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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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K-12 Lists of Recommended Global Literature
Access our 2024 lists of recommended K-12 global children’s and YA literature, organized by grade level bands and themes with text complexity information and plot summaries for each book. Supported by CERCLL.

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WOW Stories banner, titleNew Spring 2024: WOW Stories, Volume XII, Issue 1: Migrant Waves in the Making of America

WOW Review banner, title Read Volume XVI, Issue 4 of WOW Review. The Summer 2024 issue follows the theme "Technology in a Global World."

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Read Volumen III, Número 1 of WOW Libros. The Spring 2020 issue of WOW Libros follows the theme, "Historias que Acompañan en la Distancia."

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