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10 True Kidlit Immigration Stories

Posted on October 29, 2018June 21, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

Please welcome author Sandra Neil Wallace with her 10 True Kidlit Immigration Stories book list. She was my guest earlier for her book Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery and her book list on 10 Diverse Picture Books on Fine Artists. I’m thrilled to have her back!

Her latest book is an important one. First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great highlights new Americans making a difference including Albert Einstein, I. M. Pei, Willem De Kooning, Maryam Mirzakhani, Indra Nooyi, and Celia Cruz.

First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great by Sandra Neil Wallace , Rich Wallace,

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Five Stories by Ellen Weinstein

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“I wrote Five Stories as a love letter to the Lower East Side of New York City. Five children from five different cultures and in five different decades grow up in the same building on the Lower East Side of New York City over the course of a century. The story begins with my grandmother and continues to the present.” [picture book, ages 4 and up]

Five Stories by Ellen Weinstein

10 True KidLit Immigration Stories

Thirteen percent of people living in America today were born in a different country—including me. But that doesn’t tell the human story. The following books certainly do. These ten true stories about immigrants and refugees–from the journey to a new country to creating a life in a new place–are fraught with danger but also filled with courage, resilience, and hope. They let young readers know why people become immigrants and refugees, the depths they reach to survive, and how we are all connected by the need to belong, to be loved, to be with family, and to find a purpose in life.

Books for Kids About the Journey

10. La Fontera/ The Border: El viaje con papá/ My Journey With Papa by Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva and illustrations by Claudia Navarro

“Mama said, ‘You must be strong.’ … “We hid in the tall grass until it was truly dark.”

La Fontera is an immigration story for young readers that has stayed with me. It’s told in language that is urgent, honest, and real. I also love that La Fontera is a bilingual telling of Alfredo Alva’s story. In both Spanish and English, readers are immediately drawn into Alfredo’s life, following him as a young boy as he recounts in first-person the daring journey he took with his father, walking from Mexico to Texas in search of a better life. The experiences Alfredo describes are both harrowing and frightening, and illustrator Claudia Navarro’s luminous artwork aptly reflects emotions of sadness, courage and hope. The back matter brings us even closer to Alfredo’s life through photographs of him and his father. Several maps give context to immigration treks throughout the world. [picture book, age 5 and up]

La Fontera/ The Border: El viaje con papá/ My Journey With Papa by Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva

9. Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees by Mary Beth Leatherdale and illustrated by Eleanor Shakespeare

“Our destiny, our future depends on this piece of wood.”

Focusing on five young people from different parts of the world and in different time periods, this survey book engulfs the reader at the moment the teenagers become refugees due to war or political dictatorships. Ruth (Germany), Phu (Vietnam), José (Cuba), Najeeba (Afghanistan), and Mohamed (Ivory Coast), endure harrowing journeys as they each escape by boat. While helpful stats and maps bring context to their stories, what makes Stormy Seas stand out are the photographs and the words of the teenagers themselves. [survey book, age 10 and up]

Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare

8. Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman

“It’s been seven weeks since my imprisonment on this island and still I do not know when I can land.”

The late Russell Freedman wrote about Asian immigrants arriving in the United States in the early 1900s through California’s Angel Island and how its immigration station housed them in detention centers where they waited months to be admitted into the country for good. Using the discovery of calligraphy etched in Chinese on an abandoned detention building that was uncovered by a state park ranger who is an immigrant, Freedman keeps this volume personal. He threads the lives of Chinese newcomers and later Japanese and European immigrants, with the history of the island and the tumultuous relationship it created with immigrants. [longform nonfiction, age 10 and up]

Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain by Russell Freedman

Books for Kids About A New Life

7. All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel by Dan Yaccarino

“Work hard, but remember to enjoy life.”

Author/illustrator Dan Yaccarino uses a lighthearted touch when narrating this heartwarming story of how his family arrived in America. The shovel his great-grandfather brought from Sorrento, Italy is woven throughout the story and passed down to and cherished by each generation. [picture book, age 5 and up]

6. Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

“We are stories. We are two languages. We are lucha. We are resilience. We are hope.”

