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TCK Training Staff Picks
Resources about TCK life and experiences.
To Listen.
I Was Born in a Country That Doesn’t Feel Like Home | No Backup Plan
A podcast where two friends talk about their search for a place to belong, how growing up TCKs affected the way they perceive belonging, their search for that place, how they ended up in Paris, France. And a closing reflection about belonging being in relationships and the community you build rather than a physical place.
The place we find ourselves
Noah Kanan | Stick Season
"Stick Season" is a music album featuring heartfelt lyrics and melodies. With introspective themes and soulful vocals, Noah Kanan offers a diverse music experience, from ballads to energizing anthems.
Joy Williams | Front Porch
To Read.
Binti, by Nnedi Okorafor
Her name is Binti, and she is the first of the Himba people ever to be offered a place at Oomza University, the finest institution of higher learning in the galaxy. But to accept the offer will mean giving up her place in her family to travel between the stars among strangers who do not share her ways or respect her customs.
Knowledge comes at a cost, one that Binti is willing to pay, but her journey will not be easy.
Motherland, by Sally Thomas
Bloomability, by Sharon Creech
Dinnie is used to change-with her family constantly moving from state to state while her father searches for one new "opportunity" after another. But when her aunt and uncle whisk her away to an international school in Lugano, Switzerland, Dinnie feels that this might be one "opportunity"that isn't right for her.
Suddenly Dinnie's surrounded by kids from many different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. Home, and her first life, seem so far away. Can she adapt to a new country, a new home, and new friends? Or will it just be easier to close herself off-just survive-and never realize all the "bloomabilities" that are possible?
Percy Jackson and the Olimpians, by Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.
The Girl on the Tube, by Rachel Allord
Twelve-year-old Addie Brown wants to fit in. But ever since she and her dad moved from small town America to bustling London, life is as bumpy as the Tube she rides to school. Addie’s cranky neighbour tells her off but then invites her to tea! It seems as if Addie’s best friend in America has already forgotten all about her. Worst of all, Addie’s dad doesn’t seem any happier than before, even though moving across the pond was his crazy idea.
Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery
When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island, send for a boy orphan to help them out at the farm, they are in no way prepared for the error that will change their lives. The mistake takes the shape of Anne Shirley, a redheaded 11-year-old girl who can talk anyone under the table. Fortunately, her sunny nature and quirky imagination quickly win over her reluctant foster parents. Anne's feisty spirit soon draws many friends--and much trouble--her way.
Atlas Girl, by Emily T. Wierenga
Disillusioned and wanting freedom, Emily Wierenga left home at eighteen, never to return. She battled anorexia as a child and was broken down by organized religion and her parents' rigidity. She searched for God across Canada, Central America, the US, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Little did she know that her faith was waiting for her all along, in the place she least expected.
Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson
Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn't like his job, and the immortal who's still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. Through its intricate plot and well-developed characters, the story offers readers a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the world and the human experience.
City Spies by James Ponti
Sara Martinez is a hacker. She finds herself facing years in juvenile detention and banned from computers. Enter Mother, a British spy who offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency. Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When they’re not attending the local boarding school, they’re honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. No one said saving the world was easy… (First book in a series of 6.)
The Country Within, by Neil Swan
The Country Within is a bibliographic TCK memoir about the first part of Swan's life between Scotland, England, Burma, as it then was, India, and Pakistan. It is a portrait of a time gone by and tells about the quirks and surprises of a globally mobile lifestyle with humor and acute observations.
From Caucasia With Love, by Danzy Senna
Birdie and her sister just want to be normal but it's difficult growing up with a black academic father and a white activist mother. Soon her parents' relationship becomes strained and they split, Cole going to Brazil with her father, while she goes on the road with her mother as they flee the FBI.
Girl at War, by Sara Nović
Moving back and forth through time, Girl at War is an honest, generous, brilliantly written novel that illuminates how history shapes the individual. Sara Novic fearlessly shows the impact of war on one young girl - and its legacy on all of us.