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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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Swallows Dance

Published: 2018, Pajama Press
Tags: Ancient Civilizations, Coming of age, Stories in verse
Categories: EuropeEurope, GreeceEurope, Greece, Historical FictionEurope, Greece, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Nim’s Island

Published: 2002, Tandem Library
Tags: Fathers and daughters, Friendship, Islands, Missing persons, survivals
Categories: FictionFiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania

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Lost! A Dog Called Bear

Published: 2011, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Tags: Divorce, Dog, Household, lost and found possession, moving
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Australia, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction

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Nim at Sea

Published: 2008, Knopf Books for Young Readers
Tags: Adventure, Animals, Friendship, Ships
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FictionAustralia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Australia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), OceaniaAustralia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)Australia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9), United States

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Mokie and Bik

Published: 2007, Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Tags: beach, boat, Humor, playing, Siblings, Twins
Categories: AustraliaAustralia, FictionAustralia, Fiction, OceaniaAustralia, Fiction, Oceania, Primary (ages 6-9)

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