Worlds of Words

Books, Stories, Reviews, & Currents for educators focusing on global literature for young people. Housed in the University of Arizona College of Education.

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The Worlds of Words Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday! Our doors will open again on Monday.

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The WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors invite you to meet Bill Konigsberg! Join us on December 7th to discuss his novel Destination Unknown. More info below:
https://t.co/LdVuXkNx0d

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The WOW Middle School Reading Ambassadors invite you to meet Violet Duncan! Join us on December 7th to discuss her novel Buffalo Dreamer.

More info below: https://t.co/YZ6D2x2HBz

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#WOWReview is taking submissions for Volume 17, Issue 2! This themed issue looks at relationships between humans & animals as they share spaces in the world. See the full call and submission guidelines here: https://t.co/baqiLpx3s4

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Indigenous stories share the teachings of culture to communities, and November's #WOWCurrents discusses four stories about gratitude and what they teach across generations.

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This month's #WOWDozen presents stories that embody the proverb "Fall down seven times, get up eight."

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The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris is November's #WOWRecommends book of the month! This Newbery winner centers nonhuman characters in a narrative about community, love and art.

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Join us on November 8, for #ImaginationFriday with Mariana Ríos Ramírez (@marianariosrmz1) and explore her new book Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story.

Register below: https://t.co/Dx05PnQwnQ

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We have reached our goal for this year's crowdfund campaign! Thank you for supporting our Reading Ambassador program.

Your support doesn't have to end here -- the campaign will be open for the rest of today, and you learn more about supporting us here:
https://t.co/3rShoTWoTg

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$323 left before we reach our goal! Can you help us get to the finish line of our crowdfund campaign?

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We are one day and $723 short our goal to fund the Reading Ambassador program. Can you help us fund another round of reading ambassadors?
https://t.co/8SvhItZVkD

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#WOWStories is open for submissions! Send in your article for a special themed issue on Making Space for Literature in the Midst of Mandates. More info here: https://t.co/zqtpRKmBwE

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We are one day and $723 short our goal to fund the Reading Ambassador program. Can you help us fund another round of reading ambassadors?
https://t.co/8SvhItZVkD

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Holly Hardin describes how she took a middle school science unit on the human body and deepened it through examining how body systems are impacted by human rights in #WOWStories

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Children's Literature is a Powerful Tool by Roxann Hunsaker in #WOWStories looks at how she used literature to encourage students to embrace their own cultures and explore others through a focus on migration.

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Three days left in our crowdfund campaign! With the help of a matching donor, you can double your contribution to our Reading Ambassador program!

https://t.co/8SvhItZVkD

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Kari Matthies discusses how she developed a study of African American culture and history within Minnesota for special education high school students in #WOWStories.

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Worlds of Words Teen Reading Ambassadors invite you to meet Kathleen Glasgow, author of The Glass Girl, this Sunday! More details below:
https://t.co/MwqomScrvO

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Building Connections through Exploring Stories of Migration by Agnes Zapata looks into how students were able to connect to historical events through stories of migration. #WOWStories

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Entering our third week of crowdfunding with exciting news: we are MASHing our crowdfund campaign update this week with news of a $1500 matching donation! Visit the campaign to double your support for the Reading Ambassadors:
https://t.co/aG8T8AfZZS

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Kim Warren discusses the ways in which she wove picturebooks into her classroom community to create deeper connections among global students. #WOWStories

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