Priya Huq
Piece by Piece
A gentle, essential bridge for kids navigating the gap between their home culture and school life.
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Our Eddie
by Sulamith Ish-kishor
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 1992
A quiet, unsentimental portrait of immigrant childhood that lets kids understand a different era through concrete detail—Eddie's voice is distinct and earned, and the ending resists easy sentiment.
The House that Lou Built
by Mae Respicio
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2018
A thoughtful, character-driven story about identity and intergenerational family that avoids sentimentality—Lou's struggle to belong feels genuine, and the Filipino cultural details ground it without preaching.
Iveliz Explains It All
by Andrea Beatriz Arango
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2022
Warm, funny, and genuinely wise about the experience of living between two cultures—Iveliz's voice is funny without being precocious, and the book trusts kids to recognize themselves.