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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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The Lion Is No Longer King

Published: 1997, Annick Press
Tags: Animals, lions, Porquoi tale
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book

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Tree Of Life

Published: 1989, Sierra Club Books
Tags: Appreciation of Nature, Environment and ecology, savanna, Trees
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Information BookAfrica, Information Book, NonfictionAfrica, Information Book, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Trouble

Published: 1997, Harcourt Children's Books
Tags: boys and men, Folktales and Fairytales, Humor, mischief
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), EthiopiaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Ethiopia, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Ethiopia, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book

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The Riddle Of The Rosetta Stone

Published: 1990, Crowell
Tags: Discoveries, Secret
Categories: EgyptEgypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Egypt, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Uncommon Traveler: Mary Kingsley In Africa

Published: 2000, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Tags: 19th Century, Discovery and exploration, girls and women, Historical
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Early Years (ages 2-6)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Picture Book

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Be Patient, Abdul

Published: 1996, Margaret K. McElderry Books
Tags: Patience, School, Siblings
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Sierra LeoneAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Sierra Leone, West Africa

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Ndito Runs

Published: 1996, Henry Holt & Co
Tags: running, village
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), FictionAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, KenyaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Kenya, Picture BookAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Kenya, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Elizabeti’s School

Published: 2002, Lee & Low Books
Tags: First day of school, Friendship, School
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Tanzania

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Learning to Swim in Swaziland: A Child’s-Eye View of a Southern African Country

Published: 1993, Scholastic Trade
Tags: childhood memories, New experiences
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), South Africa

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A Promise To The Sun

Published: 1992, Joy Street Books
Tags: bats, drought, Quests, Rain, savannah
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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