Welcome to USBBY!
The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) serves as the U.S. national section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), which was founded to promote international understanding and good will through books for children and teenagers.
In the News
2008 Hans Christian Andersen Awards Announced
2008 IBBY Asahi Reading Promotion Award Winners
2008 USBBY Bridge to Understanding Award Winner
More information about the USBBY Bridge to Understanding Award.
Events
May 6, 2008, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Co-sponsored session at IRA Annual Convention, Atlanta Georgia
Speaker, Mary Hoffman Printable flyer
Part I: Bringing Outstanding International Children’s and Young Adult Literature to the Classroom
Part II: Writing Stories that Span the Seas
Georgia World Congress Center, C303
For more information visit our Conferences Page
September 6-10, 2008
31st IBBY Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark.
For more information visit our Conferences Page
Co-sponsored session at NCTE Annual Convention, San Antonio, Sunday November 23, 2008 with speaker George Ancona. Plan to be there!