USBBY invites  members to submit nominations for the IBBY/IPA sponsored response to a new UN project, the Sustainable Goals Book Club. 

While several USBBY activities are committee-based, this one provides a chance to do something individually and now. ​

While book lists corresponding to some of the Sustainable Goals have already been decided upon and published, there still exist many more to create by the end of next year. Please use this link to access the nomination form, and please indicate your affiliation  with USBBY/IBBY in the appropriate field on the form.

Want to increase your engagement with USBBY/IBBY? Become a State Ambassador!

State Ambassadors around the country come up with myriad ways to engage their local and state communities in the promotion of international children's literature throughout the year; and USBBY State Ambassadors are playing multiple roles in the IBBY Regional Conference on October 25-27, 2019 in Austin.  

• Congratulations to Marion Rocco, State Ambassador from Texas, and Isaac Larison, State Ambassador from West Virginia, who have played key roles in the conference planning and in the amazing program that has been put together along with a myriad of details.
• In addition, many state ambassadors are presenting on the program and helping out as hosts for authors participating in the conference.
• USBBY is currently recruiting new state ambassadors and and invite those who are interested to attend and learn about the program during the two State Ambassador meetings at Regional Conference on Friday, 2:30-3:00, and Saturday, 3:30-4:30. These meetings are for all current state ambassadors and anyone who wants to find out more about the state ambassador role in USBBY. 

If you have questions, contact Evie Freeman (freeman.5@osu.edu) or Kathy Short (shortk@u.arizona.edu).  ​

Along with the amazing line-up of guest speakers, the conference schedule is packed with breakout sessions and workshops that speak to how this community turns reading books of the world into taking action for the world. Those in attendance also have the opportunity to bid on extraordinary items, such as original art from the guest speakers, in the silent auction.

New this year, in an effort to keep costs and waste down and to enrich the attendee experience, registrants receive access to a conference app, Sched, which can be used to find detailed information on each session, preview reading lists for book discussion groups, and customize and keep track of conference schedules. 

The 13th Biennial Regional Conference in Austin promises to be jam-packed and inspiring. ​

​The following 19 nominees, including Anne Pelowski (nominated by USBBY), are finalists for the 2020 IBBY-iRead Outstanding Reading Promoter Award, established by the Shenzhen iRead Foundation and IBBY. The results will be announced at the press conference in Bologna on 30 March 2020.

IBBY-iRead Outstanding Reading Promotion Award 2020 Nominees

1
IBBY Lebanon
Julinda Abu Nasr
Beirut, Lebanon

2
IBBY El Salvador
Jorge Argueta
San Salvador, El Salvador

3
IBBY Germany
Kirsten Boie
Barsbüttel, Germany

4
IBBY Indonesia
Murti Bunanta
Jakarta, Indonesia

5 
IBBY Argentina
Hugo Waldemar Cubilla
Buenos Aires, Argentina

6
IBBY Azerbaijan
Zahira Dadashova
Baku, Azerbaijan

7
IBBY Canada
Zohreh Ghaeni
Tehran, Iran

8
IBBY Cuba
Ma. Regina González Díaz
Talca, Chile

9
IBBY South Africa
David Harrison
Somerset West, South Africa

10
IBBY Sri Lanka
M. G. Neil P. Karunarathne
Matale, Sri Lanka

11
IBBY Ireland
Kathleen Moran
Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

12
IBBY India
Sathyanarayan Mundayoor
Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh, India

13
IBBY USA
Anne Pellowski
Winona, MN, USA

14
IBBY Russia
Irina Rocheva
Tula, Russia

15
IBBY Iran
Ali Asghar Seidabadi
Tehran, Iran

16
IBBY Belgium/Flanders
Marit Törnqvist
Amsterdam, Netherlands

17
IBBY Netherlands
Marit Törnqvist
Amsterdam, Netherlands

18
IBBY China
Wang Zhigeng
Beijing, China 

19
IBBY China
Zhu Yongxin
Beijing, China