This exciting one-day event will be hosted at the beautiful Scholastic, Inc. headquarters in New York's historic Soho district. Get ready for a day full of resonant feature talks and presentations, displays, and pre- and post-event activities, all exploring the power of language shared through the stories we tell.  

This unique event will feature five inspiring and informative panels:

          Manga: The International Literature Children Love That We Could Talk About More

          A World of Language: The Art and Work of Translation

          New Imprints: New Voices, New Children's Book Imprints

          Shining a Light on Action: How Children's Books Make a More Just World

          Reframing International Illustrations for U.S. Audiences

And you won't want to miss our line-up of amazing speakers and panel moderators including Jacqueline Woodson,  Leonard Marcus,  Rita Williams-Garcia,  Eric Velasquez, and Claudia Zoe Bedrick! 

Registration includes lunch.  

We hope to see you in March!

Regular registration

January 3, 2023 - March 13, 2023
USBBY Members: $229
Non-Members: $279 (includes 1 year USBBY membership)
​Student USBBY Members: $100
Student Non-Members: $125 (includes 1 year USBBY membership)

virtual conference

November 12, 2022 - March 13, 2023
All: $85

hotel accommodations

Take advantage of the special USBBY group rate at the Sheraton Tribeca Hotel:
Thursday, March 23 through Monday,  March 27
$255-269 USD per night

past conferences



The Music of Words
March 4-6,  2022 in Nashville, TN
Conference Program

The Shape of Hope:
Finding Wonder, Joy, and Strength in Literature
October 25-27, 2019 in Austin, TX
​Conference Program

Radical Change Beyond Borders:
The Transforming Power of Children's Literature in a Digital Age
​October 20-22, 2017 in Seattle, WA
Conference Program

Through the Looking Glass:
Exploring the Wonderland of International Children's Literature
​October 16-18, 2015 in New York, NY