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WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

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1430 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
Open Reading Hours: Monday through Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Tapestry Of Hope: Holocaust Writing For Young People

Offers poetry, drama, prose, and personal narratives addressing different aspects of the Holocaust, with topics ranging from the struggle to hide from the Nazis to life after the Holocaust. Also edited by Irene N. Watts.

Published: 2003,
Tags: Seasons
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, GermanyEurope, Fiction, Germany, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Wanda And The Wild Hair

Although Wanda loves her wild hair, all the adults in her life think it’s just horrific, so after a series of mishaps with a magpie, a cat, and a large English sheepdog, Wanda is finally convinced that something needs to be done.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Economic conditions, Holidays and festivals, Social life and customs
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, FictionAmericas, Canada, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Grandpa’s Town

A young Japanese boy, worried that his grandfather is lonely, accompanies him to the public bath.

Published: 1991,
Tags: Identity, Self reliance
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, JapanAsia, Fiction, Japan, Primary (ages 6-9)

Gideon The Cutpurse : Being The First Part Of The Gideon Trilogy

Ignored by his father and sent to Derbyshire for the weekend, twelve-year-old Peter and his new friend, Kate, are accidentally transported back in time to 1763 England where they are befriended by a reformed cutpurse.

Published: ,
Tags: Fathers and sons, Robbers and outlaws
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Pig In The Middle

A mischievous dancing pig is responsible for everything–including Grandpa!–that disappears at Grandma’s house. A girl helps her forgetful grandparents solve the mystery as they learn to accept their befuddled state.

Published: 2004,
Tags: Intergenerational relations
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, FictionAmericas, Canada, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Hayley Wickenheiser : Born To Play

Olympic gold medalist Hayley Wickenheiser was born to play hockey. Her rise to hockey fame, in a sport many told her was not for girls, is recounted here.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Aztecs
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAmericas, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, CanadaAmericas, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

China Under Communism

This history of modern China covers the origins, founding, and development of the country’s Communist regime and examines the forces that are pushing the country–nuclear power and the home of a fifth of the world’s population–toward change.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Adolescence, Depression and mental illness, Siblings
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, NonfictionAsia, China, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Costumes

This book describes traditional dress from different regions of the world and explains how clothing provides clues to people’s customs, the climate they life in, and the materials available to them.

Published: 1994,
Tags: clothing, Culture, traditions
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction

A Handful Of Time

After winding an old watch, Patricia is suddenly transported back in time where she meets her mother as a young girl and uncovers a deep-rooted secret.

Published: 1987,
Tags: Poetry and rhyme
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, FictionAmericas, Canada, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

An Episode Of Sparrows: A Novel

In post-World War II London, two street-tough children attempt to build a hidden garden, an act that awakens hidden courage in the children and profoundly disrupts the neighborhood.

Published: 1955,
Tags: Diaries
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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