(3) K-3 Illustrated by Catherine Stock. Eight-year-old Sangoel creates a shirt with a rebus (sun + goal) to help his classmates pronounce his name. Putting a face to today's Sudanese political refugees, the contemporary story reveals, with sensitivity, the difficulties children confront when adapting to a new country. Rich with patterns, Stock's expressive illustrations convey Sangoel's different emotions.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Doug Chayka. Lina and Feroza are Afghani girls in a Pakistani refugee camp. When used clothing is distributed, each girl grabs one of a pair of pretty sandals. They decide to alternate wearing the sandals, then become friends. Chayka's tan backgrounds convey daily life in the crowded Peshawar camp, while his use of color in the characters' clothing represents their bright hopes.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin