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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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College of Education
University of Arizona

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Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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If You Lived Here: Houses of the World

Published: 2011, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Tags: houses
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, NonfictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Picture BookIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Beauty and the Beast

Published: 2011, Penguin Group USA
Tags: fairytale, Love, romance, spell, transformation
Categories: EuropeEurope, Folklore and Fairy TalesEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, FranceEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, France, Picture BookEurope, Folklore and Fairy Tales, France, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Earth-Friendly Buildings, Bridges and More

Published: 2012, Kids Can Press
Tags: building, construction, Environment
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), InternationalIntermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction

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Going Ape!

Published: 2012, Tundra Books of Northern New York
Tags: Animals, Children, Discoveries, Imagination
Categories: InternationalInternational, NonfictionInternational, Nonfiction, Picture BookInternational, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Little Dog Lost

Published: 2012, Nancy Paulsen Books
Tags: Dog, Ocean, Rescues
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), EuropeEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, PolandEarly Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, Poland, Primary (ages 6-9)Early Years (ages 2-6), Europe, Picture Book, Poland, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Russia: The People

Published: 2008, Crabtree Publishing Company
Tags: Culture, daily life, Family, food, History, People, social life and custom
Categories: EuropeEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Russia

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Russia: The Land

Published: 2008, Crabtree Pub
Tags: Animals, Economy, History, industry, Plants, technology, weather
Categories: EuropeEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionEurope, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Russia

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The Elijah Door

Published: 2011, Holiday House
Tags: Family, Feud, holidays, Jews
Categories: Eastern EuropeEastern Europe, EuropeEastern Europe, Europe, Folklore and Fairy TalesEastern Europe, Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture BookEastern Europe, Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Le Pantin

Published: 2011, L'Ecole des loisirs
Tags: Courage, French, Jews, Prejudice and racism
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, HungaryHistorical Fiction, Hungary, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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In Darkness

Published: 2012, Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Tags: earthquake, gang, Revolution, Survival, violence
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, HaitiCaribbean, Haiti, Realistic FictionCaribbean, Haiti, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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