USBBY
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The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) is a nonprofit organization devoted to building bridges of international understanding through children's and young adult books.
Welcome Susan Polos as our incoming president of USBBY! Susan has served with USBBY for eight years, four as @amlibassoc.bsky.social representative and four as an elected USBBY board president. She is a school librarian in Greenwich, CT
November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Welcome Susan Polos as our incoming president of USBBY! Susan has served with USBBY for eight years, four as @amlibassoc.bsky.social representative and four as an elected USBBY board president. She is a school librarian in Greenwich, CT
Friendly faces from the #IBBYRegional2025 conference
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Friendly faces from the #IBBYRegional2025 conference
And we’re off withe a panel discussing #FightingTheRisingTide of #censorship with panelists from RI
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
And we’re off withe a panel discussing #FightingTheRisingTide of #censorship with panelists from RI
Thanks to the Executive Director of USBBY Junko Yokota we have this lovely photo of Katherine Paterson when she received the Jella Lepman Medal You can read more about Ms Paterson's JELLA LEPMAN AND HER LIBRARY OF DREAMS here www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thanks to the Executive Director of USBBY Junko Yokota we have this lovely photo of Katherine Paterson when she received the Jella Lepman Medal You can read more about Ms Paterson's JELLA LEPMAN AND HER LIBRARY OF DREAMS here www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Keynote speaker outstanding translator Helen Wang delivers the Teale Memorial Lecture #IBBYRegional
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Keynote speaker outstanding translator Helen Wang delivers the Teale Memorial Lecture #IBBYRegional
Have you placed your bid(s) in the silent auction to support children in crisis? #IBBYRegional25
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Have you placed your bid(s) in the silent auction to support children in crisis? #IBBYRegional25
Getting ready to hear a conversation among Katherine Paterson, Claudia Lepman Logan and Christopher Franceschelli moderated by Marc Anderson #IBBYRegional25
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Getting ready to hear a conversation among Katherine Paterson, Claudia Lepman Logan and Christopher Franceschelli moderated by Marc Anderson #IBBYRegional25
Carolyn Ward introduces why we want to participate in the Silent Auction in support of children in crisis #IBBYRegional Room 312
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Carolyn Ward introduces why we want to participate in the Silent Auction in support of children in crisis #IBBYRegional Room 312
President Wendy Stephens welcomes all and announces the #BridgeAwards
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
President Wendy Stephens welcomes all and announces the #BridgeAwards
Want to have a copy of today’s packed schedule at #IBBYRegional? It’s inside your nametag and here’s a copy too
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Want to have a copy of today’s packed schedule at #IBBYRegional? It’s inside your nametag and here’s a copy too
Today's #IBBYRegional25's #SilentAuction! Items will be on display during our sessions at Simmons University. We invite all attendees to visit the display room to explore this year's beautiful items--and to add your bid if you can!
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Today's #IBBYRegional25's #SilentAuction! Items will be on display during our sessions at Simmons University. We invite all attendees to visit the display room to explore this year's beautiful items--and to add your bid if you can!
Hearing from translator Tal Goldfajn about the peculiarities of translating nonsense words as needed in MARCELO, MARTELLO, MARSHMALLOW from #TapiocaStories #IBBYRegional25
November 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hearing from translator Tal Goldfajn about the peculiarities of translating nonsense words as needed in MARCELO, MARTELLO, MARSHMALLOW from #TapiocaStories #IBBYRegional25
A forthcoming book for families now being sundered by ICE #IBBYRegional25
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A forthcoming book for families now being sundered by ICE #IBBYRegional25
Hearing from Jennifer De Leon author of DON’T ASK ME WHERE I’M FROM and founder if #Storybridge at #IBBYRegional
November 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hearing from Jennifer De Leon author of DON’T ASK ME WHERE I’M FROM and founder if #Storybridge at #IBBYRegional
Bindy Fleischman connects the #IBBYRegional25 theme of Hands On In The Hub to the work of #MoreThanWords
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Bindy Fleischman connects the #IBBYRegional25 theme of Hands On In The Hub to the work of #MoreThanWords
Hearing Anthony’s story at #MoreThanWords sets the stage for an energized #IBBYRegional25
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Hearing Anthony’s story at #MoreThanWords sets the stage for an energized #IBBYRegional25
Seeing familiar faces here including Leonard Marcus with Crystal Farris and Yael Bernstein from #TapiocaStories #IBBYRegional25 at #MoreThanWords
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Seeing familiar faces here including Leonard Marcus with Crystal Farris and Yael Bernstein from #TapiocaStories #IBBYRegional25 at #MoreThanWords
Looks like @angusyk.bsky.social and @libraryellen.bsky.social are getting ready for a crowd here at #MoreThanWords #IBBYRegional25
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Looks like @angusyk.bsky.social and @libraryellen.bsky.social are getting ready for a crowd here at #MoreThanWords #IBBYRegional25
We are so grateful to #MoreThanWords for sharing their space with #IBBYRegional25 this evening! And if you live here in Boston make sure you make this organization part of your donating and shopping life. They do good work in support of youth and literacy too.
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We are so grateful to #MoreThanWords for sharing their space with #IBBYRegional25 this evening! And if you live here in Boston make sure you make this organization part of your donating and shopping life. They do good work in support of youth and literacy too.
Details about the #IBBYRegional Silent Auction tomorrow
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Details about the #IBBYRegional Silent Auction tomorrow
We are pleased to announce a silent auction of Children’s Literature related items to be held during the #IBBYRegional
conference in Boston, MA on November 7-9, 2025 w/ proceeds going toward IBBY’s work to help children whose lives have been disrupted through war, civil disorder or natural disaster
conference in Boston, MA on November 7-9, 2025 w/ proceeds going toward IBBY’s work to help children whose lives have been disrupted through war, civil disorder or natural disaster
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We are pleased to announce a silent auction of Children’s Literature related items to be held during the #IBBYRegional
conference in Boston, MA on November 7-9, 2025 w/ proceeds going toward IBBY’s work to help children whose lives have been disrupted through war, civil disorder or natural disaster
conference in Boston, MA on November 7-9, 2025 w/ proceeds going toward IBBY’s work to help children whose lives have been disrupted through war, civil disorder or natural disaster
Flying to Boston later this week for #IBBYRegional25? Be sure to keep out a weather eye because severe winds are predicted for Thursday and shut Logan Airport Tuesday night. forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php...
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Flying to Boston later this week for #IBBYRegional25? Be sure to keep out a weather eye because severe winds are predicted for Thursday and shut Logan Airport Tuesday night. forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php...
Join Marc Aronson, Mary Ann Cappiello, Deborah Heiligman & Vicky Smith at #IBBYRegional 2025 as they share their insights & passions as authors, professors & reviewers on what makes excellence in #nonfiction for children and teens.
October 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Join Marc Aronson, Mary Ann Cappiello, Deborah Heiligman & Vicky Smith at #IBBYRegional 2025 as they share their insights & passions as authors, professors & reviewers on what makes excellence in #nonfiction for children and teens.
#IBBYRegional 2025 features IMAGINE THAT!: Wordless #Picturebooks & Our Dreams for the World w/ artist David Wiesner & historian Leonard Marcus discussing the unique power of wordless books to bring children and adults together for absorbing storytime experiences fostering imaginative thinking
October 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#IBBYRegional 2025 features IMAGINE THAT!: Wordless #Picturebooks & Our Dreams for the World w/ artist David Wiesner & historian Leonard Marcus discussing the unique power of wordless books to bring children and adults together for absorbing storytime experiences fostering imaginative thinking