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Read Woke ORL: Immigration

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Adults, Teens & Kids - Read Woke ORL invites you to read these books that highlight experiences of Immigration. Join the Read Woke Challenge (All Ages) and participate in events, Oct 2021-April 2022. More info at orl.bc.ca/read-woke

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25 items

25 items

How to Pronounce Knife

How to Pronounce Knife

by Thammavongsa, Souvankham

Book - 2020

Adult - A young girl brings a book home from school and asks her father to help her pronounce a tricky word, a simple exchange with unforgettable conseque...Show more Adult - A young girl brings a book home from school and asks her father to help her pronounce a tricky word, a simple exchange with unforgettable consequences. A failed boxer discovers what it truly means to be a champion when he starts painting nails at his sister's salon. A young woman tries to discern the invisible but immutable social hierarchies at a chicken processing plant. Focusing on characters struggling to find their bearings in unfamiliar territory, the author pushes us right up against the limits of language. Show less

Adult - A young girl brings a book home from school and asks her father to help her pronounce a tricky word, a simple exchange with unforgettable conseque...Show more Adult - A young girl brings a book home from school and asks her father to help her pronounce a tricky word, a simple exchange with unforgettable consequences. A failed boxer discovers what it truly means to be a champion when he starts painting nails at his sister's salon. A young woman tries to discern the invisible but immutable social hierarchies at a chicken processing plant. Focusing on characters struggling to find their bearings in unfamiliar territory, the author pushes us right up against the limits of language. Show less

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Homes

Homes

A Refugee Story

by al Rabeeah, Abu Bakr

Book - 2018

Adult - Homes tells the story of Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, a young boy whose family moved from Iraq to Syria just before the start of the Syrian civil war. It ...Show more Adult - Homes tells the story of Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, a young boy whose family moved from Iraq to Syria just before the start of the Syrian civil war. It recounts what it was like living in Syria during this time -- the normal things like video games, sleepovers, and family jarringly juxtaposed with car bombings, massacres, and the constant threat of what could happen next. In 2014 the family finally found safety in immigrating to Edmonton, Canada, and the book also recounts both the gratefulness and the loneliness of the family's immigration experience Show less

Adult - Homes tells the story of Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, a young boy whose family moved from Iraq to Syria just before the start of the Syrian civil war. It ...Show more Adult - Homes tells the story of Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, a young boy whose family moved from Iraq to Syria just before the start of the Syrian civil war. It recounts what it was like living in Syria during this time -- the normal things like video games, sleepovers, and family jarringly juxtaposed with car bombings, massacres, and the constant threat of what could happen next. In 2014 the family finally found safety in immigrating to Edmonton, Canada, and the book also recounts both the gratefulness and the loneliness of the family's immigration experience Show less

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Two Trees Make A Forest

Two Trees Make A Forest

In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts

by Lee, Jessica J.

Book - 2020

Adult - An exhilarating, anti-colonial reclamation of nature writing and memoir, rooted in the forests and flatlands of Taiwan from the winner of the RBC Taylor Prize for Emerging Writers. Adult - An exhilarating, anti-colonial reclamation of nature writing and memoir, rooted in the forests and flatlands of Taiwan from the winner of the RBC Taylor Prize for Emerging Writers. Show less

Adult - An exhilarating, anti-colonial reclamation of nature writing and memoir, rooted in the forests and flatlands of Taiwan from the winner of the RBC Taylor Prize for Emerging Writers. Adult - An exhilarating, anti-colonial reclamation of nature writing and memoir, rooted in the forests and flatlands of Taiwan from the winner of the RBC Taylor Prize for Emerging Writers. Show less

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Breaking the Ocean

Breaking the Ocean

Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation

by Dashtgard, Annahid

Book - 2019

Adult - In Breaking the Ocean , diversity and inclusion specialist Annahid Dashtgard addresses the long-term impacts of exile, immigration, and racism by offering a vulnerable, deeply personal account of her life and work. Adult - In Breaking the Ocean , diversity and inclusion specialist Annahid Dashtgard addresses the long-term impacts of exile, immigration, and racism by offering a vulnerable, deeply personal account of her life and work. Show less

