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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
Open Reading Hours: Monday through Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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A Quetzalcoatl Tale of the Corn

Published: 2000,
Tags: Indigenous, Legend
Categories: AmericasAmericas, Folklore and Fairy TalesAmericas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, MexicoAmericas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, Myths and LegendsAmericas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, Myths and Legends, Picture BookAmericas, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Mexico, Myths and Legends, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Alicia’s Fruity Drinks; Las aguas frescas de Alicia

Published: 2012, Piñata Books
Tags: Friendship, Mexican-American, recipes, Spanish
Categories: Latinx in USLatinx in US, Picture BookLatinx in US, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Latinx in US, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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The Barking Mouse

Published: 2003, Albert Whitman & Company
Tags: Humor, mouse
Categories: CubaCuba, Early Years (ages 2-6)Cuba, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy TalesCuba, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookCuba, Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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A Mango In The Hand

Published: 2011, Abrams Books for Young Readers
Tags: Conduct of life, Family, Generosity, Love, Proverbs, Spanish
Categories: BilingualBilingual, CaribbeanBilingual, Caribbean, CubaBilingual, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin AmericaBilingual, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin America, Picture BookBilingual, Caribbean, Cuba, Latin America, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Small Hands, Big Hands: Seven Profiles of Chicano Migrant Workers and Their Families

Published: 1970, Pantheon Books
Tags: camping, Young adult
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in USIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Nonfiction, United StatesIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Nonfiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch

Published: 2013, Cinco Puntos Press
Tags: Aunts, dating, Mexican-American, Mexico, wrestling
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in USIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United States

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The Living

Published: ,
Tags: Natural disasters, romance, Schools, Summer, Surprises
Categories: Latinx in USLatinx in US, Realistic FictionLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United StatesLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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One Woolly Wombat

Published: 1987, Omnibus Puffin
Tags: Australian animals, numbers, Stories in Rhyme
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Counting BookAustralia, Counting Book, Early Years (ages 2-6)Australia, Counting Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Oceania

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The Ogress and the Snake and Other Stories from Somalia

Published: 2009, Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Tags: oral traditions
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Short Stories - Anthologies - CollectionsAfrica, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections, Somalia

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The Arab World Thought of It

Published: 2013, Firefly Books Ltd
Tags: History, Inventions
Categories: Information BookInformation Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle EastInformation Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, NonfictionInformation Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, Nonfiction, Saudi Arabia

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