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Introduction and Editor's Notes

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A young boy riding a bicycle, surrounded by trees

Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Written by Laurie Ann Thompson; Illustrated by Sean Qualls

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Flight
Written by Nadia Wheatley; Illustrated by Armin Greder

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Guantanamo Boy
Written by Anna Perera

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Irena's Children: Young Reader's Edition; A True Story of Courage
Written by Tilar J. Mazzeo; Adapted by Mary Cronk Farrell

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Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
Written by Edwidge Danticant; Illustrated by Leslie Staub

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The Other Boy
Written by M.G. Hennessy; Illustrated by Sfé R. Monster

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A Rare Nativity
Written by Sam Beeson; Illustrated by Nina & Terral Cochran

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The Red Pencil

The Red Pencil
Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney; Illustrated by Shane W. Evans

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Soldier Sister, Fly Home
Written by Nancy Bo Flood; Illustrated Shonto Begay

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The Sun is Also a Star
Written by Nicola Yoon

Contributors to This Issue:
Marilyn Carpenter, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Janelle Mathis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Maya Patterson, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
Jean Schroeder, The IDEA School, Tucson, AZ
Kathy G. Short, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Jongsun Wee, Winona State University, Winona, MN
Melissa B. Wilson, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, UK

Editor: 
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Production Editor: 
Samantha Verini, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

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WOW Review, Volume IX, Issue 2 by Worlds of Words is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Based on work at https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/review/ix-2/

WOW review: reading across cultures
ISSN 2577-0527

WOW Review is an electronic journal of critical reviews on children’s and adolescent literature that highlight intercultural understanding and global perspectives.