BOROUGHWIDE — BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY released an immigration-themed reading list, “In Celebration of Immigrants and Immigration,” curated by librarians through its Bklyn BookMatch program, TimeOut reports.
The list of about 80 titles includes works for kids, teens and adults with a mix of picture books, memoirs, graphic novels, fiction and nonfiction. With this collection of books, BPL hopes to reframe immigration through personal stories rather than headlines.
Featured picks included Mitali Perkins’ “Between Us and Abuela,” George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy,” Yuyi Morales’ “Dreamers” and Ibi Zoboi’s “American Street.” Through this list, BPL aims to build empathy and understanding while highlighting the resilience and creativity immigrants bring to their communities.
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