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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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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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Being Henry David

Published: 2013, Albert Whitman & Company
Tags: Coming of age, Family, homeless, Identity, Illness and disease, Runaways, Secret, Self-Discovery
Categories: FictionFiction, United StatesFiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Brand New Boy

Published: 2022, Candlewick Press
Tags: Coming of age, Friendship, growing up, Identity
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The Woman Who Turned Children Into Birds

Published: 2022, Candlewick Studio
Tags: Birds, Fantasy and magic, imagination and play
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FictionEngland (UK), Fiction, Picture BookEngland (UK), Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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War Is Over

Published: 2020, Candlewick
Tags: Effects of war, Military and wars, World War I
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Historical FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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The Color Of The Sun

Published: 2019, Candlewick Press (MA)
Tags: boys and men, Death, Grief, Nature
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Harry Miller’s Run

Published: 2017, Candlewick
Tags: childhood memories, growing up, multigenerational, Old age, Sports and outdoors
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), Primary (ages 6-9)England (UK), Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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Half A Creature From The Sea

Published: 2015, Candlewick Press
Tags: Angels, childhood memories, monster
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FictionEngland (UK), Fiction, Short Stories - Anthologies - CollectionsEngland (UK), Fiction, Short Stories - Anthologies - Collections, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The True Tale Of The Monster Billy Dean

Published: 2014, Candlewick Press
Tags: dystopia, parents and child, spell
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FictionEngland (UK), Fiction, Realistic FictionEngland (UK), Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Mortal Fire

Published: 2013, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: Identity, island, Magic, Stepfamilies
Categories: FantasyFantasy, New ZealandFantasy, New Zealand, OceaniaFantasy, New Zealand, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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My Name Is Mina

Published: 2011, Random House Children's Books
Tags: Discoveries, Family, home, journal
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14)England (UK), Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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