Refugees Welcome Here
Resources for books about the cultures and experiences of Muslim and Arabic world peoples from January 2017 Horn Book blog post.
Created by Horn Book
- 703 Resources including
- 33 Videos
- 42 Book Readings
- 86 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
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Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
by Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini
25+ Resources4 Awards

It Ain't So Awful, Falafel
25+ Resources5 Awards

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
20+ Resources6 Awards




Four Feet, Two Sandals
by Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammed, and Doug Chayka
20+ Resources3 Awards

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey
by Margriet Ruurs and Nizar Ali Badr
20+ Resources3 Awards

19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East
20+ Resources6 Awards

Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
20+ Resources5 Awards

Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
by Karen Leggett Abouraya and Susan L. Roth
20+ Resources6 Awards

Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education
by Elizabeth Suneby and Suana Verelst
15+ Resources5 Awards


Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad
15+ Resources7 Awards

A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return
15+ Resources7 Awards



The Wise Fool: Fables from the Islamic World
by Shahrukh Husain and Micha Archer
10+ Resources3 Awards


Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees
10+ Resources3 Awards



Sami and the Time of the Troubles
by Florence Parry Heide, Judith Heide Gilliland, and Ted Lewin
10+ Resources1 Awards
