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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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Maori

Behind The Border

Brief episodes from a childhood spent in the Soviet Union in the 1960s reveal what life could be like behind the old Iron Curtain.

Published: 1994,
Tags: Maori, Whales
Categories: Biography - Autobiography- MemoirBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, EuropeBiography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Biography - Autobiography- Memoir, Europe, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Russia

Trick Of The Mind

he struggles of several young people who confront family problems, emotional problems, unrequited love, mystery, and violence, is told from alternating viewpints of Matt and Erin.

Published: 2005,
Tags: Family life, Intergenerational relations, Maori
Categories: England (UK)England (UK), EuropeEngland (UK), Europe, FictionEngland (UK), Europe, Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

Lord Of The Fries And Other Stories

A collection of short stories in which Canadian young people interact with the eccentric and vivid figures of their communities, schools, and families.

Published: 1999,
Tags: Maori, Religion
Categories: AmericasAmericas, CanadaAmericas, Canada, FictionAmericas, Canada, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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