This gorgeously written and illustrated memoir by Mexican-American Caldecott Honor winner Yuyi Morales tells of her journey with her son to America to marry his American father. It quickly becomes a love story to the power of words—the luscious sounds they make in new languages and how they form stories in books found in libraries, where everyone can feel welcome and dream about possibilities in a new land. Each illustration is bursting with imagery and the books that became Yuyi’s anchors while navigating a new life and language and unfurling new artistic dreams. Happily, there is a Spanish edition, too. [picture book, age 4 and up]

Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

5. Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land by John Coy with photographs by Wing Young Huie

“My family came here from far away because they dreamed of more.”

Narrated from a child’s point of view and told with dignity, love, and admiration, this beautiful photo-driven picture book focuses on immigrant families and what their lives look like in 21st-century America. [picture book, age 5 and up]

Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land by John Coy and Wing Young Huie

4. The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande

“’Don’t ever think your parents don’t love you … it is because they love you very much that they have left.’”

Reyna Grande’s searing memoir, adapted for middle-grade readers, is beautifully written and both heartbreaking and hopeful. Reyna gives us a clear picture of her life in Mexico as a child living without parents. But her story of how she and her sibling survive after her parents make the dangerous trek across the border to find work in America is also about carving out dreams. It shows how family bonds can withstand hundreds of miles and years of separation when Reyna’s father finally returns to bring them to America and she starts a new life with her family. Most important is Reyna’s courage to find a way to live her dreams when her family falls apart. [memoir, age 10 and up]

The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande

Books for Kids on Being Trailblazers

3. Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel, illustrated by Melissa Sweet

“Clara knows in her bones what is right and what is wrong.”

Nothing stopped Clara–not the fact that she didn’t speak English when she arrived in New York from Ukraine, or that she barely had time to learn because she spent long hours making clothes in a factory. What translated loud and clear to Clara was the unfair treatment of women–most of them immigrants like her. Clara led the largest strike of women workers in the history of the country. And it worked! What I love about Michelle Markel’s biography on Clara Lemlich is how Clara’s bravery is conveyed in a way that young readers can be inspired and that it also has the added layer of demonstrating just how seriously immigrants take freedom and equality, and how willing they are–especially women—to defend it. [picture book biography, age 5 and up]

2. When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana by Michael Mahin and illustrated by José Ramirez

“You took the soul of the blues, and the brains of jazz, and the energy of rock and roll. And to that, you added the slow heat of Afro-Cuban drums.”

In this biography of music original Carlos Santana, author/musician Michael Mahin effortlessly weaves Carlos’s childhood in Mexico to his connection with American blues and the tug-of-war Carlos experiences in his new country when he journeys with his family to San Francisco. Forced to repeat a grade because he has yet to learn English, Carlos runs away, searching for his own sound and an outlet to thrive in America. With deliciously bouncy words that beg to be read aloud, Mahin describes how Carlos finally finds it when fusing all his strengths and cultural DNA with the American sounds he’s fallen in love with. [picture book biography, age 5 and up]

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First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace and illustrated by Agata Nowicka

“Whenever two cultures meet, it’s the little things that make a big difference.” -Yo-Yo Ma, renowned French-Chinese-American cellist

Can you name ten role models who are immigrants or refugees? We couldn’t either. But by the time Rich and I were finished researching FIRST GENERATION, we had over 100 inspiring new Americans to choose from. While it’s important to understand how and why immigrants and refugees come to America and what their life is like here, it’s just as crucial to know the contributions they make to their new country. Kids deserve role models who are immigrants and refugees and most of the people in this collective biography elevate the daily lives of every kid in America. Now they’ll know who they are. [collective biography, age 8 and up]

First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great by Sandra Neil Wallace , Rich Wallace,

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Author Sandra Neil Wallace Confronts an Attack on Children’s Books

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37 thoughts on “10 True Kidlit Immigration Stories”

  1. Lisa Endicott says:
    October 29, 2018 at 7:27 am

    Home of the Brave is one of my favorite immigration stories. Kek comes to Minnesota from Africa. Everything is different and it is hard to understand. He befriends a cow. I really felt like I was in Kek’s shoes.

