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WOW Reads: S4, E3 - Don't Cause Trouble By Arree Chung

Jan. 5, 2026
Rebecca Ballenger

Join the Worlds of Words Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we recap our experience around Don’t Cause Trouble by Arree Chung.
 


In this episode, we talk about... 

  • Our Star Burger orders.
  • Awkward moments in middle school life and being “halfway to somewhere.”
  • Our creative processes, both digital and with physical media, in writing and illustration.
  • The Cold War and Communism in China.
  • We recommend this book for “the whole world."

This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the U of A College of Education.

Producer/Host: Rebecca Ballenger, Worlds of Words Center Associate Director
Lit Discussant: Narges Zandi, U of A COE Graduate Assistant
Audio Engineer: Alexis Mendoza, Worlds of Words Student Employee and U of A Art Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, Worlds of Words Student Employee and U of A Nursing Major
Digital Collaborator: Melanie Reyes, Worlds of Words Student Employee and U of A First-year Student

For more information on the Worlds of Words Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP), visit wowlit.org.

Today's podcast episode music is Claim to Fame - The Gray Room by Clark Sims.

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We Can Promote Global Literature Together!

The Worlds of Words Reading Ambassador program is completely free for participants who receive a book for themselves and a book to share with their school librarian, ELA/English teacher, or other school entity. If you would like to support this program, please make a gift on-line through the University of Arizona Foundation.

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