In School Library Journal, author Cynthia Levinson recommends books for educators and students on immigration:
Books for educators:
- America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States by Erika Lee
- Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education by Jessica Lander
- Democratic Discord in Schools: Cases and Commentaries in Educational Ethics, edited by Meira Levinson and Jacob Fay
- Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan
- Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj
- Caramelo and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
- Indivisible by Daniel Aleman
- Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Christina Soontornvat and Erika Lee
- Mamie Takes a Stand: The True Story of Mamie Tape, a Chinese American Girl’s Fight for School Rights by Marie Chan, illustrated by Sian James
- They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles
- Free to Learn: How Alfredo Lopez Fought for the Right to Go to School by Cynthia Levinson, illustrated by Mirelle Ortega
- I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story by Martha Brockenbrough and Grace Lyn, illustrated by Julia Kuo
- Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh
- Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez by Larry Dane Brimmer, illustrated by Maya Gonzalez
- Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung, illustrated by Chris Sasaki
- Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise, illustrated by Paola Escobar
- The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger’s Lasting Invention by Shana Keller, illustrated by Stephen Costanza
- Home in a Lunchbox by Cherry Mo
- Watercress by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin
- Ánh’s New Word: A Story About Learning a New Language by Hanh Bui, illustrated by Bao Luu
- Finding Home: Words from Kids Seeking Sanctuary by Gwen Agna and Shelly Rotner
- The Home We Make by Maham Khwaja, illustrated by Daby Zainab Faidhi
Please Note: This summary is reprinted with permission from issue #1089 of The Marshall Memo, an excellent resource for educators.
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