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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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Phone: (520) 621-9340
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Mexico the Land (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures)

Published: 1993, Crabtree Pub Co
Tags: Culture, diversity, Lifestyle
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, AmericasAll Ages, Americas, MexicoAll Ages, Americas, Mexico, Nonfiction

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Tales of the Monkey King

Published: 2005, Tundra Books
Tags: Courage, Homelessness and poverty, Night, nightmare, Poverty
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, MexicoFolklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa

Published: 2005, Dial
Tags: career, Family, Musicians, Royalty
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, CaribbeanBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Caribbean, CubaBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Caribbean, Cuba, Picture BookBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Caribbean, Cuba, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Opossum and the Great Firemaker

Published: 1998, Troll Communications
Tags: Animals, brave, Earth, India, solution, thief
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Folklore and Fairy TalesAmericas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, MexicoAmericas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Going Home

Published: 1996, Joanna Cotler
Tags: Christmas, cultures, Family, Identity, Immigrants, journeys
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, Latin AmericaAll Ages, Latin America, MexicoAll Ages, Latin America, Mexico, Realistic Fiction

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Nilda

Published: 1985, Arte Publico Press
Tags: Coming of age, Discrimination, Hardship, New York, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Puerto RicoHistorical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Puerto Rico, United States

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Dominican Republic (Cultures of the World)

Published: 2005, Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Tags: Culture, Cultures of the world, Geography, traditions
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, CaribbeanAll Ages, Caribbean, Dominican RepublicAll Ages, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Nonfiction

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Sambalena Show-Off

Published: 1995, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Tags: Grandparents, Helping, Laziness
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy TalesCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Caribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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The Face at the Window

Published: 1997, Clarion Books
Tags: Community, compassion, Fear, Mental illness
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, JamaicaCaribbean, Jamaica, Picture BookCaribbean, Jamaica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Caribbean, Jamaica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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New Shoes for Silvia

Published: 1993, HarperCollins
Tags: Gift, growth, Shoes, waiting
Categories: Latin AmericaLatin America, Picture BookLatin America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Latin America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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