WOW Review: Reading Across Cultures
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Volume XVI, Issue 1
Fall 2023
Introduction and Editor’s Note
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team
Written by Christina Soontornvat
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
Written by Aya Khalil
Illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan
A Day with No Words
Written by Tiffany Hammond
Illustrated by Kate Cosgrove
Ho’onani: Hula Warrior
Written by Heather Gale
Illustrated by Mika Song
Hundred Years of Happiness
Written by Thanhhà Lại
Illustrated by Phung Nguyên Quang and Huynh Thi Kim Liên
Me and My Fear
Written and illustrated by Francesca Sanna
This Is Not My Home
Written and illustrated by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang
The Words We Share
Written and illustrated by Jack Wong
The World Belonged to Us
Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by Leo Espinosa
Contributors to this Issue:
Douha Abbasher, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Ethan Ashworth, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Allison Chally, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Cresencia Kerr, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Payton Siragusa, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Kathy G. Short, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Theresa Underwood, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Angela Ward, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Editors:
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
María V. Acevedo-Aquino, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Production Editors:
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, Tucson, AZ
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
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