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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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1430 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Breaking The Ice: the true story of the first woman to play in the National Hockey League

Published: 2020, Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Tags: ice hockey, Sports, Women and girls
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, CanadaBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Canada, Picture BookBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Inkberg Enigma

Published: 2020, Gecko Press
Tags: action and adventure, Mysteries and detectives
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Graphic NovelFantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New ZealandFantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New Zealand, Oceania

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If Dominican Were A Color

Published: 2020, Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Tags: Culture, Spanish Language
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Dominican RepublicCaribbean, Dominican Republic, Picture BookCaribbean, Dominican Republic, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Nice Try Charlie!

Published: 2020, Groundwood Books
Tags: city life, Friendship, Homelessness and poverty
Categories: CanadaCanada, Early Years (ages 2-6)Canada, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book

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A Thousand Glass Flowers: Marietta Barovier And The Invention Of The Rosetta Bead

Published: 2020, Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Tags: Art and artists, Girls and woman, Renaissance
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, EuropeBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, ItalyBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, Italy, Picture BookBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, Italy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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We Had To Be Brave: Escaping The Nazis On The Kindertransport

Published: 2020, Scholastic Focus
Tags: Holocaust survivors, Jewish children in the Holocaust, World War II
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, GermanyBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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The Girl Who Speaks Bear

Published: 2020, Scholastic Press
Tags: Bears, Folktales and Fairytales, Identity, Journey
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Fantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Russia

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Ghost Squad

Published: 2020, Scholastic Press
Tags: Ghosts and spirits, Horror, Strong female protagonist, Witches
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Dominican RepublicCaribbean, Dominican Republic, FantasyCaribbean, Dominican Republic, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America

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War Stories

Published: 2020, Scholastic Inc.
Tags: boys and men, Effects of war, Soldiers and the military, World War II
Categories: FranceFrance, Intermediate (ages 9-14)France, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Last: The Story Of A White Rhino

Published: 2020, Tiny Owl Publishing
Tags: Endangered animals, environmental protection, rhinoceros
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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