WOW Review: Volume XVII, Issue 3

WOW Review: Reading Across Cultures
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Volume XVII, Issue 3
Spring 2025

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Introduction and Editor’s Note

The legs of two people walking away from each other in a snowy forest.The Duel: A Story about Peace
Written and illustrated by Inês Viegas Oliveira
Translated by Rosa Churcher Clarke

A young boy smiles at his grandfather.Country in My Grandfather’s Stomach: A Journey of Wisdom and Wonder
Written by Qobiljon Shermatov
Illustrated by Dilzoda Hamidjonova

A child in a tire swing at sunset.Home
Written by Matt de la Peña
Illustrated by Loren Long

A child in a yellow coat floats above the ground holding a large elephant balloon.The Invisible Elephant
Written by Anna Anisimova
Illustrated by Yulia Sidneva
Translated by Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

A grinning flower sits on top of a frowning tiger's head.The Legend of Tiger and Tail-Flower
Written and illustrated by Lee Gee Eun
Translated by Aerin Park

A white girl and a Black girl smile at each other from opposite sides of the cover.Like You, Like Me
Written and illustrated by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

A young girl with short hair looks at the view. A rock can be seen in her throat.The Rock in My Throat
Written by Kao Kalia Yang
Illustrated by Jiemei Lin

A golden dragon lands besides a young woman leaning against a shipwecked boat on a beach.Three Tasks for a Dragon
Written by Eoin Colfer
Illustrated by P. J. Lynch

Butterflies fly around a girl. With a Butterfly’s Wings
Written by Pilar López Ávila
Illustrated by Zuzanna Celej
Translated by Jon Brokenbrow

Black background with a yellow butterfly being held by a young girl.Yellow Butterfly
Written and illustrated by Oleksandr Shatokhin


Contributors to this Issue:
Christiane Andrade, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Willeena Booker, Hatboro-Horsham School District, PA
Cassandra Gallegos, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Judi Moreillon, Tucson, AZ
Dilnavoz Najimova, Alisher Navoiy Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Joseph S. Pizzo, Black River Middle School and Centenary University, NJ
Junko Sakoi, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ
Kathy G. Short, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Narges Zandi, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

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
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
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, Tucson, AZ
HeeYoung Kim, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
Ruth McKoy Lowery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Prisca Martens, Towson University, Towson, MD
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
Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Celeste Trimble, St. Martin’s University, Lacey, WA
Deonna Tourtellot, Red Rock Elementary School, Red Rock, AZ
Melissa Wilson, Cardiff, Wales

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