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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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email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Diaries

Keeper Of The Night

Thirteen-year-old Isabel, a girl living on the island of Guam, and her family try to cope with the suicide of Isabel’s mother.

Published: 2003,
Tags: Cats, Diaries, Grandmothers, World War II
Categories: FictionFiction, GuamFiction, Guam, OceaniaFiction, Guam, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Actual Real Reality Of Jennifer James

While competing on a reality television show being filmed at her English high school, shy and bookish Jennifer James records her experiences in her diary.

Published: ,
Tags: Adolescence, Diaries, Humor
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Cats In Krasinski Square

Two Jewish sisters, escapees of the infamous Warsaw ghetto, devise a plan to thwart an attempt by the Gestapo to intercept food bound for starving people behind the dark Wall.

Published: 2004,
Tags: Diaries, School and teachers
Categories: EuropeEurope, FictionEurope, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Poland

An Episode Of Sparrows: A Novel

In post-World War II London, two street-tough children attempt to build a hidden garden, an act that awakens hidden courage in the children and profoundly disrupts the neighborhood.

Published: 1955,
Tags: Diaries
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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