https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature Books regarding the immigration experience and refugee stories en-us 2019-04-10 12:13:34 UTC 2026-01-24 17:17:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png tfoor https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/350310839 "After their home in Syria is bombed, Tareq, his father, and his younger sister seek refuge, first with extended family in Raqqa, a stronghold for the militant group, Daesh, and then abroad"--Provided by publisher.]]> 2019-04-10 12:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/350310839 tfoor https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353426680 "The story of Sandra Uwiringiyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism"--Amazon.]]> 2019-04-23 15:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353426680 tfoor https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353427740 "Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together"--Provided by publisher.]]> 2019-04-23 16:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353427740 tfoor https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353428511 "Malala Yousafzai not only explores her own story of adjusting to a new life while longing for home, but she also shares the personal stories of some of the incredible girls she has met on her various journeys--girls who have lost their community, relatives, and often the only world they've ever known."- from jacket flap.]]> 2019-04-23 16:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353428511 tfoor https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353430102 "It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place.Martin was lucky to even receive a pen-pal letter. There were only ten letters, and fifty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got the first one.
That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives.
In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends --and better people--through their long-distance exchange. Their story will inspire you to look beyond your own life and wonder about the world at large and your place in it."- from Amazon.]]> 2019-04-23 16:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tfoor/refugeeliterature/wish/353430102