Booklist: I'm Your Neighbor Books

"A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting their favorite places, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care"--

"For Hương, life in Saigon, Vietnam, is mostly normal--at least, as normal as it can be while a war is going on. But when her family decides to take the last flight out of the country to build a new life in America, [she] worries about missing her home. Through new friends and old traditions, Hương learns that no matter where we go, the smell of home and the taste of love can be found anywhere, as long as we have our family"-- "For Huong, life...

4 stars

In this variation on the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," a child explores the many ways to be kind.

"A community grows as neighbor helps neighbor in this heartwarming story inspired by the Golden Ladder, a Jewish approach to charity intended to create a fair society"--

4.7 stars

"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--

3 stars

When three children are introduced to new classmates from different ethnic backgrounds, they strive to overcome their initial reactions and to understand, accept, and welcome Maria, Jin, and Fatima.

"New country, new school, new friends. A lot can happen in a single year. But one thing's for certain: Maribel won't forget her Papa, even when he's 8,000 miles away in the Philippines. After all, Papa is all around. He is the memory of feeding koi fish in their pond every morning. He is the constellation map as Maribel dreams of showing him her new world. He is the packages and letters sent back and forth. He is everywhere except the place he's wanted...

4.3 stars

"In this spare, poetic picture book based on author Muon Van's family history and told through a series of wishes, a family packs up everything they own and embarks on a perilous oceanic voyage toward a better life"--