Adult - In Breaking the Ocean , diversity and inclusion specialist Annahid Dashtgard addresses the long-term impacts of exile, immigration, and racism by offering a vulnerable, deeply personal account of her life and work. Adult - In Breaking the Ocean , diversity and inclusion specialist Annahid Dashtgard addresses the long-term impacts of exile, immigration, and racism by offering a vulnerable, deeply personal account of her life and work. Show less

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We Have Always Been Here

We Have Always Been Here

A Queer Muslim Memoir

by Habib, Samra

Book - 2019

Adult - Triumphant and uplifting - a queer Muslim memoir about forgiveness and freedom. Adult - Triumphant and uplifting - a queer Muslim memoir about forgiveness and freedom. Show less

Adult - Triumphant and uplifting - a queer Muslim memoir about forgiveness and freedom. Adult - Triumphant and uplifting - a queer Muslim memoir about forgiveness and freedom. Show less

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The Boat People

The Boat People

by Bala, Sharon

Book - 2018

Adult - The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land. Adult - The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land. Show less

Adult - The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land. Adult - The Boat People is a gripping and morally complex novel about a group of refugees who survive a perilous ocean voyage to reach Canada – only to face the threat of deportation and accusations of terrorism in their new land. Show less

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The Best We Could Do

The Best We Could Do

An Illustrated Memoir

by Bui, Thi

Book - 2017

Adult - Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her famil...Show more Adult - Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. Show less

Adult - Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her famil...Show more Adult - Exploring the anguish of immigration and the lasting effects that displacement has on a child and her family, Bui documents the story of her family's daring escape after the fall of South Vietnam in the 1970s, and the difficulties they faced building new lives for themselves. Show less

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We Two Alone

We Two Alone

by Wang, Jack

Book - 2020

Adult - A collection of stories that tell the Chinese immigrant experience in the last century, across five continents. Adult - A collection of stories that tell the Chinese immigrant experience in the last century, across five continents. Show less

Adult - A collection of stories that tell the Chinese immigrant experience in the last century, across five continents. Adult - A collection of stories that tell the Chinese immigrant experience in the last century, across five continents. Show less

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The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

The Field Guide to the North American Teenager

by Philippe, Ben

Book - 2018

Teen - When Norris, a Black French Canadian, starts his junior year at an Austin, Texas, high school, he views his fellow students as cliches from "a bad 90s teen movie Teen - When Norris, a Black French Canadian, starts his junior year at an Austin, Texas, high school, he views his fellow students as cliches from "a bad 90s teen movie Show less

Teen - When Norris, a Black French Canadian, starts his junior year at an Austin, Texas, high school, he views his fellow students as cliches from "a bad 90s teen movie Teen - When Norris, a Black French Canadian, starts his junior year at an Austin, Texas, high school, he views his fellow students as cliches from "a bad 90s teen movie Show less

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We Are Not From Here

We Are Not From Here

by Torres Sanchez, Jenny

Book - 2020

Teen - A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. Teen - A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. Show less

Teen - A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. Teen - A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events. Show less

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Learning To Fly

Learning To Fly

by Yee, Paul

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Teen - Jason is an outsider. A recent immigrant from China, he lives in a close-minded town with his mother and younger brother. Falling in with the wrong...Show more Teen - Jason is an outsider. A recent immigrant from China, he lives in a close-minded town with his mother and younger brother. Falling in with the wrong crowd, trying to fit in, Jason takes chances and ends up in trouble with the police. Holding on to his friendship with an Indigenous boy, also an outsider, Jason finds he needs to fight to belong and to find a new home. Show less

Teen - Jason is an outsider. A recent immigrant from China, he lives in a close-minded town with his mother and younger brother. Falling in with the wrong...Show more Teen - Jason is an outsider. A recent immigrant from China, he lives in a close-minded town with his mother and younger brother. Falling in with the wrong crowd, trying to fit in, Jason takes chances and ends up in trouble with the police. Holding on to his friendship with an Indigenous boy, also an outsider, Jason finds he needs to fight to belong and to find a new home. Show less

