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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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University of Arizona

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Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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The Star-Bearer: A Creation Myth from Ancient Egypt

Published: 2001, Farrar Straus Giroux
Tags: creation
Categories: AfricaAfrica, EgyptAfrica, Egypt, Folklore and Fairy TalesAfrica, Egypt, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and LegendsAfrica, Egypt, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, Picture BookAfrica, Egypt, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Secret Saturdays

Published: 2010, Penguin Group USA
Tags: City and town life, confrontation, Questions and answers, Search
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United StatesIntermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Dizzy In Your Eyes

Published: 2010, Random House, Inc.
Tags: Love, social issues
Categories: PoetryPoetry, United StatesPoetry, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Muchacho: A Novel

Published: 2009, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: city life, Determination, Juvenile Delinquents, Mexican-American, New Mexico, School, Self-perception
Categories: Latinx in USLatinx in US, Realistic FictionLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United StatesLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Star in the Forest

Published: 2010, Random House, Inc.
Tags: border crossing, Deportation, Dogs, illegal immigrant, Kidnapping, Struggle
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in USIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, MexicoIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Mexico, Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Mexico, Realistic Fiction, United States

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Confetti Girl

Published: 2009, Little Brown & Co
Tags: Family, Friendship, girls, Hispanic Americans
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in USIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic Fiction, SouthwestIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic Fiction, Southwest, United States

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Addicted To Her

Published: 2010, Holiday House
Tags: High schools, Love, Mexican Americans, wrestling
Categories: Latinx in USLatinx in US, Realistic FictionLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United StatesLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Efrain’s Secret

Published: 2010, Random House Children's Books
Tags: Difficult decisions, Drug and alcohol abuse, Social and family issues, violence
Categories: Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction, United StatesRealistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Last Summer Of The Death Warriors

Published: 2010, Arthur A. Levine Books
Tags: Death and dying, Friendship, New Mexico, Self-actualization
Categories: Latinx in USLatinx in US, Realistic FictionLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, SouthwestLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, Southwest, United StatesLatinx in US, Realistic Fiction, Southwest, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Once Around The Block / Una Vuelta A La Manzana (English And Spanish Edition)

Published: 2009, Cinco Puntos Press
Tags: Family, Neighborhoods, Spanish
Categories: BilingualBilingual, Early Years (ages 2-6)Bilingual, Early Years (ages 2-6), Latinx in USBilingual, Early Years (ages 2-6), Latinx in US, Picture BookBilingual, Early Years (ages 2-6), Latinx in US, Picture Book, United States

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