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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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Tucson, AZ 85721
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Africans Thought of It

Published: 2011, Annick Press, Limited
Tags: Inventions, STEM, World Cultures
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Africa, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NonfictionAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture BookAfrica, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Nonfiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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Hurricane Dancers

Published: 2011, Henry Holt & Company
Tags: History, Pirates, Shipwrecks
Categories: CaribbeanCaribbean, FantasyCaribbean, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Caribbean, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NewberyCaribbean, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Newbery, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Arabic Reader

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Tags: generations, Learning
Categories: All AgesAll Ages, Information BookAll Ages, Information Book, Middle EastAll Ages, Information Book, Middle East, Nonfiction

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Yellow Umbrella

Published: 2002, Kane/Miller Book Pub
Tags: Rain, wordless book
Categories: AsiaAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6)Asia, Early Years (ages 2-6), FictionAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, KoreaAsia, Early Years (ages 2-6), Fiction, Korea, Picture Book

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Big Wolf and Little Wolf: The Little Leaf that Wouldn’t Fall

Published: 2009, Enchanted Lion Books
Tags: Friendship, Love, Patience
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, FranceEurope, Fantasy, France, Picture Book

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Departure Time

Published: 2009,
Tags: anger, Death, Family, Guilt, Love, relationship, Sadness
Categories: AwardsAwards, FantasyAwards, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Awards, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), NetherlandsAwards, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Netherlands, Realistic Fiction

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The Dark Deeps: The Hunchback Assignments 2

Published: 2010, Random House Children's Books
Tags: action and adventure, Espionage, steampunk, Victorian era
Categories: CanadaCanada, Mystery and ThrillerCanada, Mystery and Thriller, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Arctic Stories

Published: 1998, Annick Press
Tags: heroism, Inuit, Social life and customs
Categories: ArcticArctic, CanadaArctic, Canada, Picture BookArctic, Canada, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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The Lighter Side Of Life And Death

Published: 2010, Random House Children's Books
Tags: Dating and sex, Family and social issues, romance, Stepfamilies
Categories: CanadaCanada, Realistic FictionCanada, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Numbers

Published: 2010, Chicken House/Scholastic
Tags: Fantasy and supernatural, paranormal adventure, romance
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), FantasyEngland (UK), Fantasy, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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