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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

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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The Heights

Published: 2009, Feiwel & Friends
Tags: Adoption, Child abuse, Family and social issues, Orphans, romance
Categories: Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction, United StatesRealistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio

Published: 2001, Blue Sky Press
Tags: California, English-Spanish, Family, Holidays and festivals, Mexican Americans, neighborhood
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, SouthwestIntermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Southwest, United States

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Someone Like Summer

Published: 2007, HarperTeen
Tags: prejudice, Racism, Social and family issues
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, United StatesIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Realistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Call Me Consuelo

Published: 1997, Pinata Books
Tags: Mexican Americans, Mystery and detective, Orphans, Social issues and family
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in USIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Mystery and ThrillerIntermediate (ages 9-14), Latinx in US, Mystery and Thriller, United States

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Leticia’s Secret

Published: 1997, Pinata Books
Tags: Cousins, growing up, Secret
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, United States

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The Truth About Las Mariposas

Published: 2007, Pinata Books
Tags: Latinos/as, Mexican Americans, Mystery and detective stories, romance
Categories: Latinx in USLatinx in US, Mystery and ThrillerLatinx in US, Mystery and Thriller, United StatesLatinx in US, Mystery and Thriller, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Blood Secret

Published: 2006, HarperTeen
Tags: Death, Mulitgenerational, secrets, Social and family issues
Categories: Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction, United StatesRealistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Call Me Henri

Published: 2006, Curbstone Press
Tags: Difficult decisions, dysfunctional family, French, growing up, violence
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, United States

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Truth And Salsa

Published: 2006, Peachtree Publishers
Tags: Family and social issues, girls and women, Marriage and divorce, multigenerational, Self-Discovery
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), MexicoIntermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico, Realistic Fiction

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Messed Up

Published: 2009, Holiday House
Tags: Family, relationship, School, Young adult
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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