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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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email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Moldova

Trafficked

A seventeen-year-old Moldovan girl whose parents have been killed is brought to the United States to work as a slave for a family in Los Angeles.

Published: 2012, Viking Childrens Books
Tags: Fear, Human Trafficking, Survival
Categories: EuropeEurope, MoldovaEurope, Moldova, Realistic FictionEurope, Moldova, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Folk Tales From The Soviet Union: Central Asia And Kazakhstan

A collection of folk tales from the Ukraine, Byelorussia, and Moldavia.

Published: 1989, Firebird Pubns
Tags: collection, Fairy Tales, folk tales, Soviet Union
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, Folklore and Fairy TalesAll Ages, Folklore and Fairy Tales, MoldovaAll Ages, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Moldova, Ukraine

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