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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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University of Arizona

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Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The Waorani: People of the Ecuadoran Rain Forest (Global Villages)

Published: 1993, Silver Burdett Pr
Tags: environmental issues, human rights, Indigenous, oppression, power, Rainforests
Categories: EcuadorEcuador, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Ecuador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin AmericaEcuador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, NonfictionEcuador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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My Mama’s Little Ranch on the Pampas

Published: 1994, Henry Holt & Company
Tags: Childhood, Christmas, Cowboys, Seasons, stereotypes
Categories: ArgentinaArgentina, Latin AmericaArgentina, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9)Argentina, Latin America, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Amazon Basin: Vanishing Cultures

Published: 1993, Harcourt
Tags: Culture, Indigenous, Rainforests
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin AmericaIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Nonfiction, Venezuela

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Chaska and the Golden Doll

Published: 1994, Arcade Publishing
Tags: customs, Incas, Indigenous, Mountains, social life
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Latin AmericaAmericas, Latin America, PeruAmericas, Latin America, Peru, Picture BookAmericas, Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Americas, Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic FictionAmericas, Latin America, Peru, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, South America

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Aria

Published: 1994, Viking Juvenile
Tags: bird, captivity, freedom, protection
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Latin AmericaFantasy, Latin America, Picture BookFantasy, Latin America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Feathers Like a Rainbow: An Amazon Indian Tale

Published: 1989, HarperCollins
Tags: Birds, Choices and decisions, Forests, Rivers
Categories: BrazilBrazil, Early Years (ages 2-6)Brazil, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesBrazil, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Latin AmericaBrazil, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Latin America, PeruBrazil, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Latin America, Peru, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Ransom for a River Dolphin

Published: 1993, Lerner Publishing Group
Tags: Animals, healing, protection
Categories: ColombiaColombia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Colombia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin AmericaColombia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Realistic Fiction

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Where Angels Glide at Dawn: New Stories from Latin America

Published: 1990, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Tags: Angels, Culture, Stories, Tales, traditions
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin AmericaFolklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Realistic Fiction

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Teenage Refugees from Nicaragua Speak Out (In Their Own Voices)

Published: 1995, Rosen Publishing Group
Tags: cultures, dictatorship, freedom, journeys, oppression, power, Refugees, War
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Latin AmericaAmericas, Latin America, NicaraguaAmericas, Latin America, Nicaragua, NonfictionAmericas, Latin America, Nicaragua, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Grab Hands And Run

Published: 1993, Orchard Books
Tags: Adventure, Courage, immigration, Journey, Survival
Categories: El SalvadorEl Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14)El Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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