1. Dr. Isaac Willis Larison
IBBY – The World at our Fingertips Award-winning International Literature for children of all ages
Presented by
Dr. Isaac Willis Larison
Ms. Zana Sueme
Dr. Kimberly McFall

2. International Board on Books for young People
Non-profit founded in Switzerland in 1953
Promotes international understanding through children’s books
Opportunities for children to have access to books with high literary and artistic standards
Encourages publication and distribution especially to developing countries
Provides support and training
Stimulates research and scholarly works
Protects and upholds UN Convention on the Rights of Children

3. United States Board for Books on Young People
List of outstanding international books
Gives readers opportunities to experience diverse literature
Supports using multicultural topics in classroom
Collaboration between media centers and classroom teachers to focus on non-main stream literature to introduce cultural awareness

4. Possible Topics/Themes
Blue Bullying, Cooperation, Feelings, Relationships, and Self Esteem
Red Cross Cultural
Pink Relocation, Migration, and Immigration
Purple Holocaust and War
Green STEM and STEAM
Yellow Pets and Animals

5. Bullying / Cooperation / Relationships / Self-Esteem

6. Relocation / Migration / Immigration

7. Pets/Animals

8. Selected Literacy Strategies for
2016 and 2017 USBBY books
Tableau and Drama – Red and The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog
Double-Entry Journal and Responses – Anna’s Heaven and A Family is a Family, is a Family
Venn Diagram – Another Example -Shackelton’s Journey
Quilts – Story Timeline – Wall and Book Uncle and Me
Word Families and Literacy Connections – Surprise and Don’t Cross the Line!

9. Tableau…Students reenact a scene in the book.
Red
Tableau…Students reenact a scene in the book.

10. Tableau with animation…Children become the characters.
Red
Tableau with animation…Children become the characters.

11. Double-entry Journal…Copy some text and write a response.
Anna’s Heaven
Double-entry Journal…Copy some text and write a response.

12. Double-entry Journal…Select an image and write a response.
Anna’s Heaven
Double-entry Journal…Select an image and write a response.

13. Shackelton’s Journey
Venn Diagram…Compare and contrast two or more ideas, images, objects, people, etc.

14. Wall
Quilts…Compare and contrast two or more ideas, images, objects, people, etc.

15. Surprise Word Families…Related in spelling and meaning…
Related or connected by ideas.

16. Program Ideas IBBY Passports IBBY Bingo Reading List Challenge
Reading Teams
Create Book Trailers

17. Resources USBBY homepage IBBY homepage
2017 USBBY Outstanding International Books
2016 USBBY Outstanding International Books
2015 USBBY Outstanding International Books
Global Family Research Project
American Association of School Librarians Best Websites
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