Books about Palestine & War for Kids

Books with soft introductions to Palestine and the concept and effects of war (including conflicts from regions beyond Palestine)

Updated October 24, 2024
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These olive trees
Ghanameh, Aya
Paper Book
The story of a Palestinian family's ties to the land, and how one young girl finds a way to care for her home, even as she says goodbye. It's 1967 in Nablus, Palestine. Oraib loves the olive trees that grow outside the refugee camp where she lives. Each harvest, she...
Story boat
Maclear, Kyo
Paper Book
When a little girl and her younger brother are forced along with their family to flee the home they've always known, they must learn to make a new home for themselves-wherever they are. And sometimes the smallest things-a cup, a blanket, a lamp, a flower, a story-can become a port of hope in a...
The little war cat
Khan, Hiba Noor
Paper Book
Inspired by a true story, The Little War Cat is a moving picture book by debut author Hiba Khan, depicting a hopeful story amidst conflict from the perspective of Aleppo's smallest inhabitants: a little grey cat.The Little War Cat follows the story of a little grey cat who is...
We are Palestinian : a celebration of culture and tradition
Kassis, Reem
Paper Book
A stunning non-fiction children's book celebrating everything Palestinian! BOOKSTAGANG BEST BOOK OF 2023 WINNER  From culture and food, to music and literature, We Are Palestinian is a celebration of Palestinian heritage....
We're in this together : a young readers edition of We are not here to be bystanders
Sarsour, Linda
Paper Book
An empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour that's "equal parts inspiring, emotional, and informative" (Kirkus Reviews). You can count on me, your Palestinian Muslim...

For slightly older kids (9+)

Tasting the sky : a Palestinian childhood
Barakat, Ibtisam.
Paper Book
Winner, Arab American National Museum Book Award for Children's/YA Literature, among other awards and honors. "When a war ends it does not go away," my mother says."It hides inside us . . . Just forget!" But I do not want to do what Mother says . . . I want to...

Memoir for slightly older kids (10+)


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