Contact Rebecca Ballenger, Worlds of Words Associate Director

It may seem sweet to have adorable kids engaging in the quaint act of reading, but we see ourselves on the cutting edge of children’s literature with plenty of opportunities for digital connection. The sustained focused reading we do with the hard copies of our books combined with the energy from so many bagels not only helps us gain new perspectives on the world, it helps us with the persistence to learn new technologies. This year, we will record the fourth season of our podcast, WOW Reads, while growing into additional digital spaces. This may include video, and it will most certainly include creating interactive graphics like the one below.

Click here to view the accessible version of this interactive content

This work was conducted through our partnership with DIALL (the University of Arizona College of Education’s Digital Innovation and Learning Lab). This is one of many partnerships the Reading Ambassadors have that also includes U of A Campus Store and the Tucson Festival of Books.

WOW Currents is a space to talk about forward-thinking trends in global children’s and adolescent literature and how we use that literature with students. “Currents” is a play on words for trends and timeliness and the way we talk about social media. We encourage you to participate by leaving comments and sharing this post with your peers. To view our complete offerings of WOW Currents, please visit its archival stream.

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• Descriptors: Student Connections, WOW Currents