USBBY - United States Board on Books for Young People

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 adolescents.

The 10th IBBY Regional Conference comes to St. Louis in 2013
10th IBBY Regional Conference: "BookJoy Around the World" co-sponsored by the St. Louis Public Library, October 18-20, 2013. USBBY President Kathy East invites you to "Meet me in St. Louis!" You won´t want to miss this opportunity to:

Spend a joyful weekend with other book and story lovers!
Meet US and International authors and Illustrators in keynote and small group sessions.
Extend the celebration of International Children´s Book Day with Ashley Bryan and Pat Mora.
Enjoy the Banquet and Briley Lecture by Australian author Mem Fox.
Learn and share through exhibits, book discussions and informal gatherings.
Explore the newly renovated St. Louis Public Library.
Experience the historic St. Louis Union Station Doubletree Hotel by Hilton.
Featured Speakers: Ashley Bryan, Andrea Cheng, Bryan Collier, Simone Elkeles, Mem Fox, Gregory Maguire, Louise May, Pat Mora, Ifeoma Onyefulu, Siobhán Parkinson, Katherine Paterson, Peter Sís, Klaas Verplancke, Jacqueline Woodson

A USBBY "time to remember"!

See you there!
Kathy East
2013 USBBY president
Registration form and additional information

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, listed on the 2013 USBBY Outstanding International Books and a 2013 Michael L. Printz honor book.

Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: McCormick Place Convention Center S403

Announcement:
Sharjah IBBY Fund, support for two new initiatives in Afghanistan and Pakistan

The Día! Diversity in Action 2013 Celebration is this month, have you registered your library or school´s program yet? Register your Día Celebration in the 2013 Día National Program Registry to build a national database that showcases all types and sizes of Día programming and receive free bookmarks, stickers, and buttons! More information

The 34th IBBY International Congress will take place 10-13 September 2014 in Mexico City. The theme of the congress is: May everyone really mean everyone / Reading as an inclusive experience.

Latest News
Celebrate International Children´s Book Day Bookjoy Around the World: ICBD Resource blog	Editor(s) required for Bookbird Bookbird, Inc. the managing board of IBBY´s journal, Bookbird: a Journal of International Children´s Literature seeks an editor or editorial team to take over from the current editor whose term of office finishes with the publication of the October 2014 issue. More information...