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Introduction and Editors' Note

A diverse group of kids are lead across the cover by a black man over a yellow crosswalk.


All Are Welcome
Written by Alexandra Penfold 
Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

A young boy walks in front of a fence. The reflection in orange shows him holding a girl's hand.


Efrén Divided 
Written by Ernesto Cisneros

Two women's faces form the shape of a butterfly, whose wing tails go down into a fire.


Firekeeper's Daughter 
Written by Angeline Boulley

A young girl in a red coat stands in a train station with a suitcase at her feet, holding on to a newspaper.


Hold On to Your Music: The Inspiring Story of the Children of Willesden Lane
Written by Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen 
Adapted by Emil Sher 
Illustrated by Sonia Possentini

A young black girl with a large afro and a yellow shirt stands in front of a white background, looking at the viewer.


I Am Enough
Written by Grace Byers 
Illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo

Two young brown children wear dresses, one iwth a crown of flowers on their head.


Julián at the Wedding
Written and illustrated by Jessica Love

A young black boy with a yellow green beanie has a pencil tucked behind his ear and cartoon doodles behind him.


Milo Imagines the World
Written by Matt de a Peña 
Illustrated by Christian Robinson

A man in rides s bicycle, a young girl in front of the handlebars as they go down a street lined with trees and a traditional Chinese building.


My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder 
Written and illustrated by Jun Nie 
Translated from French by Edward Gauvin

In front of the sunset, a young girl reaches up to a young boy, who sits on the title.


Orange for the Sunsets 
Written by Tina Athaide


The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden 
Written by Heather Smith 
Illustrated by Rachel Wada


The Proudest Blue 
Written by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali 
Illustrated by Hatem Aly

A black woman in a yellow dress stands in front of a crowd of silhouettes, singing.


Voices of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement 
Written by Carole Boston Weatherford 
Illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Contributors to this Issue:
Diana Barboza, University of Texas-Arlington 
Aretina Cotton, Texas Woman's University 
Sandy Emerson, Texas Woman's University 
Erik Goen, Dallas, TX 
Kimberly Griffith, Texas Woman's University
Ashley Johnson, Texas Woman's University 
Sara Logan, University of Arizona 
Brianna Perez, Texas Women University
María Perpetua U. Liwanag, Towson University 
Rachel Salas, University of Nevada-Reno
Jessica Salgado, Texas Woman's University 
Monica Schneider, Texas Woman's University 
Brianna Staples, Towson University 
Hollie Walters, Arlington ISD 
Xiajie Wang, University of Arizona

Editors:
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
María V. Acevedo-Aquino, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

Production Editor:
Aika Adamson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Review Board:
Nojood M. Alsudairi, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Seemi Aziz, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Nancy Hlibok Amann, Arizona School for Deaf and Blind, Tucson, AZ
Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Wayne State University, Troy, MI
Desiree Cueto, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Michele Ebersole, University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Gloria Kauffman, YIES School, Brianza, Italy
Janelle B. Mathis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Gail Pritchard, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX
Jean Schroeder, The IDEA School, Tucson, AZ
Tracy Smiles, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Celeste Trimble, St. Martin's University, Lacey, WA
Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Melissa Wilson, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

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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.