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2018 Hans christian andersen award winners

3/26/2018

Patricia Aldana, Chair of the Jury for the Hans Christian Andersen Award of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) today announced the winners of the 2018 IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award, considered to be the "Nobel Prize" of children's literature. IBBY is very grateful to Nami Island Inc. in the Republic of Korea for their sponsorship of this prestigious award.

The 2018 winners are:
Eiko Kadono of Japan for Writing and Igor Oleynikov of Russia for Illustration

Read more here!

Remembering Susan stan

3/25/2018

Susan M. Stan of Minneapolis, renowned expert in international and multicultural children's literature, died of stomach cancer Wednesday, March 21, 2018. In her last days, she was surrounded by family and friends at NC Little Hospice, Edina. Stan, 72, retired to Minneapolis in 2014 after sixteen years as Professor of English at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She was past president of the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY). In 2011, Stan received a Fulbright Scholarship to do research at the International Library for Children's Literature In Munich, Germany. Stan served on selection committees for the prestigious Han Christian Andersen, Caldecott, and Batchelder children's literature awards, chairing the latter committee in 2012.

2018 outstanding international books list

2/9/2018

Head over to School Library Journal to hear from this year's OIB Committee about each book selected for the 2018 Outstanding International Books List.

Members of the 2018 Outstanding International Books Committee included: Martha M. Walke (Chair), South Strafford, VT; Kate Alseth, Omaha, NE; Mary Beth Dunhouse, Boston, MA; Bindy Fleischman, Newton, MA; Patrick Gall, Evanston, IL; Kathy Isaacs, Chesapeake, MD; Ruth McKoy Lowery, Columbus, OH; Barbara Scotto, Boston, MA; Stan Steiner, Jackson, WY.

Download a printable version of the list.

See past lists and more information here.

sad news

2/8/2018

Dear USBBY Friends:

It is with profound sadness that I share with you the news that longtime USBBY member and supporter, Bill Teale, passed away suddenly on Saturday at his home in Evanston, Illinois.

To honor the work and memory of Bill, the ILA Children’s Literature Assembly and the USBBY are jointly establishing the William H. Teale Memorial Fund. This fund will be used to sponsor international speakers for the ILA/USBBY co-sponsored session at the ILA Annual Convention. Donations can be made by going to the USBBY website at www.usbby.org, using the Membership/Donation Form or the USBBY Donation Form.

Our heartfelt sympathy go to his wife and past USBBY President, Junko Yokota, and their children as they try to cope with this unforeseen tragedy.

V Ellis Vance
USBBY Executive Director