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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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Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Omar Rising

Published: 2022, Nancy Paulsen Books
Tags: boarding schools, school and education, social justice
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), PakistanIntermediate (ages 9-14), Pakistan, Realistic Fiction

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Notebook Keeper

Published: 2022, Random House Children's Books
Tags: Compassion and kindness, Emigration and immigration, Hope
Categories: MexicoMexico, Picture BookMexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Mexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic FictionMexico, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States

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Travelers Along The Way

Published: 2022, Feiwel & Friends
Tags: action and adventure, Crusades, Robin Hood, Strong female protagonist, Voyages and travels
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, IsraelHistorical Fiction, Israel, Middle EastHistorical Fiction, Israel, Middle East, Retellings and Remixes (Versions and Variants)Historical Fiction, Israel, Middle East, Retellings and Remixes (Versions and Variants), Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Silent Unseen: A Novel Of World War Ii

Published: 2022, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: Courage, Espionage, Family, History, Loyalty, Survival, World War II
Categories: GermanyGermany, Historical FictionGermany, Historical Fiction, PolandGermany, Historical Fiction, Poland, Ukraine

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The Second Chance Of Benjamin Waterfalls

Published: 2022, Feiwel & Friends
Tags: Family, Native American Reservations, Ojibwe
Categories: FictionFiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionFiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States

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The Night Bus Hero

Published: , Delacorte Press
Tags: Homelessness and poverty, kindness, Making changes, personal growth
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Last Fallen Moon (A Gifted Clans Novel)

Published: 2022, Disney Press
Tags: action and adventure, Fantasy and magic, Ghosts and spirits, Monsters, Mythology
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Folklore and Fairy TalesFantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New Zealand

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Feather And Flame

Published: 2021, Disney-Hyperion
Tags: action and adventure, ancient China, Strong female protagonist
Categories: ChinaChina, FantasyChina, Fantasy, FictionChina, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Sky We Shared

Published: 2021, Cinco Puntos Press
Tags: Prejudice and racism, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), JapanHistorical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, United States

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Dead Man’s Gold And Other Stories: And Other Stories

Published: 2002, Groundwood Books
Tags: American history, Emigration and immigration, Ghosts and spirits, Horror
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Short Stories - Anthologies - CollectionsHistorical Fiction, Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections, United StatesHistorical Fiction, Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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