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Immigration

Moving to a new country can mean wanting one place while getting to know another. Our book recommendations help little feminists connect with stories of missing home, finding belonging, and carrying family traditions wherever they go.

Immigration

Our favorite books & why

  • Dreamers

    Dreamers

    Ages 3–7

    An autobiographical immigration story told through loss and discovery.

  • My Two Border Towns

    A visit between border towns that introduces asylum and the people affected by border policies.

  • A Different Pond

    A Different Pond

    Ages 4–8 · Picture book

    A father-son fishing story connecting Vietnamese family history, work, and memories of war.

  • Lailah’s Lunchbox

    Lailah’s Lunchbox

    Ages 5–8 · Picture book

    Understanding how it feels to explain your family’s traditions at school.

  • Mama’s Nightingale

    Mama’s Nightingale

    Ages 5–8 · Picture book

    A child uses both stories and advocacy to stay connected to her mother in immigration detention.

  • Alina in a Pinch

    Alina in a Pinch

    Ages 7–9 · Chapter book

    Explore identity, racist acts at school, and allyship.

  • Salma the Syrian Chef

    A Syrian refugee child finds community support as she tries to comfort her homesick mother.