12 episodes
WOW Reads Worlds of Words Center
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Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and Literatures 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 global literature so that children can reflect on their own cultural experiences and connect to the experiences of children across the globe.The center holds an estimated 40,000 volumes of children’s and adolescent literature focusing on world cultures and Indigenous peoples. Additional holdings include original art from published picturebook illustrators and other artifacts. Housed at the University of Arizona, College of Education in a recently renovated center, WOW has a large collection space along with a special collections room, studio, offices, visiting scholar office, and a classroom. The space is open to the public and used for a variety of events and functions.
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WOW Reads: Bonus - TRAP's Season 1 Year In Review
Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we recap our year together.
The novel in verse that Alessa refers to in this episode is Your Heart, My Sky by Margarita Engle. Other books specifically mentioned include Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro and Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert.
The Tucson Festival of Books deserves multiple shout outs!
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.
Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director
Co-Producer: Sara Logan, Literature Discussant and COE Graduate Student
Audio Engineer: Liam Arias, Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, WOW Student Employee and Nursing Major
For more information on the WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP), visit wowlit.org. -
WOW Reads: Episode 7: MSRAP Reads Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert
Join the WOW Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors as we discuss Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert.
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.
Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director
Co-Producer: Sara Logan, WOW MSRAP Literature Discussant and COE Graduate Student
Audio Engineer: Liam Arias, WOW Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, WOW Student Employee and Nursing Major
For more information on the WOW Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP), visit wowlit.org. -
WOW Reads: Episode 6 - TRAP Reads Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe García McCall
Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Echoes of Grace by Guadalupe García McCall.
Special shout out to Tucson Festival of Books!
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.
Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director
Co-Producer: Sara Logan, RAP Literature Discussant and COE Graduate Student
Audio Engineer: Liam Arias, Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, WOW Student Employee and Nursing Major
For more information on the WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP), visit wowlit.org. -
WOW Reads: Episode 5 - MSRAP Reads The Many Assassinations of Samir the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri
Join the WOW Center Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP) as we discuss The Many Assassinations of Samir the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri.
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.
Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director
Co-Producer: Sara Logan, WOW MSRAP Literature Discussant and COE Graduate Student
Audio Engineer: Liam Arias, WOW Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, WOW Student Employee and Nursing Major
For more information on the WOW Middle School Reading Ambassadors (MSRAP), visit wowlit.org. -
WOW Reads: Bonus - Reading Ambassadors on Outstanding International Books
Join the WOW Center Middle School and Teen Reading Ambassadors as we discuss the 2023 Outstanding International Books from the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) and the International Board on Books for Young People's (IBBY) 2020 and 2022 Illustration Honor Book.
The Reading Ambassadors specifically mention the following books in this podcast:
This is Our Place by Vitor Martins (USBBY OIB)
Last Week by Bill Richardson and Emilie Leduc (USBBY OIB)
The Invisible by Tom Percival (IBBY Honor List - Illustration)
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.
Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director
Audio Engineer: Liam Arias, Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, WOW Student Employee and Nursing Major
For more information on the WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP), visit wowlit.org. -
WOW Reads: Bonus - TRAP Joins NEA's Big Read Tucson
Join the WOW Center Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP) as we discuss Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz and We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade as part of the National Endowment of the Arts' (NEA) Big Read Tucson.
This podcast was recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab (DIALL) in the UArizona College of Education with assistance from the UA COE Tech Team.
Co-Producer: Rebecca Ballenger, WOW Center Associate Director
Co-Producer: Sara Logan, MSRAP Literature Discussant and COE Graduate Student
Audio Engineer: Liam Arias, Student Employee and Radio, TV, Film Major
Coordinator: Vianey Torres, WOW Student Employee and Nursing Major
For more information on the WOW Teen Reading Ambassadors (TRAP), visit wowlit.org.