Refugee Week - YA

Updated June 8, 2026
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Defying China : a memoir
Dolma, Tsultrim
The incredible true story of a teen who became an activist for the Tibetan independence movement, for readers of Red Scarf Girl and Farewell to Manzanar. Tsultrim Dolma, born in a tiny village in the stunning mountains of eastern Tibet, always knew there had to be...
The next new Syrian girl
Shukairy, Ream
Ebook
A Syrian American and Syrian refugee who are at odds must chase a haunting secret that leads them all the way to Jordan in this sharp-witted novel perfect for fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.  Khadija Shami is a Syrian American high school senior raised...
From here : a memoir
Mufleh, Luma
Paper Book
In her coming-of-age memoir, refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee. With no word for "gay" in Arabic, Luma may not have known what to call the feelings she had...
You don't know what war is
Skalietska, Yeva
Ebook
An inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of the war in Ukraine, as told through her diary entries--a harrowing and ultimately hopeful survival story. Yeva Skalietska's story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv, where she has been living with her grandmother...
We are displaced : my journey and stories from refugee girls around the world
Yousafzai, Malala
Ebook
The night diary
Hiranandani, Veera
Ebook
NEWBERY HONOR BOOK * A poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition--and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a divided country. "[The Night Diary is] a sensitive portrayal of the universal search for identity and the need for a place to call home....
Refugee
Gratz, Alan
Paper Book
The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration...
The happiest refugee : the extraordinary true story of a boy's journey from starvation at sea to becoming one of Australia's best-loved comedians
Do, Anh
Ebook

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