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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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International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature
College of Education
University of Arizona

1430 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers

Published: 2008, Sleeping Bear Press
Tags: Haiku, homesickness, Journey, poem, Poetry, traveling
Categories: AsiaAsia, JapanAsia, Japan, Picture BookAsia, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Chee-Lin: A Giraffe’s Journey

Published: 2008, Houghton Mifflin
Tags: ancient China, captivity, exploration, Friendship, giraffe, Journey, Struggle, voyage
Categories: AfricaAfrica, ChinaAfrica, China, Historical FictionAfrica, China, Historical Fiction, Picture BookAfrica, China, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao’s Last Dancer

Published: 2008, Walker Books for Young Readers
Tags: Ballet, Chairman Mao, cultural revolution, Dance, Family, Loneliness, Revolution
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, ChinaBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, China, Picture BookBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, China, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Marwe: Into the Land of the Dead

Published: 2008, Graphic Universe
Tags: Courage, Death, Family, journeys
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Graphic NovelAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Tanzania

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On a Road in Africa

Published: 2008, Tricycle Press
Tags: Animals, conservation, wildlife
Categories: AfricaAfrica, KenyaAfrica, Kenya, Picture BookAfrica, Kenya, Picture Book, PoetryAfrica, Kenya, Picture Book, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Midsummer Knight

Published: 2007, Roaring Brook Press
Tags: Adventure, bear, wordless book
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Picture BookEngland (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Story of Growl

Published: 2008, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: Conflict, monster, neighbor, Problem solving
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6)Australia, Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, OceaniaAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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I Lost My Kisses

Published: 2008, Orchard Books
Tags: Family, lost, Love
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, OceaniaAustralia, Fantasy, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Fantasy, Oceania, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck!

Published: 2008, Peachtree Publishers
Tags: Family life, growing up, Humor, Multi-generational
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), New ZealandEarly Years (ages 2-6), New Zealand, Picture Book

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Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons

Published: 2008, Raw Junior, LLC
Tags: colors, Nature, Seasons, shapes
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, FranceEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, France, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2)Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, France, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, France, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book, Realistic Fiction

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