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Twelve-year-old Cal and her new classmate Rosine, an immigrant from the Central Africa, go on an adventure to the top of Mt. Meteorite where they learn about each other, themselves, and the magic friendship can bring.

Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow and when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.

"My Words Flew Away Like Birds is both a poignant and heartening story about the experience of a child who moves to a new country. Everything feels new and strange to her, and though she has learned some of the language, when she tries to speak, all her words fly away. In the end, our heroine finds she doesn't need a lot of words to make a new friend. It is a story of finding a sense of belonging in a new place, resilience, and human connection....

The story of four unaccompanied migrant children coming together along the arduous journey north through Mexico to the United States border, A Journey to Hope is an ode to the power of hope and connection to the uncertainty and fear. La historia de cuatro niños migrantes no acompañados que se unen a lo largo del arduo viaje hacia el norte a través de México hasta la frontera de los Estados Unidos, Una jornada hacia la esperanza es una oda al...

"Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world come together to enjoy the shared pastime of tea in this delicious book for young readers. When five-year-old Luli joins her new English as a Second Language class, the playroom is quiet. Luli can't speak English, neither can anyone else. That's when she has a brilliant idea to host a tea party and bring them all together. Luli removes her teapot, thermos, and teacups from her...