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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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Kites

Published: 1999, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Art and artists, Chinese Festivals, kites, Symbolism
Categories: ChinaChina, Picture BookChina, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Celebrations of Light

Published: 1998, Atheneum
Tags: celebration, Festival, holiday
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Picture Book

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A Bicycle For Rosaura

Published: 1991, Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Tags: Animals, Birthday, Communities, Problem solving
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Venezuela

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Published: 1998, Scholastic Press
Tags: boarding schools, Magic, Witches
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The Black Book of Secrets

Published: 2007, Feiwel & Friends
Tags: Apprentice, secrets
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FantasyEngland (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Europe, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller

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Midnight Blue

Published: 2003, Bloomsbury Children's Books
Tags: Adventure, choice, escaping, Evil, Journey
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The House of Djinn

Published: 2008, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: arranged marriage, Family, Islam, Loneliness, Love, Tradition
Categories: PakistanPakistan, Realistic FictionPakistan, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Voyage of the Snake Lady

Published: 2007, Eos
Tags: Revenge, Survival, warriors
Categories: EuropeEurope, GreeceEurope, Greece, Historical FictionEurope, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myths and Legends

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Socialism

Published: 2007, Benchmark Books (NY)
Tags: Government, History, Politics And Government
Categories: InternationalInternational, NonfictionInternational, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Dictatorship

Published: 2007, Benchmark Books (NY)
Tags: dictators, dictatorship, History, Politics And Government
Categories: InternationalInternational, NonfictionInternational, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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