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From the streets of Seoul to the suburbs of Alabama, graphic memoir Almost American Girl is a stunning exploration of identity and resilience. When a surprise move leaves her voiceless in a new language, Robin finds her power through comic art. This deep, authentic multicultural text is an ideal high school addition, offering students a poignant look at the challenges of immigration, family conflict, and the universal language of creativity.
Borders may stop people, but they can’t stop stories. Sixty diverse poets—including Elizabeth Acevedo and Bao Phi—share the raw, humorous, and heartbreaking realities of the immigrant and refugee experience. A vital resource for empathy in the modern classroom.
Justice speaks from beyond the grave. Set against the glittering but dangerous 1893 Chicago World’s Fair follows a Jewish immigrant possessed by his murdered friend’s spirit. A haunting blend of historical detail and supernatural suspense, this novel uncovers the dark shadows behind the “American Dream,” exploring the resilience of a community fighting to be seen, heard, and remembered.