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Introduction and Editors' Note

Land between two apartments with flowers.

The City Sings Green & Other Poems about Welcoming Wildlife
Written by Erica Silverman
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu

A Black woman with a megaphone shouts the title.

Climate is Just the Start
Written by Mikaela Loach

Community members work in a garden.

Composting for Community
Written by Michael Martinez
Illustrated by Hannah Abbo

Flooded
Written and illustrated by Mariajo Ilustrajo

A man in a uniform hands outside the door of a garbage truck looking out at a big city.

Gifts from the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (Don't) Throw Away
Written by Andrew Larsen
Illustrated by Oriol Vidal

An illustration of a close up of a bee on a flower.

Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Written by Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann

3 children on a beach are picking up plastic waste.

The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics
Written by Susan Hood
Illustrated by Christiane Engel

A large pencil draws trees in a white background.

Pencil
Written and illustrated by Hye-Eun Kim

A Black woman plants a tree sapling.

Planting Peace: The Story of Wangari Maathai
Written by Gwendolyn Hooks
Illustrated by Margaux Carpentier

A polar bear mom and cubs huddle together on the snow.

Polar Bear
Written by Candace Fleming
Illustrated by Eric Rohmann

 

Contributors to this Issue:
Marilyn Carpenter, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL 
Casey Holland, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
HeeYoung Kim, West Texas A&M, Canyon, TX
Judi Moreillon, Tucson, AZ 
Junko Sakoi, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ
Jongsun Wee, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
Melissa B. Wilson, Cardiff, UK

Editors:
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Melissa B. Wilson, Cardiff, UK

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, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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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WOW review: reading across cultures
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WOW Review is an electronic journal of critical reviews on children’s and adolescent literature that highlight intercultural understanding and global perspectives.