This WOW Dozen booklist highlights individuals whose creativity, resilience & courage reshape their fields & expand how young readers understand the diverse contributions of Asian & Asian American communities. #BookSky wowlit.org/blog/2025/12...

Jose Pimienta's books provide a range of readers multiple ways to connect. In this profile, they reflect on these connections, their approach to life & work, & their favorite ways to engage with readers. wowlit.org/blog/2025/12...

"Old as Stone, Hard as Rock of Humans and War" is a book that must be experienced and deeply reflected upon, according to this month's WOW Recommends by Cynthia Ryman. #books #VisualNarratives #AlessandroSanna wowlit.org/blog/2025/11...

Aika explores ways manga can be used to encourage global literacy with high school students specifically, both inside and outside the classroom. wowlit.org/blog/2025/11...

Meaningful inclusion in play & conversation among children of all abilities starts with every day activities. These 12 picturebooks & novels provide perspectives on & approaches to invitations between children with disabilities & their typical peers. #Books #EduSky wowlit.org/blog/2025/11...

If you think Spirited Away inspires cool costumes, consider its recently-translated inspiration, The Village Beyond the Mist. Any one of its wise and caring characters serves as inspiration. Read more in this month's WOW Recommends by @reblnation.bsky.social. #MGLit wowlit.org/blog/2025/10...

Last year, the WOW Reading Ambassadors distributed 250 books, met 7 authors & recorded 10 podcast episodes. Don't ask how many bagels we ate! Checkout their interactive graphic for how we fund this free program for middle & high school students. www.thinglink.com/scene/202973...

Imagination Fridays return with virtual events for classroom teachers. Join Pam Muñoz Ryan, @adamrex.bsky.social, Duncan Tonatiuh, & Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris as they share their latest book & an activity while taking student questions. Free, registration required. wowlit.org/blog/2020/11...

On this Sun Day when we celebrate the power of solar and other renewable energy, #TLSky #EduSky please take time to read my @worldsofwords.bsky.social book reviews of The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics and Black Beach: A Community, Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day. wowlit.org/on-line-publ...

The stories in this WOW Dozen emphasize that being a child of the village means growing & thriving with the unwavering support of family and community, carrying forward the deep-seated values & wisdom that shape Pacific Islander life. #BookSky #EduSky wowlit.org/blog/2025/09...

Our new Global Reading List is out! Visit our website to learn what trends we see & download our lists by grade level (with the caveat that comfort reading & stretch reading are both valuable - ignore the levels if that serves your needs). wowlit.org/blog/2025/09... #EduSky #BookSky #GlobalKidLit

We are fortunate to host this selection of international books on disability experiences in time to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! #IBBY #GlobalKidLit #BookSky wowlit.org/blog/2025/08...

September is World Kid Lit Month: a month for everyone of any age to explore the world through international children’s books. How to take part? Simply read a book for young people from another country. If you use social media, share what you’ve enjoyed with the hashtag #WorldKidLitMonth

WOW! Delighted to THE CAN CARAVAN by Richard O'Neill, illustrated by @cindysykang.com in WOW Dozen: Picturebooks to Encourage Empathy and Helping booklist! wowlit.org/blog/2025/08... More via our bio #kidlit #WorldsOfWords #empathy @worldsofwords.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

As #educators, one of the most important things we can do in these early days of the school year is to begin building authentic, meaningful relationships with all students. #edusky #picturebooks #ReadAlouds #empathy wowlit.org/blog/2025/08...

It’s almost #WorldKidLitMonth - a time to explore the world through children’s literature! Read all about how to get involved here 📚 🌍 #kidlit #readtheworld worldkidlit.org/2025/08/01/i...

These 12 #picturebooks show children the ways they can be empathetic towards their peers and encourage kinder, more involved communities. The stories show people working towards empathy through policy, societal change and inclusion. #WOWDozen #booksky wowlit.org/blog/2025/08...

In a special combined group of middle & high school readers, the Reading Ambassadors came together where story worlds collide - in this strange case: DC Comics, Robert Lewis Stevenson & @melissamarrwriting.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

This #WOWDozen on hair could easily be three times as long; however, a dozen is 12, so we narrowed the book list to provide a variety of depictions and representations with the underlying belief that all hair (or lack thereof) is good hair. wowlit.org/blog/2025/06... #GlobalKidLit

Guojing's nearly monochromatic illustrations in Oasis convey the emotional depth of loneliness and loss for millions of children due to family separation while the story and her use of traditional media take a stance against AI replacing humans in the creation of art. #WOWRecommends #BookSky #MGLit

8 Nonfiction Titles to Inspire Young Animal Conservationists www.slj.com/story/8-nonf...

#NicStone is open & warm, like her favorite color - orange. In this ep of WOW Reads, teens discuss Nic's assertion of fiction as truth through the lens of a lie, how a psychology degree helps character development & that pursuit of discomfort contributes to growth & staves off boredom. #YALit

Travel $ deadline for summer PD=Monday! This interactive workshop w/ @worldsofwords.bsky.social explores children's literature on refugee/immigrant experiences. Goal: encourage children to critically engage w/ story to make sense of their own lives/understand others'. cercll.arizona.edu/wowinst25/

