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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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Flusi: The Sock Monster

Published: 2004, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: monster, Mystery
Categories: FantasyFantasy, GermanyFantasy, Germany, Picture BookFantasy, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Dead Sea Scrolls

Published: 1997, HarperCollins
Tags: archeology, History, Religion
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), IsraelIntermediate (ages 9-14), Israel, JordanIntermediate (ages 9-14), Israel, Jordan, Middle EastIntermediate (ages 9-14), Israel, Jordan, Middle East, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Nonfiction, Palestine

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Parthenon

Published: 2004, Atheneum
Tags: architecture, History
Categories: GreeceGreece, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Feed the Children First: Irish Memories of the Great Hunger

Published: 2002, Atheneum
Tags: 19th Century, famine
Categories: EuropeEurope, IrelandEurope, Ireland, NonfictionEurope, Ireland, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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A Taste of Japan

Published: 1993, Thomson Learning
Tags: Culture, description, informational
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanIntermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Nonfiction

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How the Ladies Stopped the Wind

Published: 2007, Houghton Mifflin
Tags: Determination, Patience, solution, wind
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, IcelandEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Iceland, NordicEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Iceland, Nordic, Picture Book

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Mama’s Saris

Published: 2007, Little, Brown and Company
Tags: clothing, Mother
Categories: IndiaIndia, Picture BookIndia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)India, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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The Donkey of Gallipoli: A True Story of Courage in World War I

Published: 2008, Candlewick
Tags: Courage, Rescues, World War I
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), NonfictionEngland (UK), Nonfiction, Picture BookEngland (UK), Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Park Bench

Published: 1989, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: Nature, relationships
Categories: AsiaAsia, BilingualAsia, Bilingual, JapanAsia, Bilingual, Japan, Picture BookAsia, Bilingual, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Asia, Bilingual, Japan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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There’s No Such Thing as Ghosts!

Published: 2008, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: Ghost
Categories: BelgiumBelgium, Early Years (ages 2-6)Belgium, Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeBelgium, Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, FantasyBelgium, Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book

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