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If I Tell You the Truth

If I Tell You the Truth

by Kaur, Jasmin

Book - 2021

Teen - Kiran flees her home in Punjab for a fresh start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant. But overstaying her visa and living undocume...Show more Teen - Kiran flees her home in Punjab for a fresh start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant. But overstaying her visa and living undocumented brings its own perils for both her and her daughter, Sahaara. Sahaara would do anything to protect her mother. When she learns the truth about Kiran's past, she feels compelled to seek justice, even if it means challenging a powerful and dangerous man. Show less

Teen - Kiran flees her home in Punjab for a fresh start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant. But overstaying her visa and living undocume...Show more Teen - Kiran flees her home in Punjab for a fresh start in Canada after a sexual assault leaves her pregnant. But overstaying her visa and living undocumented brings its own perils for both her and her daughter, Sahaara. Sahaara would do anything to protect her mother. When she learns the truth about Kiran's past, she feels compelled to seek justice, even if it means challenging a powerful and dangerous man. Show less

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Escape to Gold Mountain

Escape to Gold Mountain

A Graphic History of the Chinese in North America

by Wong, David H. T.

Graphic Novel - 2012

Teen - Wong's book is a great illustrated yarn -- make that several generational yarns woven together -- telling the story of Chinese families coming to North America (or "Gold Mountain" as those immigrants called this continent). Teen - Wong's book is a great illustrated yarn -- make that several generational yarns woven together -- telling the story of Chinese families coming to North America (or "Gold Mountain" as those immigrants called this continent). Show less

Teen - Wong's book is a great illustrated yarn -- make that several generational yarns woven together -- telling the story of Chinese families coming to North America (or "Gold Mountain" as those immigrants called this continent). Teen - Wong's book is a great illustrated yarn -- make that several generational yarns woven together -- telling the story of Chinese families coming to North America (or "Gold Mountain" as those immigrants called this continent). Show less

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The Sun Is Also A Star

The Sun Is Also A Star

by Yoon, Nicola

Book - 2016

Teen - Natasha, whose family is hours away from being deported, and Daniel, a first generation Korean American who strives to live up to his parents' expe...Show more Teen - Natasha, whose family is hours away from being deported, and Daniel, a first generation Korean American who strives to live up to his parents' expectations, unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together. Show less

Teen - Natasha, whose family is hours away from being deported, and Daniel, a first generation Korean American who strives to live up to his parents' expe...Show more Teen - Natasha, whose family is hours away from being deported, and Daniel, a first generation Korean American who strives to live up to his parents' expectations, unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together. Show less

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American Street

American Street

by Zoboi, Ibi Aanu

Book - 2017

Teen - Separated from her detained mother after moving from Haiti to America, Fabiola struggles to navigate the home of her loud cousins and a new school ...Show more Teen - Separated from her detained mother after moving from Haiti to America, Fabiola struggles to navigate the home of her loud cousins and a new school on Detroit's gritty west side, where a surprising romance and a dangerous proposition challenge her ideas about freedom. Show less

Teen - Separated from her detained mother after moving from Haiti to America, Fabiola struggles to navigate the home of her loud cousins and a new school ...Show more Teen - Separated from her detained mother after moving from Haiti to America, Fabiola struggles to navigate the home of her loud cousins and a new school on Detroit's gritty west side, where a surprising romance and a dangerous proposition challenge her ideas about freedom. Show less

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What the Night Sings

What the Night Sings

A Novel

by Stamper, Vesper

Book - 2018

Teen - Liberated from Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in 1945, sixteen-year-old Gerta tries to make a new life for herself, aided by Lev, a fellow survivor, and Michah, who helps Jews reach Palestine. Teen - Liberated from Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in 1945, sixteen-year-old Gerta tries to make a new life for herself, aided by Lev, a fellow survivor, and Michah, who helps Jews reach Palestine. Show less

