The Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye

 The Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye

Here are some things Aref discovers about his new home in the United States: they have pizza, the dog next door can hum, snow is softer than a pillow, his mother likes barbeque, there are no palm trees at all, the yogurt isn't as good, school is fun, the turtles of Michigan!

Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

 Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

Iris is about to go on a grand road trip to make sure the loneliest whale in the ocean is finally heard. From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, 12-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's also the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be!

Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

It was the summer before Emma Phineas Wilkey (who everyone called Ferris) went into fifth grade. It was the summer that the ghost appeared to Charisse, the summer that Pinky Wilkey, devoted herself to becoming an outlaw, and the summer that uncle Ted left Aunt Shirley and moved into the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world.