15 Powerful Books About Immigration

Authors recount deeply personal stories of learning to adjust to life in a foreign world.

By Allison Wild | Updated Jan 27, 2020 | Published Jul 3, 2018

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Buy In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd at Amazon

In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd

By Ana Menéndez

Buy Kiyo's Story: A Japanese-American Family's Quest for the American Dream at Amazon

Kiyo's Story: A Japanese-American Family's Quest for the American Dream

By Kiyo Sato

Buy World of Our Fathers at Amazon

World of Our Fathers

By Irving Howe

Buy Leaving India at Amazon

Leaving India

By Minal Hajratwala

Buy The Lucky Ones at Amazon

The Lucky Ones

By Mae Ngai

Buy A Walker in the City at Amazon

A Walker in the City

By Alfred Kazin

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Enrique's Journey

By Sonia Nazario

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Not for Everyday Use

By Elizabeth Nunez

Buy Adua at Amazon

Adua

By Igiaba Scego

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Undocumented

By Dan-el Padilla Peralta

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The Devil's Highway

By Luis Alberto Urrea

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Purpose

By Wyclef Jean and Anthony Bozza

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Brother, I'm Dying

By Edwidge Danticat

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The Death of Josseline

By Margaret Regan

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Barefoot Heart

By Elva Treviño Hart

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