg

For the child who feels homesick or overwhelmed by new responsibilities, this diary offers a window into the grit and he

Cover of Wherever I Go

Mary Wagley Copp

For the child needing to find strength in difficult transitions, this story celebrates how a young girl's vibrant imagin

Cover of The Unforgotten Coat

The Unforgotten Coat

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

For children who see a friend facing unfairness and want to help, this poignant story explores the beauty of cultural ex

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Cover of Pilgrim Codex

Pilgrim Codex

Vivian Mansour

For the child navigating a big move or life change, this beautifully illustrated odyssey blends Mesoamerican myth with a

Ages 8–12

Cover of Immigrants Who Built an Empire

You Choose: Industrial Revolution

Immigrants Who Built an Empire

Jessica Gunderson

For the child curious about how the world around them was built and the courageous people who left everything behind to

Cover of Shanghai Passage

Shanghai Passage

Greg Patent shares a personal account of his early years growing up in Shanghai during the turbulent years of World War

Cover of Summer Endings

Twelve-year-old Christine waits anxiously in 1945 Chicago for news of the activist father she and her family left behind

Cover of Walk the Wild Road

Walk the Wild Road

For the child grappling with the meaning of resilience, this gritty historical journey explores the desperate courage re

Cover of Immigrant Kids

Russell Freedman

Young newcomers in the early 1900s face crowded cities and hard labor in this moving look at the grit and hope required

Cover of Blue Jasmine

Seema says a difficult goodbye to her loved ones in India as she starts a new life and searches for a sense of belonging

Cover of The Other Side of the River

The Other Side of the River

For the child adjusting to a major move or seeking their place in a new community, this moving story explores finding ho

Cover of This Is Me

Jamie Lee Curtis

Imagine leaving home for a new country with only one small suitcase. Rhyming words and bright art ask: what essential th

Cover of Immigrants Who Served the Nation

Immigrants Who Served the Nation

Immigrants Who Served the Nation

For students curious about what it means to be a citizen, these inspiring true stories highlight immigrants who defended

Cover of I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project

I Was Dreaming to Come to America: Memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project

Veronica Lawlor

Help your child understand the immigrant experience through the real voices and memories of children who arrived at Elli

Cover of Brothers

Ming feels lost and alone after moving from China to San Francisco, until an unexpected friendship with an Irish boy hel

Cover of Abuelo, the Sea, and Me

Abuelo, the Sea, and Me

Ismée Williams

For children supporting a family member who misses their home country, this lyrical story explores how love and nature c

Cover of Tell Us We're Home

Tell Us We're Home

Marina Tamar Budhos

For the teen navigating the space between two worlds, this story explores the search for belonging when your family's li

Cover of Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna

For the child grappling with sudden change or family responsibility, Petra's journey through the Mexican Revolution offe

Cover of A Real American

A Real American

For the child navigating changes in their community and learning to see past local prejudices when new neighbors arrive

Cover of Tangled Threads: A Hmong Girl's Story

Tangled Threads: A Hmong Girl's Story

Pegi Deitz Shea

Thirteen-year-old Mai Yang leaves a Thai refugee camp for Rhode Island, balancing the lure of American pop culture with

Cover of One Green Apple

One Green Apple

For the child who feels like an outsider because they don't yet speak the language or know the local customs, offering a

Cover of I Hate English!

I Hate English!

Mei Mei struggles to find her voice in New York as she navigates the difficult transition of moving from Hong Kong and l

Cover of Goodbye to Angel Island

Houghton Mifflin Leveled Readers

Goodbye to Angel Island

For families seeking to understand the historical journey of immigrants through Angel Island, this poignant story shares

Cover of Heat

Twelve-year-old Michael has a legendary pitching arm, but he must hide his talent to keep his family secret from being e

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Young Adult(62)Graphic Novels(30)Picture Books(25)Middle Grade(23)Poetry(7)Early Readers(3)

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