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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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Ping Pong Pig

Published: 2008, Holiday House
Tags: Behavior, Farm, Flight, Friendship, Helping
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Picture BookEngland (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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John Patrick Norman Mchennessy: The Boy Who Was Always Late

Published: 2008, Alfred A. Knopf
Tags: Imagination, Learning
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FantasyEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Picture BookEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Ancient Egypt: A First Look at People of the Nile

Published: 2008, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Tags: civilization, Culture, History, Life, Mummies, Pyramids
Categories: EgyptEgypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Egypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionEgypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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My Dog, My Cat, My Mama, and Me!

Published: 2007, Candlewick
Tags: baby, birth, Cats, Dogs, Mother
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Picture BookAustralia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Australia, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Duck In The Truck

Published: 2008, Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Tags: Animals, Cars and trucks, Ducks, Rhymes
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK)Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Picture Book

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The Mermaid’s Twin Sister: More Stories from Trinidad

Published: 1994, Clarion Books
Tags: cultures, Life, traditions
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy TalesCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Short Stories - Anthologies - CollectionsCaribbean, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections, Trinidad and Tobago

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Why Snails Have Shells: Minority and Han Folktales of China

Published: 1993, University of Hawaii Press
Tags: Animals, Indigenous
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, China, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book

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Sam Tells Stories

Published: 2007, Clarion Books
Tags: Friendship, Honesty, Lie, making friends, new experience, new school, School, storyteller, value
Categories: BelgiumBelgium, Early Years (ages 2-6)Belgium, Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyBelgium, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Picture Book

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Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku

Published: 2007, Lee & Low Books
Tags: Olympic Games, surfing, Swimming
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, HawaiiBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Hawaii, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Hawaii, Intermediate (ages 9-14), OceaniaBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Hawaii, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Griffin’s Castle

Published: 2007, Orchard Books
Tags: animal, castle, imprisonment, Magic, mother and daughter, Supernatural
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and ThrillerFantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller, Wales (UK)

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