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(2/2) 📚 Where Butterflies Fill the Sky: A Story of Immigration, Family, and Finding Home by Zahra Marwan – A beautifully illustrated story of a young girl leaving her home in Kuwait for a new life in the U.S., capturing the feelings of displacement, belonging, and hope. 📚 Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré by Anika Aldamuy Denise – A biography of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City, who introduced Spanish-language storytelling to American libraries. 📚 The Arabic Quilt by Aya Khalil – follows Kanzi, an Egyptian immigrant, as a classroom quilt project helps her embrace her name and culture. Inspired by the author’s journey, it celebrates identity, friendship, and diversity! 📖 Immigrants make the world a more vibrant, diverse, and inspiring place.

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