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We Kiss Them with Rain

1/25/2019

 
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By Ntshingila, Futhi.
Catalyst Press.
(South Africa)

Several generations of women endure apartheid, the AIDS epidemic and misogyny in South Africa.
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Skating Over Thin Ice

1/25/2019

 
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By Mills, Jean.
Red Deer Press.
(Canada)

Teens on the international stage in music and hockey commiserate and relate.
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Troublemakers

1/25/2019

 
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By Barter, Catherine.
Carolrhoda Books.
(UK)

A teenage girl navigates political and emotional tensions between her older brother, his partner, her aunt, and her community.
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The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle

1/25/2019

 
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By Williamson, Victoria.
Floris Books.
(Scotland)

The actions of a native Scottish girl, a xenophobic neighbor, a refugee family and a mother fox converge.
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Small THings

1/25/2019

 
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By Tregonning, Mel.
Illustrated by the author.
Pajama Press.
(Australia)

​This graphic novel pictorially represents the way that anxiety and depression can eat away at pre-teens and teens.
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Ebb & Flow

1/25/2019

 
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By Smith, Heather T.
Kids Can Press.
(Canada)

This novel in verse explores how intergenerational and neuro-diverse  relationships challenge and ultimately lead to self-forgiveness. ​
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Swallow's Dance

1/25/2019

 
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By Orr, Wendy.
Pajama Press.
(Canada)

​An adolescent girl must survive an earthquake-ravaged ancient Santorini.
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No Fixed Address

1/25/2019

 
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By Nielsen, Susin.
Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers.
(Canada)

​The status of homelessness creeps into the life of a boy and his mother in Western Canada.
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The Island at the End of Everything

1/25/2019

 
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By Hargrave, Kiran Milwood.
Alfred a. Knopf.
(UK / set in the Philippines)

Set in the Philippines, a girl tries to make her way back to her leprous mother from whom she was wrenched.
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Voices from the Second World War: Stories of War as Told to Children of Today

1/25/2019

 
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By First News/Walker Books Ltd.
Candlewick Press.
(UK)

Survivors recall with clarity and immediacy their experiences as a child in Europe during World War II.
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The United States Board on Books for Young People

The U.S. National Section of International Board on Books for Young People
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Building Bridges Through Children's and Young Adult Books
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​USBBY Secretariat
​Center for Teaching through Children´s Books
National Louis University
1000 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL  60090  
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  • About
    • USBBY
    • Patrons, Sponsors, and Partnerships
    • Twinning Partners
    • IBBY
  • Get Involved
    • Join / Renew Your Membership
    • Donate
    • Matching Challenge
    • Shop to Support USBBY
    • Volunteer with a Committee
    • Become a State Ambassador
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Regional Conference
    • Co-Sponsored Sessions
  • Projects & Publications
    • Bridges Newsletter
    • Bridges to Understanding Book Series
    • International Children's Book Day
    • Jella Lepman Autobiography
  • Awards & Lists
    • Bridge to Understanding Award
    • IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award
    • Alida Cutts Lifetime Membership Award
    • Outstanding International Books List
    • Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities List