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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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El Salvador (Cultures Of The World)

Published: 2005, Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Tags: anthropology, Culture, Cultures of the world, Geography
Categories: El SalvadorEl Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14)El Salvador, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Necklace of Stars

Published: 1996, Fitzhenry and Whiteside
Tags: Mountains, multiculturalism
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Latin AmericaFolklore and Fairy Tales, Latin America, Picture BookFolklore and Fairy Tales, Latin America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Once Upon an Island

Published: 1994, Hand Print
Tags: Adventures, Animals, fables
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy TalesCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), West Indies

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Ring of the Slave Prince

Published: 2003, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Adventure, Greed, island, Pirate, plantation, prince, Rescues, shipwreck, slave
Categories: AfricaAfrica, CaribbeanAfrica, Caribbean, Historical FictionAfrica, Caribbean, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Angel’s Grace

Published: 2005, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Tags: Acceptance, Belonging, choice, Coming of age, Culture, Family, Grandparents, Hair, Identity, Love
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionCaribbean, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Trinidad and Tobago

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Before We Were Free

Published: 2002, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Family, Fear, freedom, immigration and emigration, Law Enforcement, Resistance
Categories: AwardsAwards, CaribbeanAwards, Caribbean, Dominican RepublicAwards, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Awards, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Pura BelpréAwards, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Pura Belpré, Realistic Fiction

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A High Wind in Jamaica (New York Review Books Classics)

Published: 1999, NYRB Classics
Tags: Books, Childhood, Dance, Humor, Pirates, secrets
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, FantasyCaribbean, Fantasy, JamaicaCaribbean, Fantasy, Jamaica, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Tonight, by Sea

Published: 1997, HarperTrophy
Tags: bravery, Escape, Family, Friendship, Making changes, Soldiers
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CaribbeanAmericas, Caribbean, HaitiAmericas, Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic FictionAmericas, Caribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Emerald Lizard (World Storytelling)

Published: 1999, August House
Tags: Culture, legends, Myth, Stories, Storytelling, Tales
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Latin AmericaFolklore and Fairy Tales, Latin America, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Stories of Mexico’s Independence Days and Other Bilingual Children’s Fables

Published: 2005, University of New Mexico Press
Tags: Animals, Friendship, independence, Stories
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, MexicoFolklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9), Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections

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