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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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Naked Bunyip Dancing

Published: 2008, Front Street Press
Tags: School, Self-Discovery, Stories in verse, teacher
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Australia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), OceaniaAustralia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Realistic Fiction

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Shadow of a Hero

Published: 1994, Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Tags: communism, heritage, Identity
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FantasyEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai

Published: 2008, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: conservation, Environment, tree
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, KenyaAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Kenya, Picture BookAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Kenya, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Mythological Creatures: A Classical Bestiary

Published: 2008, Atheneum
Tags: creatures, goddesses, gods
Categories: EuropeEurope, GreeceEurope, Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myths and Legends

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The Lord Is My Shepherd

Published: 2008, Philomel
Tags: bible, Christianity, Prayers
Categories: Middle EastMiddle East, Picture BookMiddle East, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Tara’s Flight

Published: 2008, Boyds Mills Pr
Tags: Biblical, bird, flood, Noah's ark, Rain, Religion
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesEarly Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, IsraelEarly Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Israel, Picture Book

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The McElderry Book of Greek Myths

Published: 2008, Margaret K. McElderry
Tags: Adventure, God, Goddess, Legend
Categories: GreeceGreece, Myths and LegendsGreece, Myths and Legends, Picture BookGreece, Myths and Legends, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Danny’s First Snow

Published: 2007, Ginee Seo Books
Tags: Imagination, snow, Winter
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2)Early Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Infant/toddler (ages 0-2), Picture Book, Russia

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The Silk Princess

Published: 2007, Random House Books for Young Readers
Tags: ancient, Folktales and Fairytales, Legend, magical creatures, Royalty
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookAsia, China, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Love Every Leaf: The Life of Landscape Architect Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

Published: 2008, Tundra Books
Tags: Ecology, Environment, Holocaust, Holocaust survivor, Jewish, Love, Nature, Nazi
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, GermanyBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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