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Found in Translation - The Importance of Publishing and Translating International Youth Literature for American Readers

On Monday, October 3 at 7pm (EDT) Marc Aronson will host a conversation with Claudia Zoe Bedrick of Enchanted Lion Books and  and Angus Yuen-Killick of Red Comet Press on how they get books not written in English into the hands and hearts of young American readers.  Register at:  https://bit.ly/M ...

Ashley Bryan Tribute Zoom Party Today

Posted By Doris Gebel Sep 15, 2022 07:45 AM
Found In Library: EMIERT (Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table)

Ashley Bryan Tribute Zoom Party Today

Dear Colleagues and Book Lovers, The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round Table of the American Library Association is launching the Ashley Bryan Video Tribute on Sept 15, 2022, from 5-7pm CST via a Zoom Party. This is the perfect video to introduce and/or give deeper insight to librarians, teachers, ...

International Youth Literature Event, April 1

Celebrate International Children's Book Day one day early on April 1st at a virtual event sponsored by Rutgers University SC&I. The event features humorous poetry and tales told in multiple languages, along with information about the International Youth Literature Collection.  Registration for the live ...

2018 Outstanding International Books List

Posted By Doris Gebel May 10, 2018 05:30 PM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
USBBY announced the 2018 Outstanding International Books list at the ALA Midwinter meeting. You can find the list along with a map displaying the countries in which the books were originally published here. ------------------------------ Doris Gebel Family Literacy Coordinator Eastern Shore Literacy ...

Carmen Agra Deedy at ALA Midwinter

Posted By Doris Gebel Dec 23, 2016 06:40 AM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
“The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet” Friday, January 20th 2017. 8-9:30pm. Atlanta, GA; Room: Georgia World Congress Center, A302 From fables to folktales to farmland, we all know that roosters crow at dawn. They also sing in the afternoon, the evening, and in the middle of the night. In short, ...

Carmen Agra Deedy at ALA Midwinter

“The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet” Friday, January 20th 2017. 8-9:30pm. Atlanta, GA Room: Georgia World Congress Center, A302 From fables to folktales to farmland, we all know that roosters crow at dawn. They also sing in the afternoon, the evening, and in the middle of the night. In short, ...

Frances Hardinge and Terry Farish at Annual

You won't want to miss a chance to hear English author Frances Hardinge, whose novel The Lie Tree won the Costa Book of the Year and the fiction category of the Boston Globe-Hornbook Award when she joins Terry Farish for a panel discussion "The Threads that Hold a Spine." USBBY welcomes them to the ALA ...

Terry Farish at ALA Annual

Posted By Doris Gebel Apr 19, 2016 04:37 AM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
Join USBBY on Saturday, June 25th @ 5-6pm for "The Threads That Hold a Spine" Orange County Convention Center, W102B Terry Farish writes books about new Americans who've come to the U.S. as refugees. In her talk "Threads That Hold a Spine" she weaves a story about listening closely to refugee ...

Using Global Literature: A Conversation Starter at Annual

The voting is on for Conversation Starters now at this link. Go to the polls and give this program a thumbs up, if you are interested in International Literature. http://connect.ala.org/alaac16csvoting?page=0%2C0%2C4 Other People’s Voices: Using Global Literature in Translation to Reimagine ...

Using Global Literature: A Conversation Starter at Annual

Posted By Doris Gebel Apr 06, 2016 04:29 AM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
Thanks for your votes. This Conversation Starter will be held on Sunday at 10:30 in room W414CD Other People’s Voices: Using Global Literature in Translation to Reimagine Diversity in Libraries new by Alee Navarro (staff) on Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 02:18 pm Description: This Conversation ...

Bridge to Understanding Award

Posted By Doris Gebel Jan 29, 2014 11:50 AM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
The Bridge to Understanding Award formally acknowledges the work of adults who create programs that use children´s books to explore cultures around the world in order to promote international understanding among children. Programs that win the award are based in a broad understanding of culture as ways ...

Bridge to Understanding Award

The Bridge to Understanding Award formally acknowledges the work of adults who create programs that use children´s books to explore cultures around the world in order to promote international understanding among children. Programs that win the award are based in a broad understanding of culture as ways ...

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Needs to be ratified-please help

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child needs to be ratified by the U.S. Senate. This treaty is the legally binding international instrument to guarantee the basic human rights of children – right to survival; to develop the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; ...

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child needs to be ratified

Posted By Doris Gebel Aug 21, 2013 02:25 PM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child needs to be ratified by the U.S. Senate. This treaty is the legally binding international instrument to guarantee the basic human rights of children – right to survival; to develop the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; ...

Bookjoy Around the World, October 18-20 in St. Louis

Featured speakers at the 10th IBBY Regional Conference in St. Louis include Ashley Bryan and Pat Mora, creators of the 2013 International Children's Book Day poster, Peter Sis the 2012 recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, Bryan Collier and Jacqueline Woodson, 2014 illustrator and author nominees ...

Bookjoy Around the World, October 18-20 in St. Louis

Posted By Doris Gebel Aug 14, 2013 01:11 PM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
Featured speakers at the 10th IBBY Regional Conference in St. Louis include Ashley Bryan and Pat Mora, creators of the 2013 International Children's Book Day poster, Peter Sis the 2012 recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, Bryan Collier and Jacqueline Woodson, 2014 illustrator and author nominees ...

Call for Poster Sessions at the 10th IBBY Regional Conference, October 18-20, 2013

The 10th IBBY Regional Conference promises to provide a unique opportunity for teachers, librarians, and other readers to experience the world of international children´s and young adult literature. The conference theme "BOOKJOY Around the World," captures the spirit of what will happen over the course ...

Call for Poster Sessions at the 10th IBBY Regional Conference, October 18-20, 2013

Posted By Doris Gebel Aug 02, 2013 01:00 PM
Found In Egroup: IRRT (International Relations Round Table) \ view thread
The 10th IBBY Regional Conference promises to provide a unique opportunity for teachers, librarians, and other readers to experience the world of international children´s and young adult literature. The conference theme "BOOKJOY Around the World," captures the spirit of what will happen over the course ...

Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verity at ALA Annual

Posted By Doris Gebel May 25, 2013 04:57 PM
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2013 ALA Co-Sponsored Session The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) are pleased to present Elizabeth Wein, author of Code Name Verity, a Printz Honor title and listed as one of the 2013 USBBY Outstanding International ...