Refugee Rights Day for Children

Refugee Rights Day is recognized across Canada on April 4.

Updated March 26, 2026
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Across so many seas
Behar, Ruth
Paper Book
NEWBERY HONOR WINNER SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD HONOR WINNER "As lyrical as it is epic, Across So Many Seas reminds us that while the past may be another country, it's also a living, breathing song of sadness and joy that helps define who we are." --Alan Gratz, New York...
After the shelter
Reeves Sturgis, Brenda
Paper Book
As a mother and daughter transition out of a shelter and into their own home, they experience the bittersweet joy of a new beginning. Life wasn't easy at the shelter, but at least Lily knew what to expect there. Now she and her mom are moving into their own...
The house before falling into the sea
Wang, Ann Suk
Ebook
Kirkus Best Books of the Year Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist 2024 Freeman Book Awards Horn Book Fanfare ***Three starred reviews*** A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book about courage and what...
How to say goodbye in Cuban
Miyares, Daniel
Paper Book
Here is the dramatic coming-of-age graphic novel memoir of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author's father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family's harrowing escape to America. A Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) Outstanding Comics...
Mishka
Vendel, Edward van de
Paper Book
Winner of the National Book Award for Children's Literature in the Netherlands! A tender, lyrical story of an Afghani girl finding a new home, new friends, and refuge--with the help of a very special bunny. Meet Roya, her three brothers, and their parents....
My sister the apple tree : a refugee story of hope and resilience
Scott, Jordan
Paper Book
In this moving picture book, inspired by the author's experience as a Syrian refugee, a child's profound love for his family's apple tree gives him courage when he must flee his homeland. When a young boy asks his parents why he doesn't have a brother or sister, his mother...
The other side of tomorrow
Cho, Tina
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Perfect for fans of Illegal and When Stars Are Scattered, this poignant and moving graphic novel in verse captures the dangers and hope that come with fleeing North Korea and reaching for a brighter future through the lives of...
The sky was my blanket : a young man's journey across wartime Europe
Shulevitz, Uri
Paper Book
The final work from celebrated Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Uri Shulevitz, this gripping and revealing true story follows a young Polish exile fighting to survive in war-torn Europe. Born in the tumult of World War I, a young Jewish boy named Yehiel Szulewicz chafes at...
A star shines through
Desnitskaya, Anna
Paper Book
School Library Journal Best Books Best Picture Books List (2024) Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books About Families List (2024) "Straightforward, heartfelt words and thin-lined, fully imagined drawings from Desnitskaya (On the Edge...

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