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Layla veio de Alepo, no norte da Síria. Ela e sua família tiveram que deixar o país por causa da guerra, assim como quase todos os seus amigos e familiares, obrigados a procurar um lugar seguro para viver. Neste emocionante livro, Layla conta histórias do período tão conturbado que viveu antes de finalmente chegar ao Brasil. Através de sua sensível narração, o leitor entrará em contato com um mundo completamente diferente, com outros cheiros, sabores, cores e dores. Como será ficar longe de tudo e todos que conhecemos, viver com tantas lembranças tristes, ter que recomeçar do zero.

The riveting second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Door of No Return trilogy stars Kofi’s granddaughter, Charley, who’s set on becoming the first female pitcher to play professional ball but who soon has to contend with the tensions about to boil over in her segregated town.You...

After discovering that the creatures from Cajun folklore actually exist, Feliciana is torn between hiding her Southern heritage and starting fresh at her new school—all while caring for an unexpected magical friend. Rachel M. Marsh’s debut novel is for fans of Tracey Baptiste’s The Jumbies...

A moving look at a Black family’s journey to exercise their right to vote and imagine a better future. Charlie and Ralph’s mom has waited a long time to vote because countless obstacles have been put in Black people’s way to stop them from having a say in elections—obstacles that it took...

Mai, a young Hmong girl, and Kiara, a young Black girl, are best friends. They do everything together—riding the bus, eating lunch, playing at recess. But one day Kiara misses school and Mai goes looking for answers. When she learns that her best friend is protesting an act of police violence against the Black community, Mai decides to join the protest too. Her parents at first want to protect her by keeping her at home, but she shows them that standing together makes all of us stronger.

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From Judy Blume, author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Iggie's House is a moving novel that tackles racism and neighbourhood prejudice. Dear Iggie. How are you? I hope you're fine because nobody around here is . . . Winnie's best friend, Iggie, has just moved away – and Winnie's...

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself, is an insightful, historical story about imagination, dreams and starting somewhere new. From Judy Blume, the bestselling author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Sally J. Freedman loves making up stories – stories in which she is always the star...

An illuminating novel about the importance of reclaiming the past, based on the author’s family history Summer and her family always spend relaxed summers in Alberta, Canada, on the reservation where her mom’s family lives. But this year is turning out to be an eye-opening one. First, Summer...

Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you're a refugee and you've started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down. But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark.

A professora de Geografia tem um desafio: fazer a turma do quinto ano integrar os quatro novos alunos estrangeiros, que vieram de Angola, Peru, Bolívia e Síria. Eles são tão diferentes que a galera acha graça de suas roupas, nomes e sotaques, fazendo-os se sentirem mal. Ainda bem que a professora é atenta e sensível, e coloca em ação um projeto para transformar a curiosidade das crianças em aprendizado e respeito. Neste livro, não há lugar para o preconceito, e o leitor vai viajar para outros países e culturas através das ricas ilustrações.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made is a children's book that teaches children to be open-minded to learning from different backgrounds and cultures, encouraging them not to judge others.

When Lilleah disappears without a trace one day, no one but her family searches for her, because everyone thinks she “just ran off with some prince”, like so many before her.

When raccoons invade the Athensville Zoo, it’s up to Plum and his friends to save their beloved home. From award-winning author-artist Matt Phelan, creator of Knights vs. Dinosaurs and its two sequels, Trouble Finds Plum! is the third book about a young peacock whose adventures are funny...

Alle gegen einen! Und Juli Zeh und Elisa Hoven gegen Vorurteile. In der 6a ist ein Verbrechen geschehen: Marie, dem beliebtesten Mädchen der Klasse, wurden die Pausenbrote gestohlen. Schnell scheint klar, dass nur einer als Täter in Betracht kommt: Konrad. Der ist neu in der Klasse und hat noch keine Freund*innen gefunden. Statt auf dem Schulhof verbringt er die Pausen im Klassenraum. Wer soll es denn sonst gewesen sein? Konrad jedoch ist sich keiner Schuld bewusst. Und als die Kinder auf die Idee kommen, in einem Gerichtsverfahren über Schuld und Unschuld zu verhandeln, kommt heraus: Es ist alles ganz anders, als sie dachten.

Shiloh and Dande the Lion is an imaginative story that explores diversity, tolerance, and empowerment through the fantastic dream of a young boy. Shiloh, whose name means peace, is bullied at a new school for the color of his skin. After talking to his mom about it, Shiloh discovers a dandelion in his backyard. He makes a wish, goes to sleep, and Dande the Lion comes to life!

Luca hat einen neuen besten Freund: Ezad! Er besucht seit Kurzem dieselbe Klasse, hilft Luca bei den Mathetests, und beide spielen fürs Leben gerne Fussball. Alles wäre prima. Aber warum will sich Ezad nie nach der Schule mit Luca verabreden? Weder ins Kino noch zum Baden kann Ezad mitkommen, denn auf ihm lastet ein schwerwiegendes Geheimnis: Seine Familie lebt illegal in der Schweiz. Durch Zufall kommt ans Licht, was eigentlich niemand erfahren durfte, und Ezad gerät in grosse Gefahr.

Henny has grown up with her father’s boat, the Gerda III, as a home away from home. She loves sailing the waters between Denmark and Sweden, carried along by the salt breeze. But when Nazi rule tightens in Copenhagen, Henny joins the resistance. And when Hitler orders the Gestapo to round up all Jewish citizens, Henny realizes that the Gerda III isn’t just a boat—it’s a means of escape for her Jewish neighbors. Safety and freedom are just across the channel in Sweden—as long as Henny doesn’t get caught.

Kathy Kacer’s second book in her middle grade series about heroic rescues during WWII tells the tale of siblings Helen and Henry, and history’s most famous mime. Desperate to save them from the Nazis, Henry and Helen’s mother makes the harrowing decision to take her children from their home in 1940s Germany and leave them in the care of strangers in France. The brother and sister must hide their Jewish identity to pass for orphans being fostered at a convent in the foreign land.

Life is becoming ever more terrifying for the Jewish community as the Second World War envelops their lives. For twelve-year-old Dina and her sisters, things get even harder when their father dies. Their mother must go back to work and despite many objections, the family adjusts to the arrival of their new housekeeper, Nina, who is not Jewish. But Nina’s role changes dramatically when the Nazis invade their small Ukrainian town.