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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
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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The Fire-Raiser

Published: 1992, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Tags: fires, Mystery and detective, World War I
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New ZealandHistorical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New Zealand, Oceania

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The Time Tree

Published: 1990, Little Brown & Co (Juv)
Tags: Friendship, Time and space, Time travel
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The White Mercedes

Published: 1993, Knopf
Tags: criminal, interpersonal relation, Mystery and detective story, Revenge
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Realistic FictionEngland (UK), Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Street Child

Published: 1994, Orchard Books
Tags: homeless, London, Orphans, Survival
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Historical FictionEngland (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Weirdo’s War

Published: 1998, Orchard Books
Tags: Caves, Interpersonal relations, School, Survival
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Black Swan

Published: 1993, Houghton Mifflin
Tags: LGBTQI+, Theater
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Mystery and ThrillerEngland (UK), Mystery and Thriller, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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A Parcel of Patterns (Plus)

Published: 1988, Puffin Books
Tags: Death, heroism, Medieval England, plague, romance, suffering
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Historical FictionEngland (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Grace

Published: 1992, Farrar Straus & Giroux (J)
Tags: hero, heroism, Rescues, shipwreck, Storm, survivor
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Historical FictionEngland (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Blitzcat

Published: 1994, Scholastic
Tags: Cats, Courage, lost, World War II
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Historical FictionEngland (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Saffy’s Angel

Published: 2003, Aladdin
Tags: Adoption, Art and artists, Family life, Siblings
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), ItalyEngland (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Italy, Realistic Fiction

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