WOW Review: Reading Across Cultures
Curiosity, Imagination, and Creativity
Volume XVIII, Issue 2
Winter 2025
Introduction and Editors’ Note
Berry Song
Written and illustrated by Michaela Goade
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
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
The History of We
Written and illustrated by Nikkolas Smith
Hopscotch
Written and illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay
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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