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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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Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The Giant Devil Dingo

Unlike all the other animals and birds, the dingo was not a man in the beginning, but had always been a dog. This legend of Gaiya the giant devil-dingo tells how the modern day dingo was created.

Published: 1973,
Tags: Courage, Dogs
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAustralia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, OceaniaAustralia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

Sacred River

Four thousand years of traditions and beliefs bring millions of Hindu pilgrims to purify their souls and find salvation in the sacred water of the Ganges, and the experience of the pilgrimage, the river, and the city of Benares is unforgettable.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Humor
Categories: AsiaAsia, IndiaAsia, India, NonfictionAsia, India, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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My Farm

The author describes growing up on a farm in Australia, including herding cattle, winning a ribbon at the local fair, helping her mother deliver a calf, and receiving a new pony for Christmas.

Published: 1992,
Tags: Berlin Wall, Family life
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAustralia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, OceaniaAustralia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

Daisy Comes Home

Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Bedtime
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, FictionAsia, China, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Traitor

A boy who believes his grandfather to be a traitor, a spy who turned against England and then disappeared, tracks down his grandfather and finds out the truth. Coauthored by Robert Rigby.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Social life and customs
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Inkheart

Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can ‘read’ fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.

Published: 2003,
Tags: Family life, Vietnamese Americans
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Italy

Johnny Hazzard

Fifteen-year-old Johnny Hazzard’s seventh obligatory summer in London with his divorced father livens up when Johnny meets an older girl named January.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Determination, Lost and found
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Ak

When a military coup occurs in the constantly war-torn fictional African country of Nagala, teenage Paul is forced to flee into the open countryside to avoid enemy soldiers who seek his life.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Survival, War and conflict
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FictionAfrica, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

When The Pigs Took Over

Don Carlos likes to do everything in a big way, but his idea to serve lots of snails in his restaurant nearly destroys the whole village.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Divorce
Categories: AmericasAmericas, FictionAmericas, Fiction, MexicoAmericas, Fiction, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9)

City Within A City: How Kids Live In New York’s Chinatown

Describes the lives of two young Chinese Americans and their customs and conditions at home in New York City’s Chinatown.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Adventures, World War II
Categories: AmericasAmericas, NonfictionAmericas, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Americas, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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