(4) 4-6 Jason's single mom, an Afghan immigrant, is suddenly arrested for being undocumented. He has U.S. citizenship, but no relatives except for family friend "Auntie" Seema. Jason ventures to New York City with only Seema's partial address to seek help. From winding up in a hospital to escaping with a feisty epilepsy patient, Jason's urban adventures are exciting while occasionally requiring suspension of disbelief.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) 4-6 When Sami's grandfather's rebab (a traditional Afghan instrument) is stolen, Sami trades and sells items to purchase it back from a hawker. Meanwhile, Sami gradually makes friends over soccer and tells his emotional story of migration from Afghanistan to Boston. Despite its simplistic characters, this earnest, redemptive story about friendship and overcoming loss will appeal to both sports and music fans.

Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam

(3) 4-6 Fact Finders: Immigration Today series. These volumes cover basic information about why people choose to or are forced to leave their home countries. Profiles of individual immigrants' journeys to the United States are featured throughout and effectively humanize the concept of immigration. Lots of photographs, charts, sidebars, and "Did you Know" text boxes add context and enhance the presentations. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fact Finders: Immigration Today titles: Immigrants from Afghanistan and the Middle East and Immigrants from India and Southeast Asia

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 Afghan American Ariana, her recent-refugee cousin Laila, and her best friend Mariam (from Shooting Kabul) investigate acts of sabotage and vandalism on both Ariana's family's grocery store and on a new competing store opened by a rival family. The characters' deep love for their culture, described in rich, respectful detail by Senzai, is a distinguishing feature of the engaging California-set mystery. Reading list, websites. Glos.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen