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Introduction and Editor's Note

Berry Song
Written and illustrated by Michaela Goade

A woman holds a stack of books as she walks outside in a field of flowers.

Eleven Words for Love: A Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love
Written by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke

Freedom Braids
Written by Monique Duncan
Illustrated by Oboh Moses

A Black woman gestures and holds a neighborhood in her hands.

Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
Written by Breanna J. McDaniel
Illustrated by April Harrison

The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale
Written by Aya Khalil
Illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan

Heart Berry Bling
Written by Jenny Kay Dupuis
Illustrated by Eva Campbell

A young Black girl looks to the viewer through large leaves.

The History of We
Written and illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

Hopscotch
Written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay

A young boy with glasses looks up to a collage of items including a polar bear, a chair, and a building with cacti sprouting out the roof.

Marcelo Martello Marshmallow
Written by Ruth Rocha
Illustrated by Ana Matsusaki
Translated by Tai Goldfajn

 

Contributors to this Issue:
 Gerrica Bailey, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Laurianne Frayser, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
Alicia Leslie, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
Dima Masri, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Jill Moss, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
Christiane Pontes Pimental de Andrade, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Kathy G. Short, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Gina Natalia Soler Trujillo, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Melissa Wilson, Cardiff, Wales

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

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
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.