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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
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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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This Place Is Crowded: Japan

Published: 1992,
Tags: Holocaust, Personal narrative
Categories: AsiaAsia, JapanAsia, Japan, NonfictionAsia, Japan, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

In The Village Of The Elephants

Published: 1994,
Tags: Responsibility and duty, Rural life
Categories: AsiaAsia, IndiaAsia, India, NonfictionAsia, India, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Shin’s Tricycle

Published: 1995,
Tags: Personal narrative
Categories: AsiaAsia, JapanAsia, Japan, NonfictionAsia, Japan, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

This Place Is Wild: East Africa

Published: 1998,
Tags: Animals
Categories: AfricaAfrica, KenyaAfrica, Kenya, NonfictionAfrica, Kenya, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Kenya, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania

The Boy Who Held Back the Sea

Published: 1987,
Tags: bravery, Rescues
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Historical FictionEurope, Fiction, Historical Fiction, NetherlandsEurope, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Netherlands, Picture BookEurope, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Netherlands, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

Forest Of The Pygmies

Published: ,
Tags: corruption, discovery, Grandmother, safari, slavery, Travel, Young adult
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FictionAfrica, Fiction, KenyaAfrica, Fiction, Kenya, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Behind The Secret Window: A Memoir Of A Hidden Childhood During Ww Ii

Published: 1993,
Tags: Personal narrative, Refugees and exiles
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, EuropeBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, UkraineBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, Ukraine, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

The Devil In Vienna

Published: 1978,
Tags: Friendship
Categories: AustriaAustria, EuropeAustria, Europe, Historical FictionAustria, Europe, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Samurai Shortstop

Published: 2006,
Tags: Adventures, Robbers and outlaws
Categories: AsiaAsia, FictionAsia, Fiction, JapanAsia, Fiction, Japan, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Making It Home: Real-Life Stories from Children Forced to Flee

Published: 2004,
Tags: Children, Family, Homes, New experiences, Refugees
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction

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