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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
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
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Fish for the Grand Lady

In Trinidad, two brothers try fishing in a new place, hoping to bring home a big catch for their grandmother.

Published: ,
Tags: Culture, families, Grandmothers, Hope, Love, Siblings
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CaribbeanAmericas, Caribbean, FictionAmericas, Caribbean, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)Americas, Caribbean, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9), Trinidad and Tobago

Monkey For Sale

When Luzolo goes to market with her parents, she learns that it takes a great deal of bartering to finally get what she wants.

Published: 2002,
Tags: Adventures, families, Magic, Revenge
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Democratic Republic of the CongoAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, FictionAfrica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9)

Playing Beatie Bow

Disturbed that her mother could welcome back her unfaithful father, Abigail Kirk undergoes a mysterious voyage to nineteenth-century Australia, where her experiences help her to understand the power of love and to accept her father.

Published: 1980,
Tags: Adventure, families, Space and time, Time travel
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FantasyAustralia, Fantasy, FictionAustralia, Fantasy, Fiction, OceaniaAustralia, Fantasy, Fiction, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips

When Boowie reads his grandmother’s diary, he learns of her childhood in World War II England when American and British soldiers practiced for D-Day’s invasion in the area of her home, and about her beloved cat, Adolphus Tip.

Published: 2005,
Tags: cat, families, World War II
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Checkers

Speaking from a mental hospital, a teenage girl recounts the tremendous media pressure that preceded the breaking scandal of her father’s unethical business dealings.

Published: 2000,
Tags: families, Supernatural
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FictionAustralia, Fiction, OceaniaAustralia, Fiction, Oceania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids Around The World

From a festival in India to a bus in Germany, from a park in China to a campfire in Australia, loving moms, dads, and kids share their lives.

Published: 2005, National Geographic
Tags: Culture, diversities, families, Love, relationships
Categories: Concept BookConcept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6)Concept Book, Early Years (ages 2-6), International

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