Crossroads by Diaz, Alexandra 

Paperback New title.(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2019)

BTSB #: 276578 Temp OS

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
RC: 5.4 6-8 Lexile: 820

Genres:

Subjects: Unauthorized immigrants - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction School stories Brothers - Fiction Cousins - Fiction Refugees - Fiction Guatemalan Americans - Fiction

Summary: Jaime, twelve, and Angela, fifteen, discover what it means to be living as undocumented immigrants in the United States, while news from home gets increasingly worse.

Crossroads by Diaz, Alexandra 

BTSB Prebound(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018)

BTSB #: 276581 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
RC: 5.4 6-8 Lexile: 820

Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Unauthorized immigrants - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction School stories Brothers - Fiction Cousins - Fiction Refugees - Fiction Guatemalan Americans - Fiction

Summary: Jaime, twelve, and Angela, fifteen, discover what it means to be living as undocumented immigrants in the United States, while news from home gets increasingly worse.

Curious George and the sleepover by Perez, Monica 

BTSB Prebound(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017)

BTSB #: 747955 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-7   
AR: 3.4 LG RC: 3.2 K-2 Lexile: 520 AD

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Monkeys - Fiction Sleepovers - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction

Summary: George is invited to his first sleepover, and is excited as he packs and gets ready for the fun night.

Encrucijada by Diaz, Alexandra 

BTSB PreboundSPANISH(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2018)

BTSB #: 276583 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   


Genres: Spanish Bilingual Multicultural

Subjects: Unauthorized immigrants - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction School stories Brothers - Fiction Cousins - Fiction Refugees - Fiction Guatemalan Americans - Fiction Spanish language - Reading materials

Summary: Jaime, twelve, and Angela, fifteen, discover what it means to be living as undocumented immigrants in the United States, while news from home gets increasingly worse. In Spanish.

In a village by the sea by Van, Muon 

BTSB Prebound(Creston Books, 2015)

BTSB #: 902155 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.4 LG

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Homesickness - Fiction Families - Fiction

Summary: Moving from the wide world to the snugness of home and back out again, Village by the Sea tells the story of longing for the comforts of home.

Lily's new home [Dive into reading! Emergent]by Yoo, Paula 

BTSB Prebound(Lee & Low Books, 2016)

BTSB #: 973614 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2 LG RC: 1.7 K-2 Lexile: 420 F&P: J

Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Moving - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction African Americans - Fiction New York (N.Y.) - Fiction

Summary: Lily and her parents move to a new home in New York City. Everything is so new and different, which makes Lily even more homesick.

My two blankets by Kobald, Irena 

BTSB Prebound(Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015)

BTSB #: 527592 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.3 LG RC: 1.1 K-2 Lexile: 480 AD

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Immigrant children - Fiction Belonging (Social psychology) - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction

Summary: A young girl has moved to a new country with her auntie, and everything is strange. An old blanket gives her comfort when she's sad--and a new blanket just might change her world.

New kind of wild by Hoang, Zara Gonzalez 

BTSB Prebound(Dial Books for Young Readers, 2020)

BTSB #: 447734 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: General Fiction

Subjects: Moving - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction City and town life - Fiction Friendship - Fiction

Summary: When Ren moves to Ava's city, he feels lost without the green and magic of his home, but not everything in the city is what meets the eye and Ren discovers that nothing makes you feel at home quite like a friend.

Shark dog! [Shark Dog]by Adamson, Ged 

BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2017)

BTSB #: 041931 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
AR: 2.5 LG

Genres: Humorous Fiction Animals

Subjects: Sharks - Fiction Dogs - Fiction Pets - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction

Summary: Half-shark, half-dog Shark Dog ends up on the boat of a boy and his explorer dad, and becomes their pet. But when he gets homesick, he'll have to decide whether to go back to Shark Island or stay in his new home.

Sugar in milk by Umrigar, Thrity N. 

BTSB Prebound(Running Press Kids, 2020)

BTSB #: 897793 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Immigrant children - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction Refugees - Fiction

Summary: A young girl in modern times comes from India to live in America with her extended family. She feels so alone--like she's not wanted--and then remembers a story her mother once told her about a group of Persians who were ousted from their country and who sailed to the western shores of India in search of a new home. The young girl realizes that she, too, is being accepted by those in her neighborhood and that she can finally start feeling like a part of this new American society.

Summer in the city [Mango Delight]by Hyman, Fracaswell 

BTSB Prebound(Sterling Children's Books, 2020)

BTSB #: 477600 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
Lexile: 770

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Theater - Fiction Musicals - Fiction Homesickness - Fiction Aunts - Fiction African Americans - Fiction New York (N.Y.) - Fiction

Summary: Mango is invited to star in Yo, Romeo! in New York City, but must struggle to balance the opportunity of a lifetime with homesickness, insecurity, and staying close to her best friend long-distance.