Our Reading Ambassadors just completed hour one of our four-hour Read-A-Thon. They are hosting it on IG this year. Join us if you are engaged in sustained, focused reading this afternoon. If there's Sky interest, we can post here too. #MGLit #YALit

Prepare for #EarthDay with this WOW Dozen presenting 12 global titles that highlight youth taking action to address local issues impacting the environment. #BookSky

Visit the U of A campus this Saturday as 12 cultural & science collections offer special programming for #UOfAMuseumDay! We will share our current art exhibit w/ activities, original illustrations from our archives, & a chance to compare award-winning global & international picturebooks. #Tucson

In collab w/ @cercll.bsky.social, we offer "Forced & Chosen Journeys: Refugee & Immigrant Experiences in Youth Literature." The summer institute features authors, @kaokaliayang.bsky.social & Shifa Saltagi Safad, & Julie Kasper, who works w/ refugee & immigrant students in school contexts. #EduSky

Reading Ambassadors receive a book for themselves and one to share in their school context, which makes for good middle/high school to university relationships. #EduSky Thank you ALSC for sharing our program!

The award-winning @andrealrogers.bsky.social discusses art, family & futurism in an #AuthorsCorner that speaks to educators. #EduSky #ChoochHelped #TheArtThieves

Set in contemporary Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province in southwest China, Grandma’s Roof Garden tells a story of Granny’s love for gardening and sharing food with her family and neighbors, while also highlighting the theme of sustainability. #BookSky #Picturebooks #WOWRecommends

In this episode, teens talk about the joys of banter between friends, complicated family interactions & how music connects us regardless of the decade. We, like Bill Konigsberg, hope everyone finds love in a beautiful way. #lgbtqia+ #BookSky @worldsofwords.bsky.social

An inquiry into making and using maps is a perfect extension of a child's urge to learn about the world and their place in it. This WOW Dozen features books ranging from nonfiction about maps and reading them to fiction showing children using maps for multiple purposes. #EduSky #BookSky

“The greatest children’s fantasies were worth your time when you were twelve, and they are equally worth it now.” Katherine Rundell on why we need children’s books | London Review of Books

Middle School Reading Ambassadors share their #Caldecott predictions on the #WOWReads podcast (avail. on Apple & Spotify). Listen as we discuss the selection process & the books that caught our attention. Then we reveal our top pick. The ALA Youth Media Awards are 1/27! 🤞🏅 #EduSky #TLSky

"...brilliantly helps readers understand social dynamics. Through the use of color and shapes, this book demonstrates how far a disagreement can escalate unless we work at carefully listening along with sharing thoughts” THE DISAGREEMENT from #TapiocaStories praised wowlit.org/blog/2024/06...

"Traditional reading and writing capture only a fraction of students’ literacy capabilities. Carefully selected multicultural, multilingual and multidisciplinary graphic novels offer powerful tools for critical reading and literacy." #EduSky

Join us this Saturday for the 2025 Mock Caldecott Award Competition! RSVP required. Register here: wowlit.org/event/mock-c...

This #WOWDozen introduces biographies of people who overcame big challenges as well as fictional stories that are fun & whimsical. Reading these books aloud may inspire children to see themselves as capable & resilient beings in the world. #KidLit #PictureBooks

The center will be closed from December 20, 2024 through January 6, 2025. We wish everyone the same season's readings that we plan to enjoy. ❄️📚🕯️☕

For librarians & educators, #kidlit conferences/festivals at universities are great opportunities for professional development. (They can be helpful for authors & illustrators, too!) When I couldn't find a list of these, I decided to make one. I've just updated it: chrisbarton.info/all-the-coll...

The Tucson Festival of Books has announced their 2025 presenting authors! The list includes 19 #picturebook creators, 27 #MGLit authors & 20 #YALit authors. Guess which lucky center of global children's literature gets to be the green room! #TFOB tucsonfestivalofbooks.org?id=67

The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang and illustrated by Jiemei Lin takes a stance of resistance with an ending that challenges the privileged status of English and the treatment of immigrants in the U.S. @lernerbooks.bsky.social #WOWRecommends #KidLit

NYT 2024 best #KidLit pick, "The Yellow Bus" by Loren Long, is in heavy rotation in the center (for preservice teachers AND K-12 field trips). Long shared his process for this book in his virtual visit for Imagination Friday: wowlit.org/event/imagin... #EduSky

The U of A College of Education awarded Worlds of Words Center student employee, Hailey Hanson, their Student Employee for Excellence award. Excelling at work and in school, Hailey will become a first-generation college graduate in May 2025. Way to go, Hailey!

The WOW Reads podcast centers voices of middle & high school readers who engage in lit discussions, author interviews & sharing books in their school contexts. Each ep focuses on a specific book w/ bonus eps around special topics. We just started our 3rd season! #EduSky worldsofwords.buzzsprout.com

We're here! The Worlds of Words Center encourages thoughtful dialog around global literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experiences & connect to the experiences of children across the globe. Our holdings include 40k volumes & 300+ illustrations; so pull up a pod & let's chat!