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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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No Ordinary Day

Published: 2011, Groundwood Books
Tags: Adventure, discovery, Family, resourcefulness, terror
Categories: IndiaIndia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)India, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Chained

Published: 2012,
Tags: Animals, Child labor, Circus, Conduct of life, Elephants
Categories: AsiaAsia, IndiaAsia, India, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, India, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Children of the Holocaust

Published: 2011, Compass Point Books
Tags: Holocaust, Jew, survivor, World War II
Categories: EuropeEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Defiance

Published: 2011, Macmillan
Tags: Holocaust, Nazi, Resistance, World War II
Categories: EuropeEurope, FranceEurope, France, Graphic NovelEurope, France, Graphic Novel, Historical FictionEurope, France, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The Berlin Boxing Club

Published: 2011, HarperCollins
Tags: boxing, Holocaust, Jews, World War II
Categories: EuropeEurope, GermanyEurope, Germany, Historical FictionEurope, Germany, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Guantanamo Boy

Published: 2011, Albert Whitman & Company
Tags: Kidnapping, prison, Young adult
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, CubaCaribbean, Cuba, Realistic FictionCaribbean, Cuba, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Christmas with the Rural Mail

Published: 2010, Nimbus Publishing, Limited
Tags: Christmas, Mail, Winter
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, Picture BookAmericas, Canada, Picture Book, PoetryAmericas, Canada, Picture Book, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Little Island

Published: 1988, Scholastic
Tags: Animals, Island life, Seasons
Categories: CaldecottCaldecott, Early Years (ages 2-6)Caldecott, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture BookCaldecott, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, United States

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Drummer Hoff

Published: 1970, Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Tags: military, Soldiers, songs
Categories: CaldecottCaldecott, England (UK)Caldecott, England (UK), Folklore and Fairy TalesCaldecott, England (UK), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookCaldecott, England (UK), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Man Who Walked Between The Towers

Published: 2004, Scholastic
Tags: historical buildings, New York City, Performing Arts
Categories: CaldecottCaldecott, Picture BookCaldecott, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Caldecott, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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