The following text set is an annotated bibliography of a large list of books that speak to the following themes: displacement due to violence and war, journeys of hardships, loss, and hope, as well as life in refugee camps and detention centers. Additionally, the text set speaks to themes of displacement and belonging to a new place, home as two places in one heart, the power of story and memory and lastly immigration and refugees across time and place in non-fiction. Other related texts are also placed in this text set which include books about the significance of names and walls and borders. This powerful and carefully curated list provides both chapter books and picturebook options to explore with students at various grade levels.
