fifteen young authors—each with a story to share. From all corners of the world, hear how these teens ended up in the United States and the broader history of their lives. Stories of friendship, war, grandmothers, camels, and doves.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “Fifteen teens, immigrants and refugees from countries such as Somalia, Iraq, Sudan, and Iran, are represented in our first anthology. Here, these young storytellers bravely share their tales of leaving home in hopes of finding a new one in America. You meet Ali killing hyenas and Aruna speaking to his father by phone after ten years of believing he is dead. You meet Kahiye, revealing his first experience of snow, and Stella doing something once forbidden to her, playing a game she loves.”