These are children's and young adult books that deal with similar themes. The suggested books offer opportunities for multi-generational reading and discussion. This may be of particular interest to families and teachers.
Brothers in Hope: The Story of The Lost Boys of Sudan by Mary Williams ; Illustrations by R. Gregory Christie
Poignant illustrations and accessible prose depict how eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of miles seeking safety in Ethiopia, then Kenya, and finally in the United States.
"Based on heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable and enduring courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit." (Book jacket).
Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey From A Refugee Camp To Harvard by Mawi Asgedom.
Told through simple, lyrical narrative this "moving memoir" Chicago Tribune" follows Mawi's story, recounting when his father suddenly disappeared and he and his mother and brother fled civil war in Ethiopia by walking to a Sudanese refugee camp. The family eventually reunites with their father and moves to Chicago. Following his father's advice to "treat all people - even the most unsightly beetles - as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi Asgedom overcomes racial prejudice, language barriers, and financial disadvantage, eventually realizing his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University.
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
The author of the bestselling Animorphs series delivers her first stand-alone novel: a beautifully wrought story about an African immigrant to America, who makes a journey from hardship to hope. Winner of the Golden Kite award and the Childrens Book Committee Award.