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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
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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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Leaving Vietnam: The Journey Of Tuan Ngo (Ready-To-Read : Level 3 Reading Alone)

Published: 1999, Aladdin
Tags: Beginning reader, Escape, refugee, Vietnam War, Vietnamese Americans
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Historical Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Vietnam

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Anna’s Goat

Published: 2000, Orca Book Publishers
Tags: Animals, Family, Friendship, Refugees, War
Categories: EuropeEurope, Historical FictionEurope, Historical Fiction, Picture BookEurope, Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Chachaji’s Cup

Published: 2003, Children's Book Press
Tags: Family, History, Journey, Refugees
Categories: AsiaAsia, IndiaAsia, India, Picture BookAsia, India, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Dia’s Story Cloth

Published: 1998, Lee & Low Books
Tags: autobiographical, Folk art, Immigrant family, refugee
Categories: Lao People's Democratic RepublicLao People's Democratic Republic, Picture BookLao People's Democratic Republic, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Gleam And Glow

Published: 2005, Voyager Books
Tags: Effects of war, Hope, Refugee family, Survival
Categories: Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina, Early Years (ages 2-6)Bosnia and Herzegovina, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book

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Going Home, Coming Home/Ve Nha, Tham Que Huong

Published: 2003, Children's Book Press
Tags: Family, immigrant, immigration and emigration, Multi-generational
Categories: BilingualBilingual, Picture BookBilingual, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Bilingual, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Vietnam

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How I Learned Geography

Published: 2008, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: Effects of war, Emmigrants and immigrants, Homelessness and poverty, Imagination, Survival, World War II
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Picture BookBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Picture Book, PolandBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Picture Book, Poland, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Island

Published: 2008, Allen & Unwin
Tags: allegory, human rights, Prejudice and racism, Refugees
Categories: EuropeEurope, Picture BookEurope, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Europe, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Switzerland

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Zinnia: How The Corn Was Saved

Published: 2004, Salina Bookshelf, Inc.
Tags: Indigenous, Navajo, Spiders
Categories: Folklore and Fairy TalesFolklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and LegendsFolklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, Primary (ages 6-9)Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, Primary (ages 6-9), SouthwestFolklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, Primary (ages 6-9), Southwest, United States

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Ten Little Rabbits

Published: 1995, Chronicle Books
Tags: Indigenous, stereotypes
Categories: Concept BookConcept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6)Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture BookConcept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), SouthwestConcept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Southwest, United States

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