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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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email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The Mediterranean

Published: 2018, Allen & Unwin
Tags: Boats and ships, Death, Refugees and exiles
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, OceaniaAustralia, Oceania, Picture BookAustralia, Oceania, Picture Book, Visual NarrativesAustralia, Oceania, Picture Book, Visual Narratives, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Gleam And Glow

Published: 2001, Harcourt Children's Books
Tags: Military and war, Refugee family, Refugees and exiles
Categories: Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina, EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Historical FictionBosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Historical Fiction, Picture BookBosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Reason I Jump

Published: 2013, Random House Publishing Group
Tags: Autism, Disability
Categories: AsiaAsia, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAsia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, JapanAsia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Japan, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Joseph’s Big Ride

Published: 2016, Annick Press
Tags: Emmigrants and immigrants, New experiences, Refugees and exiles
Categories: AfricaAfrica, KenyaAfrica, Kenya, Picture BookAfrica, Kenya, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Ocean Calls: A Haenyeo Mermaid Story

Published: 2020, Kokila
Tags: Multi-generational, Ocean Life, Overcoming fears
Categories: AsiaAsia, KoreaAsia, Korea, Picture BookAsia, Korea, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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These Are My Words Dear Canada

Published: 2016, Scholastic Canada
Tags: First Nations, residential school
Categories: CanadaCanada, Historical FictionCanada, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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War Child: A Child Soldier’s Story

Published: 2009, St. Martin's Press
Tags: child soldiers, Military and war, Musicians, Refugees and exiles
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, SudanAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Sudan, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Pippi Longstocking

Published: 2020, Viking Books for Young Readers
Tags: Classics, Girl, Humor
Categories: EuropeEurope, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic FictionEurope, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Sweden

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Ikenga

Published: 2020, Viking Books for Young Readers
Tags: corruption, Grief, Superhero
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FantasyAfrica, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nigeria

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A Cloud Of Outrageous Blue

Published: 2020, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Diseases, Medieval England, romance, Self-Discovery
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Historical FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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