Books About the Immigrant Experience

Whether first or fourth generation, each immigrant story is unique in its own beautiful way, while also sharing some big, overarching similarities. We live in such a rich land composed of people from around the world; it would be a shame if we didn’t listen. Lucky for us, these authors were brave enough to share their stories.

Updated April 22, 2024
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Black enough : stories of being young & black in America
Zoboi, Ibi Aanu
Paper Book
Edited by critically-acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi, and featuring stories from writers including Jason Reynolds, Dhonielle Clayton and Justina Ireland, Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it's like to be young and Black. ...
Not Here to Be Liked
Quach, Michelle
Paper Book
Commercial US YA romance with a sharp intersectional feminist edge. "Will leave a mark on your heart." Stephanie Garber, author of the Caraval series"A smart romance with heart and guts and all the intoxicating feelings in between." Maureen Johnson, author of 13 Little Blue...
The poet X
Acevedo, Elizabeth
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019THE WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDTHE WINNER OF THE MICHAEL L.PRINTZ AWARDTHE WINNER OF THE PURA BELPRÉ AWARDTHE WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE-HORNBOOK AWARD 'I fell in love at...
The sun is also a star
Yoon, Nicola
Paper Book
*Now a major film starring Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton* The New York Times bestselling love story from Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything. Natasha- I'm a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not...
This place is still beautiful
Tian, Xixi
Paper Book
Annalie and Margaret are sisters who agree on only one thing- that they have nothing in common. Annalie is seventeen- sweet, content, and looking forward to a summer of flirting with the most popular boy in school. Margaret is nineteen- ambitious, a warrior...
Zara Hossain is here
Khan, Sabina
Paper Book
  A timely and honest coming-of-age story that explores the complicated relationship between identity, culture, family, and love. Seventeen-year-old Pakistani immigrant, Zara Hossain, has been leading a fairly typical life in Texas since her family moved there for her father...

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