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International Collection of Children’s and Adolescent Literature

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WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and children together, thereby opening windows on the world. We encourage thoughtful dialogue around international literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experience and connect to the experience of others across the globe.

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International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature
College of Education
University of Arizona

1430 East Second Street
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621-9340
email: wow@email.arizona.edu
Open Reading Hours: Monday through Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Upcoming Events

Salas de Libros Mediator Workshop

May 18 @ 9:00 am - May 19 @ 2:00 pm
Reading Ambassadors Present Adam Rex

May 18 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Forced and Chosen Journeys: Refugee and Immigrant Experiences in Youth Literature

May 30 @ 9:00 am - May 31 @ 4:00 pm

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Global Children’s and YA Literature Initiatives

K-12 Lists of Recommended Global Literature
Access our 2023 lists of recommended K-12 global children’s and YA literature, organized by grade level bands and themes with text complexity information and plot summaries for each book. Supported by CERCLL.

WOW’s Online Publications

WOW Stories needs your manuscript! Find our submission guidelines here.

New Fall 2022: WOW Stories, Global Literacy Communities: Selecting and Discussing Global Literature.

Read Volume XVI, Issue 2 of WOW Review. The theme of this issue is "Global perspectives in biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, and fictionalized biographies."