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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
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Hiroshima Dreams

Published: 2007, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Atomic bomb, grandmother and grandchild, Hiroshima, Japan, Japanese Americans, multigenerational
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States

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Ties that Bind, Ties that Break

Published: 1999, Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Tags: Courage, Resistance, traditions, Women
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Historical FictionAsia, China, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Mo’s Mischief: Teacher’s Pet

Published: 2008, HarperTrophy
Tags: Culture, Friend, problem, solution
Categories: ChinaChina, Primary (ages 6-9)China, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Mo’s Mischief: Best Mom Ever

Published: 2008, HarperTrophy
Tags: Culture, Friend, Mom, solution
Categories: ChinaChina, Primary (ages 6-9)China, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Traction Man Is Here!

Published: 2005, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Adventure, Imagination, Superhero
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Primary (ages 6-9)

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One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II

Published: 2007, Hyperion Book CH
Tags: Helping, World War II
Categories: GermanyGermany, Historical FictionGermany, Historical Fiction, Picture BookGermany, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Germany, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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Brave Story

Published: 2007, VIZ Media LLC
Tags: Adventure, Family, hardships, Magic
Categories: AsiaAsia, FantasyAsia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanAsia, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Mildred L. Batchelder Award

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For Those About To Write: How I Learned To Love Books And Why I Had To Write Them

Published: 2007, Tundra Books
Tags: Creative writing, Writing
Categories: CanadaCanada, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Climbing the Stairs

Published: 2008, Putnam Juvenile
Tags: Dreams, Family, independence, Library, Love, marriage, Nazis, Occupation, Women, World War I, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, IndiaHistorical Fiction, India, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Ibby’s Magic Weekend

Published: 2008, The Chicken House
Tags: Detectives, families, Magic, Magicians
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9)Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Primary (ages 6-9), Wales (UK)

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