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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
College of Education
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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Search Results for: Lewis, E. B.

All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

Published: 2014, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Tags: African Americans, celebration, enslavement, freedom, Identity
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, Picture BookHistorical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Historical Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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Each Kindness

Published: 2012, Nancy Paulsen Books
Tags: Emotions, Friendship, kindness, lessons
Categories: AwardsAwards, Coretta Scott King AwrdAwards, Coretta Scott King Awrd, Picture BookAwards, Coretta Scott King Awrd, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Awards, Coretta Scott King Awrd, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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Dare to Dream… Change the World

Published: 2012, Kane Miller
Tags: Dream, inspiration
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture BookBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, PoetryBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Poetry, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Negro Speaks of Rivers

Published: 2009, Hyperion Book CH
Tags: African American, Courage, river, strength, watercolor
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, PoetryPicture Book, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Poetry, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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My Rows and Piles of Coins

Published: 1999, Clarion Books
Tags: Bicycles, Helping, Market, Money, mothers
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic FictionPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Tanzania

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