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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
College of Education
University of Arizona

1430 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Caribbean Canvas

Published: 1994, Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press
Tags: Children's poetry, collection, Culture, Proverbs
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, PoetryCaribbean, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)Caribbean, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9), West Indies

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In the Shade of the Níspero Tree

Published: 1999, Orchard Books
Tags: Difficult decisions, Friendship, Prejudice and racism, private school
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Historical FictionCaribbean, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), North AmericaCaribbean, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), North America, Puerto Rico

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All For The Better

Published: 1993, Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Tags: Activism, Great Depression, Puerto Rican in New York, Social conditions
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Primary (ages 6-9)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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The Color Of My Words

Published: 2000, HarperCollins
Tags: Birthday, Self-esteem, self-respect, writer
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, Dominican RepublicCaribbean, Dominican Republic, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin AmericaCaribbean, Dominican Republic, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America, Realistic Fiction

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The Princess Mouse : A Tale Of Finland

Published: 2003, Atheneum
Tags: Folktales and Fairytales, mouse, royal family
Categories: EuropeEurope, FinlandEurope, Finland, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Finland, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookEurope, Finland, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The World’s Best Noses, Ears, and Eyes

Published: 2014, Holiday House
Tags: Animals, Biology, Sense and Sensation, zoology
Categories: EuropeEurope, Picture BookEurope, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Sweden

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Edda

Published: 2014, Henry Holt
Tags: brave, School, Writing
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), FantasyEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Myths and LegendsEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Myths and Legends, NorwayEarly Years (ages 2-6), Fantasy, Myths and Legends, Norway, Picture Book

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Klara’s New World

Published: 1992, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Historical Fiction, immigration, Voyages
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Sweden

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There’s A Pig In My Class!

Published: 2014, Holiday House
Tags: lonliness, Pigs, School life, Schools
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Sweden

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Dateline: Troy

Published: 1996, Candlewick
Tags: History, newspaper, War
Categories: EuropeEurope, GreeceEurope, Greece, Historical FictionEurope, Greece, Historical Fiction, Myths and LegendsEurope, Greece, Historical Fiction, Myths and Legends, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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