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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
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Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures: Ancient Egypt

Published: 2001, Scholastic Press
Tags: Adventure, Mummies, Pyramids, Rivers
Categories: AfricaAfrica, EgyptAfrica, Egypt, NonfictionAfrica, Egypt, Nonfiction, Picture BookAfrica, Egypt, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Gorilla Walk

Published: 1999, HarperCollins Publishers
Tags: Forests, Gorillas, Nature, travel journal
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Information BookAfrica, Information Book, NonfictionAfrica, Information Book, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Information Book, Nonfiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Uganda

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Rhino Romp

Published: 1998, Disney Press
Tags: Lost children, Rescues, rhinoceros
Categories: AfricaAfrica, FantasyAfrica, Fantasy, Picture BookAfrica, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Cat Mummies

Published: 1996, Clarion Books
Tags: Ancient Civilizations, archeology, Cats, Mummies
Categories: EgyptEgypt, Information BookEgypt, Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Egypt, Information Book, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction

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The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle: Solving A Mystery of Ancient Egypt

Published: 2002, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: Ancient Civilizations, ancient Egypt, archeology, discovery, excavation
Categories: EgyptEgypt, Historical FictionEgypt, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Egypt, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East

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Gary And Ray

Published: 2009, Frances Lincoln Ltd
Tags: Friendship, Loneliness, Mammals, Social skills
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK)Early Years (ages 2-6), England (UK), Picture Book

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A Song for Jamela

Published: 2009, Frances Lincoln Ltd
Tags: holidays, Summer, Young adult
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Picture BookAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Africa, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic FictionAfrica, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, South Africa

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Deron Goes to Nursery School

Published: 2009, Frances Lincoln Ltd
Tags: cultures, families, friends, relationships, School, Stories
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), GhanaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Ghana, Realistic Fiction

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Grandma Comes to Stay

Published: 2010, Frances Lincoln Ltd
Tags: cultures, families stories, Love, relationships, traditions
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6)Africa, Early Years (ages 2-6), GhanaAfrica, Early Years (ages 2-6), Ghana, Realistic Fiction

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Bulu

Published: 2010, Random House Childrens Books
Tags: conservation, Dogs, wildlife
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- MemoirAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAfrica, Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Zambia

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