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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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A Proper Acadian

Published: 1980, Kids Can Press
Tags: Deportation
Categories: CanadaCanada, Historical FictionCanada, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Petros’ War

Published: 1972, E. P. Dutton
Tags: Resistance, World War II
Categories: AwardsAwards, GreeceAwards, Greece, Historical FictionAwards, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Awards, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mildred L. Batchelder Award

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The Leopard

Published: 1975, Atheneum
Tags: Cows
Categories: AfricaAfrica, EthiopiaAfrica, Ethiopia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Ethiopia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and ThrillerAfrica, Ethiopia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller, Realistic Fiction

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Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter

Published: 1985, Penguin Putnam Inc USA
Tags: Adventure, girls and women, Medieval, Robbers and outlaws
Categories: AwardsAwards, Historical FictionAwards, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Awards, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mildred L. Batchelder AwardAwards, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mildred L. Batchelder Award, Sweden

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Wildcat Under Glass

Published: 1968, Holt, Rineharet, and Winston
Tags: dictatorship, emotions and feelings
Categories: EuropeEurope, GreeceEurope, Greece, Historical FictionEurope, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mildred L. Batchelder Award

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No Hero For The Kaiser

Published: 1986, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Tags: boys and men, Effects of war, World War I
Categories: EuropeEurope, GermanyEurope, Germany, Historical FictionEurope, Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Konrad

Published: 1982, Avon
Tags: Friendship, robots
Categories: GermanyGermany, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Germany, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Science Fiction

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Threatened

Published: ,
Tags: Chimpanzees, Family and social issues, Mystery and detective, Orphans
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Realistic FictionAfrica, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Splash! Anna Hibiscus

Published: 2013, Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Pub.
Tags: beach, Friend, Summer, Vacation
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Here Comes Our Bride!: An African Wedding Story

Published: 2007, Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Tags: Customs and practices, Photo essay, Weddings
Categories: AfricaAfrica, NigeriaAfrica, Nigeria, NonfictionAfrica, Nigeria, Nonfiction, Picture BookAfrica, Nigeria, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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