Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdoul Mahmoud

This is a short, not too sweet but very believable and relatable memoir of a man who emigrated to Canada from Sudan. Going from being one of thousands if not millions who look like you to entering a country where you stand out in every crowd you are ever in is a huge shock. He says that it was the first time he realized he was black--previously he had just thought he was a person, that the color of his skin was unremarkable. The same with being a Muslim--again, when you don't know anyone who is not a Muslim you don't realize how it might define you to someone else. This is all told with a hint of humor rather than the resentment one might feel and it would be a great cultural viewpoint book for a middle school diversity training, and any of us who could use the opportunity walk in someone else's shoes for the course of a book.