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      October 30, 2018 at 7:59 am

      I’m looking forward to reading the novel HOME OF THE BRAVE, Lisa. Thanks for the recommendation!

      Reply
      1. Pragmatic Mom says:
        December 18, 2018 at 5:20 pm

        Hi Sandra,
        I’m adding it to my TBR list too!

        Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      Hi Lisa,
      Thanks for the heads up on Kek Comes to Minnesota from Africa. I will hunt it down!

      Reply
  2. Patricia Nozell says:
    October 29, 2018 at 8:21 am

    I’m looking forward to reading First Generation – it’s so important to realize the many, many contributions of immigrants to the US. I’d add Nancy Churnin’s Irving Berlin #PB biography to the list.

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      October 30, 2018 at 8:16 am

      Patricia, thank-you for adding to the list Nancy Churnin’s excellent picture book biography IRVING BERLIN: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing. There are also 2 other picture book biographies on Irving Berlin that released this year. I would love to write a blog post on my top 10 picture book biographies on immigrants and refugees and will suggest that to Mia!

      Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:12 pm

      Hi Patricia,
      The timing for First Generation is perfect for our times! I’m grateful for books that celebrate immigrants!

      Reply
  3. John Smith says:
    October 29, 2018 at 8:33 am

    “What are your favorite books for kids with themes about immigration or immigrants?” The above book, “All the Way To America,” looks like it would be really worth taking a look at!

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      October 30, 2018 at 9:44 am

      John, thanks for your question. It gives me the opportunity to recommend the I’m Your Neighbor Welcoming Library (imyourneighborbooks.org) for a deep dive into books for young readers on immigrant and refugee experiences. Both fiction and non-fiction titles are grouped by theme, age and representation. This is an integral list that is updated frequently.

      Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:13 pm

      Hi John,
      I love All the Way to America. The illustrations are so charming and there are not very many Italian immigrant picture books out there.

      Reply
  4. Olivia says:
    October 29, 2018 at 12:49 pm

    I am excited to see this book that shows immigrants and refugees who make America great! 🙂

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      October 30, 2018 at 9:45 am

      Thank-you, Olivia! I hope you enjoy reading FIRST GENERATION.

      Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:14 pm

      Hi Olivia,
      Me too!

      Reply
  5. Kathy K says:
    October 29, 2018 at 6:12 pm

    I’m not sure my daughter has any books about immigrants yet but this looks like a great start!!

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      October 30, 2018 at 9:51 am

      Kathy, I hope you get a chance to share some of these titles with your daughter. I have been able to get most of these titles into my town’s library. I find librarians are pretty incredible at getting titles in and also at recommending other books about immigrants and refugees, too.

      Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:15 pm

      Hi Kathy,
      I hope she enjoys them!

      Reply
  6. Maria Gianferrari says:
    October 29, 2018 at 9:14 pm

    I loved First Generation! Brave Girl is so moving & inspiring–the fictional verse novel about Clara Markel, Audacity, is wonderful too. Great book selection, Sandra!! America is great because of immigrants!! And I have When Angels Sing in my to-read pile, and the other Santana bio in my library queue 🙂

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      October 30, 2018 at 10:04 am

      So thrilled to hear that you loved FIRST GENERATION, Maria! And I have Audacity on my to-read shelf–thanks for the reminder. The Santana bios are both quite different and I think make for intriguing mentor texts. Carlos Santana and how he navigated his new life in America and infused it with the soul of his birth country is a favorite with students reading FIRST GENERATION. Happy writing!

      Reply
      1. Maria Gianferrari says:
        October 30, 2018 at 5:04 pm

        Happy Writing to you too, Sandra!! Looking forward to meeting you at NCTE! When are you signing, and where? You can always message me on FB, or email me through my website 🙂

        Reply
        1. sandra neil wallace says:
          October 30, 2018 at 7:39 pm

          Thanks, Maria! And I’m so looking forward to meeting you at the NCTE convention. I’ll connect through your site & will also post my schedule on Twitter and Facebook.

          Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:15 pm

      Hi Maria,
      I have a few on this list for my TBR pile too!

      Reply
  7. Beth T. says:
    October 30, 2018 at 12:57 am

    “Love, Anna” by Jean Little made a big impression on me as a young girl. It told the story of a German family immigrating to Canada, and although that was not the sole focus of the story, I remember the struggles of the children to adjust to a new culture, and the way a teacher’s small effort to bridge the gap between the new girl Anna and her classmates made a big difference, helping them see Anna in a new light.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks for your great addition to this list Beth!

      Reply
  8. sandra neil wallace says:
    October 30, 2018 at 10:18 am

    Beth, thank-you for letting me know about Love, Anna and how it made an impression on you growing up—which is exactly what I hope these recommended titles will do with today’s young readers. So many teachers have been lifelines for newcomers and have built bridges of understanding. I’m so thankful for the teacher who embraced my mother and patiently taught her her English when Mum arrived at age 14 in Canada in the 1950s.

    Reply
  9. Danielle Hammelef says:
    October 30, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    Front Desk and American Panda are my favorites from this year.

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      October 30, 2018 at 7:44 pm

      Yes! And I love how so many educators are pairing these historical fiction and fiction gems with non-fiction titles. Whenever someone recommends FIRST GENERATION to be paired with FRONT DESK, I am so honored. Thank-you for recommending these 2 titles.

      Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:21 pm

      Hi Danielle,
      Thanks for your great Chinese American immigration book suggestions!

      Reply
  10. Bianca Munoz says:
    November 13, 2018 at 11:38 am

    I love this list! And my favorite story is not a book yet. It is the story of how my own parents, crossed into this country from Mexico more than 30 years ago to give my siblings and I a better life. It it one story that I still ask my mom to tell me. My mom became and American Citizen more than 10 years ago. And now we will continue to tell those stories to my own children.

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      November 13, 2018 at 12:37 pm

      Bianca, I’m so happy to hear that you love this list of titles. And I can’t wait to read your family’s story and about your mother’s courage. It is a book meant to be written by you. And as a new US citizen (I’ve been a citizen for 23 months), I relive the ceremony every day in my mind. I’m sure your mom also remembers vividly the day she became a US citizen. Thank-you for giving us a glimpse of your incredible family.

      Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 6:09 pm

      Hi Bianca,
      Thanks so much for sharing your story. I hope we can read your mother’s story in a book someday!

      Reply
  11. Sapana V says:
    November 15, 2018 at 7:45 am

    I have read Angel Island and it is really amazing. Thanks for your valuable suggestions. Most excited to read “Their Great Gift”.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 6:11 pm

      Thanks so much Sapana!

      Reply
  12. Debra Branigan says:
    November 26, 2018 at 11:54 am

    Thank you for these wonderful lists that you create. I’ve used Freedman’s Angel Island in lessons along with At Ellis Island: A History in Many Voices by Louise Peacock and Walter Lyon Krudop. I also enjoyed Dreamers and Shaun Tan’s The Immigrant. I also enjoyed The Journey by Francesca Sanna. There are many choices on this topic.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 6:31 pm

      Thanks for these great additions to this list Debra!

      Reply
  13. Karen Propes says:
    November 28, 2018 at 8:26 pm

    I’m excited about the book First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great. This is a great way for my Grandchildren to learn about immigration. I think everyone should read these books, they are so educational. This is a great set to learn about how American started.

    Reply
    1. sandra neil wallace says:
      December 18, 2018 at 5:20 pm

      It was so meaningful to create this list of titles about true stories of immigrants and refugees. And I love the suggestions of more titles in this comments thread. I hope your grandchildren enjoy reading FIRST GENERATION.

      Reply
    2. Pragmatic Mom says:
      December 18, 2018 at 6:33 pm

      Agree!!! Thanks so much for your support Karen!!

      Reply

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