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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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Mariana And Her Familia

Published: 2022, Balzer + Bray
Categories: Database

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A Song Of Wraiths And Ruin

Published: 2021, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Folklore, Magic, refugee, romance, War, West Africa, YA
Categories: FantasyFantasy, Folklore and Fairy TalesFantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, West AfricaFantasy, Folklore and Fairy Tales, West Africa, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Blood Years

Published: 2023, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Coming of age, European history, Holocaust, Jewish, Siblings, World War II
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, RomaniaHistorical Fiction, Romania, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Maryam’s Magic: The Story Of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani

Published: 2021, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Biographies, Creativity, Mathematics
Categories: IranIran, Middle EastIran, Middle East, Picture Book

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Other Words for Home

Published: 2019, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Family, immigration and emigration, Refugees
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Middle EastIntermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, PoetryIntermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, Poetry, Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Middle East, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Syria

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American Street

Published: 2017, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Emmigrants and immigrants, Family and social issues, parents
Categories: Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction, United StatesRealistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Worm Loves Worm

Published: 2016, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Insects and bugs, LGBTQI+, Love, marriage
Categories: Picture BookPicture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus

Published: 2012, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Classics, Frankenstein, Horror, Literary, Monsters
Categories: Graphic NovelGraphic Novel, United StatesGraphic Novel, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Arcadia Awakens

Published: 2012, Balzer + Bray
Tags: Crime, Supernatural
Categories: EuropeEurope, FantasyEurope, Fantasy, ItalyEurope, Fantasy, Italy, RomanceEurope, Fantasy, Italy, Romance, United StatesEurope, Fantasy, Italy, Romance, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Never Fall Down

Published: 2012, Balzer + Bray
Tags: child soldiers, Fear, Survival
Categories: AsiaAsia, CambodiaAsia, Cambodia, Historical FictionAsia, Cambodia, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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