Skip to search and filter Image WOW Recommends: The New Rooster Dec. 1, 2022 Read more Image Books for Exploring the Dignity of the Non-Human World Dec. 1, 2022 Read more Image Daily Wildcat: Artist Wilson Ong discusses ‘Paper Son: Lee’s Journey to America’ Nov. 7, 2022 “On Oct. 27, the Worlds of Words Center hosted a reception for artist Wilson Ong, the illustrator of “Paper Son: Lee’s Journey to America.” Set in 1926, this dynamic children’s book tells the story of 12-year-old Fu Lee who immigrates to America under a false name as a “paper son.” During the reception at the WOW center, Ong discussed how the inspiration for his work came from his own life.” Read more Image WOW Recommends: Blue Nov. 1, 2022 Read more Image WOW Dozen: Global Picturebooks for the Secondary Classroom Nov. 1, 2022 Read more Image Rompiendo nuestra burbuja: An International Perspective on Culturally Specific Literature from the United States Nov. 1, 2022 Read more Image Authors' Corner: Traci Sorell Nov. 1, 2022 Read more Image Korean Picturebook Authors and New Trends in Japan Oct. 17, 2022 Read more Image Exploring Korea's Post-Coloniality through Korean Picturebooks Translated into Japanese Oct. 10, 2022 Read more Image Our Time Press: Discovering the Myth and Folklore of Black Mermaids Oct. 5, 2022 Mythological and folklore tales of Black mermaids date back hundreds of years in Africa, the Caribbean, and some gulf communities in the US. Literary education and sociocultural scholars Dr. Desiree Cueto and Dr. Dorea Kleker at the University of Arizona recently wrote a historical overview of Black mermaids for the web literary journal Worlds of Words. On the site, the educators recommend 12 fiction young adult and children’s books about Black mermaids. According to their feature in World of Words, the mermaid is a prominent figure in stories told across different African nations. The half human/half fish water spirit is referred to by other names depending on the specific African nation and unique cultures. Read more Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
Image Daily Wildcat: Artist Wilson Ong discusses ‘Paper Son: Lee’s Journey to America’ Nov. 7, 2022 “On Oct. 27, the Worlds of Words Center hosted a reception for artist Wilson Ong, the illustrator of “Paper Son: Lee’s Journey to America.” Set in 1926, this dynamic children’s book tells the story of 12-year-old Fu Lee who immigrates to America under a false name as a “paper son.” During the reception at the WOW center, Ong discussed how the inspiration for his work came from his own life.” Read more
Image Rompiendo nuestra burbuja: An International Perspective on Culturally Specific Literature from the United States Nov. 1, 2022 Read more
Image Exploring Korea's Post-Coloniality through Korean Picturebooks Translated into Japanese Oct. 10, 2022 Read more
Image Our Time Press: Discovering the Myth and Folklore of Black Mermaids Oct. 5, 2022 Mythological and folklore tales of Black mermaids date back hundreds of years in Africa, the Caribbean, and some gulf communities in the US. Literary education and sociocultural scholars Dr. Desiree Cueto and Dr. Dorea Kleker at the University of Arizona recently wrote a historical overview of Black mermaids for the web literary journal Worlds of Words. On the site, the educators recommend 12 fiction young adult and children’s books about Black mermaids. According to their feature in World of Words, the mermaid is a prominent figure in stories told across different African nations. The half human/half fish water spirit is referred to by other names depending on the specific African nation and unique cultures. Read more
