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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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Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Tangled Threads: A Hmong Girl’s Story

Published: 2003, Clarion Books
Tags: Dream, immigration, New experiences, refugee, Religion
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Vietnam

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Year of the Tiger

Published: 2010, Holiday House
Tags: action and adventure, Ancient Civilizations, Friendship, War
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, Historical FictionAsia, China, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Alive In The Killing Fields: Surviving the Khmer Rouge Genocide

Published: 2009, National Geographic Children's Books
Tags: abuse, Children, Escape, Family, Hardship, Identity, Inspirational, Survive, Young adult
Categories: AsiaAsia, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAsia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, CambodiaAsia, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Cambodia, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Dragon

Published: 2010, Random House
Tags: action and adventure, Human-animal relationships, Martial arts
Categories: ChinaChina, Historical FictionChina, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Vermonia #2: Call of the Winged Panther

Published: 2010, Candlewick
Tags: action and adventure, Fantasy and magic
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Graphic NovelFantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan

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Stealing Buddha’s Dinner

Published: 2008, Penguin (Non-Classics)
Tags: Coming of age, desires, hunger, Identity, Imagination, immigration and emigration
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), United StatesBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), United States, Vietnam

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Water Buffalo Days: Growing Up In Vietnam

Published: 1999, HarperTrophy
Tags: Animals, Country life, Friendship, growing up
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Vietnam

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Where The Mountain Meets The Moon

Published: 2009, Little, Brown Young Readers
Tags: Dragons, fortune, Gratitude, Quests
Categories: AsiaAsia, ChinaAsia, China, FantasyAsia, China, Fantasy, Folklore and Fairy TalesAsia, China, Fantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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In The Company Of Whispers

Published: 2008, Lion Stone Books
Tags: ancestors, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Time travel
Categories: CanadaCanada, Science FictionCanada, Science Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Noodle Pie

Published: 2010, Kane Miller Book Pub
Tags: Family, Refugees, stereotypes, traditions, War
Categories: AsiaAsia, AwardsAsia, Awards, FictionAsia, Awards, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Asia, Awards, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionAsia, Awards, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Vietnam

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