Best Books for Bilingual Families

Growing up with two languages is a gift and a challenge. These books celebrate bilingualism — some in dual-language text, some exploring the experience of moving between worlds.

1,928 books

Cover of Number the Stars
Number the Stars
Lois Lowry
Ages 9–12
Cover of Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
Of Beetles & Angels #1
Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
Mawi Asgedom, Mawi
Ages 4–11
Cover of Call Me Iggy
Call Me Iggy
Jorge Aguirre, Rafael Rosado
Ages 12–18
Cover of Painted Devils
Painted Devils
Margaret Owen
Ages 12–18
Cover of Catfish Rolling
Catfish Rolling #1
Catfish Rolling
Clara Kumagai
Ages 12–18
Cover of A Language of Dragons
A Language of Dragons
S. F. Williamson
Ages 12–18
Cover of A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
Linda Sue Park
Ages 4–11
Cover of Prairie Lotus
Prairie Lotus
Linda Sue Park
Ages 8–11
Cover of Cezanne Pinto
Cezanne Pinto
Mary Stolz
Ages 10–14
Cover of Big Apple Diaries
Big Apple Diaries
Alyssa Bermudez
Ages 4–11
Cover of Grandfather's Journey
Grandfather's Journey
Allen Say
Ages 3–7
Cover of The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat
The Girl, the Ring, & the Baseball Bat
Camille Gomera-Tavarez
Ages 12–18
Cover of Under a War-torn Sky
Under a War-torn Sky #1
Under a War-torn Sky
L. M. Elliot
Ages 12–18
Cover of Red Thread
Red Thread
Ed Young
Ages 4–11
Cover of Remember Us
Remember Us
Jacqueline Woodson
Ages 8–12
Cover of Return to the Isle of the Lost
Descendants #2
Return to the Isle of the Lost
Melissa de la Cruz
Ages 8–12
Cover of Jude Saves the World
Jude Saves the World
Ronnie Riley
Ages 10–14
Cover of A First Time for Everything
A First Time for Everything
Dan Santat
Ages 10–14
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Daughter of Winter
Pat Lowery Collins
Ages 8–11
Cover of Ain't Burned All the Bright
Ain't Burned All the Bright
Jason Reynolds
Ages 12–18
Cover of City of Ashes
The Mortal Instruments #2
City of Ashes
Cassandra Clare
Ages 10–14
Cover of Eight Days of Luke
Eight Days of Luke
Diana Wynne Jones
Ages 9–13
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Out of the Easy
Ruta Sepetys, Álvaro Abella Villar
Ages 12–18
Cover of Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle, Susan Jeffers
Ages 4–11