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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
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Yamozha And His Beaver Wife

Published: 2007, Theytus Books
Tags: Creation stories, Indigenous
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, Folklore and Fairy TalesAmericas, Canada, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and LegendsAmericas, Canada, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, North AmericaAmericas, Canada, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, North America, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Children Of The Tlingit (World’s Children)

Published: 1999, Carolrhoda Books
Tags: Community, Family, Indigenous, Social life and customs, Tlingit
Categories: Information BookInformation Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionInformation Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, United States

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The Cree (Lifeways)

Published: 2006, Benchmark Books (NY)
Tags: beliefs, change, Cree, Culture, History, Indigenous
Categories: ArcticArctic, CanadaArctic, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Arctic, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionArctic, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, North America

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The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese: And Other Tales Of The Far North

Published: 1997, Gulliver Books
Tags: Indigenous, Inuit
Categories: ArcticArctic, Folklore and Fairy TalesArctic, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Arctic, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myths and Legends

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Arctic Adventures: Tales From The Lives Of Inuit Artists

Published: 2007, Groundwood Books
Tags: Art and artists, History, Inuit, Legend
Categories: ArcticArctic, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirArctic, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, CanadaArctic, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Arctic, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Canada, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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Dance On A Sealskin

Published: 1995, Alaska Northwest Books
Tags: Coming of age, Communities, Dance, Tradition, Villages
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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Just Talking About Ourselves: Voices Of Our Youth (Just Talking About Ourselves , Vol 3)

Published: 1997, Theytus Books
Tags: Indigenous, Native American Reservations, Urban life
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Short Stories - Anthologies - CollectionsIntermediate (ages 9-14), Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections, United States

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Byron Through The Seasons: A Dene-English Story Book

Published: 1994, Fifth House Books
Tags: Culture, Family life, grandfather and grandchild, Indigenous
Categories: CanadaCanada, Concept BookCanada, Concept Book, Picture BookCanada, Concept Book, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Sacred Harvest: Ojibway Wild Rice Gathering (We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today)

Published: 1992, Lerner Publishing Group
Tags: Customs and practices, food, Indigenous, Ojibwe, Photo essay
Categories: AmericasAmericas, NonfictionAmericas, Nonfiction, North AmericaAmericas, Nonfiction, North America, Primary (ages 6-9)Americas, Nonfiction, North America, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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A Distant Enemy

Published: 1999, Puffin
Tags: Conflict, Disasters, Family, Secret, Tradition
Categories: Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction, United StatesRealistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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