Teen - Liberated from Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in 1945, sixteen-year-old Gerta tries to make a new life for herself, aided by Lev, a fellow survivor, and Michah, who helps Jews reach Palestine. Teen - Liberated from Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in 1945, sixteen-year-old Gerta tries to make a new life for herself, aided by Lev, a fellow survivor, and Michah, who helps Jews reach Palestine. Show less

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Inside Out & Back Again

Inside Out & Back Again

by Lai, Thanhha

Book - 2011

School Age - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. School Age - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. Show less

School Age - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. School Age - Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. Show less

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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World

by Favilli, Elena

Book - 2020

School Age - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world School Age - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world Show less

School Age - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world School Age - Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world Show less

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Land of the Cranes

Land of the Cranes

by Salazar, Aida

Book - 2020

School Age - A story in verse of nine-year-old Betita, a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees. School Age - A story in verse of nine-year-old Betita, a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees. Show less

School Age - A story in verse of nine-year-old Betita, a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees. School Age - A story in verse of nine-year-old Betita, a young Latinx girl who learns to hold on to hope and love even in the darkest of places: a family detention center for migrants and refugees. Show less

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Refugee

Refugee

by Gratz, Alan

Book - 2017

School Age - Separated by decades, Josef, a Jew living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a girl trying to escape unrest in 1994 Cuba; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence, embark on journeys in search of refuge. School Age - Separated by decades, Josef, a Jew living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a girl trying to escape unrest in 1994 Cuba; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence, embark on journeys in search of refuge. Show less

School Age - Separated by decades, Josef, a Jew living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a girl trying to escape unrest in 1994 Cuba; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence, embark on journeys in search of refuge. School Age - Separated by decades, Josef, a Jew living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a girl trying to escape unrest in 1994 Cuba; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence, embark on journeys in search of refuge. Show less

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I'm An Immigrant Too!

I'm An Immigrant Too!

by Fox, Mem

Book - 2018

Preschool - Inspired by the plight of immigrants around the world, Mem Fox was moved to write this lyrical and rhyming exploration of the myriad ways immi...Show more Preschool - Inspired by the plight of immigrants around the world, Mem Fox was moved to write this lyrical and rhyming exploration of the myriad ways immigrants have enriched her home country of Australia. Young readers everywhere will see themselves—and their friends and neighbors—in this powerful and moving picture book. Show less

Preschool - Inspired by the plight of immigrants around the world, Mem Fox was moved to write this lyrical and rhyming exploration of the myriad ways immi...Show more Preschool - Inspired by the plight of immigrants around the world, Mem Fox was moved to write this lyrical and rhyming exploration of the myriad ways immigrants have enriched her home country of Australia. Young readers everywhere will see themselves—and their friends and neighbors—in this powerful and moving picture book. Show less

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The Name Jar

The Name Jar

by Choi, Yangsook

Book - 2001

Preschool - After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. Preschool - After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. Show less

Preschool - After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. Preschool - After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be. Show less

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Mustafa

Mustafa

by Gay, Marie-Louise

Book - 2018

Preschool - After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend. Preschool - After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend. Show less

Preschool - After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend. Preschool - After leaving his war-torn country with his family, Mustafa visits a park near his new home and finds beautiful flowers, lady bugs, fall leaves, and finally, a friend. Show less

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The Day You Begin

The Day You Begin

by Woodson, Jacqueline

Book - 2018

Preschool - Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Preschool - Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Show less

Preschool - Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Preschool - Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider. Show less

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Home Is in Between

Home Is in Between

by Perkins, Mitali

Book - 2021

Preschool - Immigrating to America, a young girl navigates between her family's Bengali traditions and her new country's culture. Preschool - Immigrating to America, a young girl navigates between her family's Bengali traditions and her new country's culture. Show less

Preschool - Immigrating to America, a young girl navigates between her family's Bengali traditions and her new country's culture. Preschool - Immigrating to America, a young girl navigates between her family's Bengali traditions and her new country's culture. Show less

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