Booklist: I'm Your Neighbor Books

Books from the "I'm Your Neighbor" website, and about building a welcoming community.

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Book cover for "My two border towns"
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"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"--
Book cover for "Eyes that speak to the stars"
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"A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before--in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his agong's, and his little brother's, and they are visionary. Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his...
Book cover for "A different pond"
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4.6 stars
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"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"--
Book cover for "Brick by brick"
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As a little boy watches his father, a bricklayer, work hard to build the city, both dream of building a house of their own.
Book cover for "Riding through rice fields"
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While on a trip to the Philippines for a family reunion, Mateo bonds with his father and learns about bayanihan, the importance of community--a philosophy they bring back to their life in the city.
Book cover for "Ramen for everyone"
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4 stars
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"A young boy aspires to make a bowl of ramen as delicious as his dad's, and runs into some surprises--both delightful and disastrous--on his first attempt"--
Book cover for "Salat in secret"
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"In this beautiful story of community, family, and acceptance, a boy named Muhammad receives a special salat rug on his seventh birthday. Seven is the age when Muslim children are encouraged to pray, and Muhammad is determined to do all five daily prayers on time. But one salat occurs during the school day--and he's worried about being seen praying at school. His father parks his truck to worship in public places, and people stare at and mock him....
Book cover for "Papa's magical water-jug clock"
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"Little Jesús is excited to spend a Saturday with his landscaper Papá at the "family business." He loves Papá's cool truck and all the tools he gets to use. Papá even puts him in charge of the magical water jug, which is also a clock! When it's empty, Papá explains, the workday will be done. It's a big job, and Jesús wants to do it right. But he just can't help giving water to an array of thirsty animals--a dog in a sweater, some very...