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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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Africa

Materials from Africa

Where’s Jamela?

When Mama gets a new job and a new house, everyone is excited about moving except Jamela who likes her old house just fine.

Published: 2004,
Tags: Family, moving
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic FictionAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, South Africa

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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)

Cool Time Song

After a hot day on the African savannah, the animals begin to move and make sounds in the cool air of evening.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Animals, savannah
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FictionAfrica, Fiction, Picture BookAfrica, Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Morocco

As part of the series Cultures of the World, this title covers the geography, history, government, economy, environment, peoples, arts, cultures and languages of the country of Morocco. Also by Orin Hargraves.

Published: 2006,
Tags: Cultures of the world, world history
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), MoroccoAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Morocco, Nonfiction

Somehow Tenderness Survives: Stories Of Southern Africa

Ten major South African writers, representing all races and including Nadine Gordimer, Doris Lessing, and Mark Mathabane, explore the political, social, and emotional impact of apartheid.

Published: 1988,
Tags: Crime and punishment, Revenge
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FictionAfrica, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Nyumba Ya Mumbi: The Gikuyu Creation Myth

Retells the story of the creation of the Gikuyu people of Kenya.

Published: 1992,
Tags: Identity, Magic, Robbers and outlaws, Runaways
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, KenyaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Kenya, Primary (ages 6-9), Retellings and Remixes (Versions and Variants)

Count Your Way through the Arab World

Uses Arabic numerals from one to ten to introduce concepts about Arab countries and Arab culture.

Published: 1991,
Tags: Christianity, Islam
Categories: Counting BookCounting Book, EgyptCounting Book, Egypt, Middle EastCounting Book, Egypt, Middle East, NonfictionCounting Book, Egypt, Middle East, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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