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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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One Round Moon And A Star For Me

A young boy of rural Lesotho needs reassurance that his father is still his papa, too, when a new baby is born into the family.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Ghosts and spirits, Mines and mining, Time travel
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FictionAfrica, Fiction, LesothoAfrica, Fiction, Lesotho, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Pirate Princess: And Other Fairy Tales

In a fairy tale collection unlike any other, readers young and old will find themselves entranced by the fascinating adventures, and the deep spiritual meaning folded within each tale.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Geography, Music
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Ukraine

Where Is?

Left with Grandpa and Grandma, Noni wonders where Mom is and what she is doing, and when she returns she has to find Noni, who is hiding.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Holocaust, Jews, Survival
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, FictionEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, IsraelEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, Israel, Middle EastEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fiction, Israel, Middle East, Poland

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Brother Juniper

Worried about having left the overly-generous Brother Juniper in charge of their chapel when they went out to preach, the other friars are not prepared for what they find upon their return.

Published: 2006, Clarion Books
Tags: church, Generosity, kindness
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, ItalyEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture BookEurope, Fiction, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

The Miraculous Tale of the Two Maries

After perishing in a boating accident, two 16-year-old girls, both named Marie, ask God to allow them to return to earth where they intervene in the lives of villagers.

Published: 2006,
Tags: boat, heaven, Helping, miracle, Saints
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, FranceEurope, Fantasy, France, Picture BookEurope, Fantasy, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Spring-Heeled Jack

Three children make their escape from a London orphanage and after a series of misadventures are reunited with their father through the efforts of the legendary Spring-Heeled Jack.

Published: 1991,
Tags: Stories
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Folklore and Fairy TalesEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

The Rains Are Coming

As Aimee, the daughter of a missionary in Zaire, gathers her friends for a party, the sky grows more and more threatening.

Published: 1993,
Tags: Frustration, Swimming
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, FictionAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Premlata And The Festival Of Lights

Because her mother had been forced to sell the family’s Diwali lamps to buy rice, Premlata’s family is too poor to celebrate the Festival of Lights, until she comes up with an ingenious scheme to bring light and hope to her family.

Published: 1996,
Tags: Food and cooking
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, IndiaAsia, Fiction, India, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Heart Of A Jaguar

Balam, a Mayan boy struggling to achieve manhood, participates in fasts, prayers, and rituals to appease the gods and bring rain to his village.

Published: 1995,
Tags: Heroines, Pirates
Categories: AmericasAmericas, FictionAmericas, Fiction, MexicoAmericas, Fiction, Mexico, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

For You Are a Kenyan Child

From rooster crow to bedtime, a Kenyan boy plays and visits neighbors all through his village, even though he is supposed to be watching his grandfather’s cows.

Published: ,
Tags: Childhood, Grandparents, Rural life
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), FictionAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, KenyaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Kenya, Picture Book

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