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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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Tokyo Heist

Published: 2012, Viking
Tags: Art and artists, father, Search
Categories: AsiaAsia, JapanAsia, Japan, Mystery and ThrillerAsia, Japan, Mystery and Thriller, Realistic FictionAsia, Japan, Mystery and Thriller, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Vermonia #6: To the Pillar of Wind

Published: 2012, Candlewick
Tags: Friendship, good and evil, Rescues, War, warrior
Categories: AsiaAsia, FantasyAsia, Fantasy, Graphic NovelAsia, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan

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Red Thread Sisters

Published: 2012, Viking
Tags: Adoption, Family, Friendship, Orphans
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, China, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Here Where the Sunbeams Are Green

Published: 2012, Delacorte
Tags: bird, Central America, endangered species, jungle, missing person, Rescues, Sister
Categories: FictionFiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latin America

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Origin

Published: 2012, Razorbill
Tags: Amazon, Immortality, science, Secret
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Latin AmericaFantasy, Latin America, Science FictionFantasy, Latin America, Science Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Scorpions of Zahir

Published: 2012, Delacorte Pr
Tags: Adventure, desert, explorer
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FantasyAfrica, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle EastAfrica, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, Morocco

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Outlaw

Published: 2011, Clarion Books
Tags: Kidnapping, Siblings, social issues, Survival
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Burkina FasoAfrica, Burkina Faso, Realistic FictionAfrica, Burkina Faso, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Flock

Published: 2012, Candlewick Press
Tags: Adventures, relationships, School, Supernatural
Categories: FantasyFantasy, IcelandFantasy, Iceland, Myths and LegendsFantasy, Iceland, Myths and Legends, NordicFantasy, Iceland, Myths and Legends, Nordic, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Fish in the Sky

Published: 2012, Candlewick
Tags: Coming of age, cousin, dating, high school, School, Single-parent families, social custom
Categories: IcelandIceland, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Iceland, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NordicIceland, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nordic, Realistic FictionIceland, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nordic, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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A Time for Trolls

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Tags: fairytale
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NordicEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nordic, Norway

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