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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
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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Burn My Heart

Published: 2009, Amistad
Tags: Betrayal, diversity, Fear, Friendship, prejudice, rebellion
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Historical FictionAfrica, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Kenya

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The White Witch

Published: 2009, Roaring Brook
Tags: plague, Self-Discovery, Survival, Witches
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Historical FictionEngland (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Promises To Keep

Published: 2007, Subterranean
Tags: abuse, Adventure, Art and artists, Drug and alcohol abuse, Magic
Categories: CanadaCanada, FantasyCanada, Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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T4: A Novel

Published: 2008, Houghton Mifflin
Tags: deaf, disabilities, Holocaust, Survival, World War II
Categories: EuropeEurope, GermanyEurope, Germany, Historical FictionEurope, Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Poetry

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Daughter of the Flames

Published: 2009, Candlewick Press (MA)
Tags: Identity, Orphans, Secret, Survival, warrior
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Blue Girl (Firebird)

Published: 2006, Puffin
Tags: Dark, Friendship, Ghost, girls, Horror, School, Women
Categories: CanadaCanada, FantasyCanada, Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Sensible Hare and the Case of Carrots

Published: 2009, Putnam Juvenile
Tags: animal, Detectives, hare, Humor, Lost and found possessions, Rabbits
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Mystery and ThrillerEngland (UK), Fantasy, Mystery and Thriller, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Young Samurai: The Way Of The Warrior

Published: 2009, Hyperion Book CH
Tags: action and adventure, Martial arts, Orphans, Prejudice and racism, Samurai
Categories: AsiaAsia, Historical FictionAsia, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan

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Daisy Dawson And The Secret Pond

Published: 2009, Candlewick
Tags: Adventure, Animals, Fantasy and magic, School, weather
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Little (Grrl) Lost

Published: 2007, Viking Juvenile
Tags: Friendship, growing up, Moving households
Categories: CanadaCanada, FantasyCanada, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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