Webinar 23 April 2026: Arabic Young Adult Literature in Translation

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Today’s post comes to you from Emma Page On April 23rd, the University of Reading Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing (CBCP) in partnership with Outside In World (OIW) will present a webinar dedicated to Arabic YA in English translation, as part of their webinar series ‘Explorations in Translation for Children’. Despite a huge, diverse base … Continue reading Webinar 23 April 2026: Arabic Young Adult Literature in Translation

Announcing the Shortlist for the 2026 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize

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The 2026 GLLI Translated Young Adult Book Prize Committee is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2026 prize.  This is the eighth year of the GLLI Translated YA Book Prize, which recognizes publishers, translators, and authors of books in English translation for young adult readers, aged 12 through 18 inclusive. Publisher submissions to the … Continue reading Announcing the Shortlist for the 2026 Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated Young Adult Book Prize

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Duel: a story about peace

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A multi-layered picture book story about peace that can be appreciated by readers of all ages is today's very welcome offering. What if one opponent in a duel simply keeps walking away? And in walking, step after step in a straight line, without turning around, begins to forget about the origin of the conflict as … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The Duel: a story about peace

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Song of a Blackbird

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Today’s post comes to you from Song Yee Paik Since being published a year ago, "Song of a Blackbird" by Maria van Lieshout has been featured twice on GLLI (reviewed by Lynn Miller-Lachmann in March 2025, and explored in an author interview by Kim Tyo-Dickerson in May 2025) and has received significant critical acclaim. Last … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Song of a Blackbird

#WORLDKIDLIT: USBBY’S OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BOOKS 2026

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Today’s post comes to you from Laura Simeon: This marks the 21st year that the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), a division of the International Board on Books for Young People, has selected some of the very best titles from around the world for children and teens. Our dedicated committee of … Continue reading #WORLDKIDLIT: USBBY’S OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BOOKS 2026

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: When the Sun Sets

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Today’s post comes to you from Rasil Kaur Ahuja When the Sun Sets “You read a lot of baby books,” a well-wisher commented recently. “This one,” she added, pointing to a book that was shortlisted for the 2025 Neev Book Award, “doesn’t even have words!” How to explain the power of a story spoken in … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: When the Sun Sets

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Baloo’s Big Win

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Today’s post comes to you from Suji DeHart. Baloo’s Big Win: How Palwankar Baloo Broke the Caste Barrier in Cricket by Mamta Nainy, illustrated by Saumya Oberoi (Puffin / India Puffin, 2024) - picture-book biography for ages 6+  Baloo’s Big Win by Mamta Nainy, is more than just sports history or an Indian biography; it’s a … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Baloo’s Big Win

#WITMONTH 2025: International Women of Mystery

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Our next post is a conversation between educators about a specialized book club in Portland, Maine, USA. They discuss book club title selection, favorite international mysteries, and the problems with "translation" in a beloved series. Enjoy! - Rebecca Starr My name is Lynn Lawrence-Brown, and I am a Taiwanese-American teacher librarian working at Shrewsbury International … Continue reading #WITMONTH 2025: International Women of Mystery

Wrap-up to GLLI’s 2025 #IntlYALitMonth

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This is the end of the 5th annual International Young Adult Literature Month (#IntlYALitMonth) here on the Global Literature in Libraries (GLLI) blog. (Again, thank you, Karen Van Drie, for starting this tradition!) Just in case you missed the previous events, below are links to the end-of-month summary list of each year’s offerings. 2021 – … Continue reading Wrap-up to GLLI’s 2025 #IntlYALitMonth

#INTYALITMONTH: Brazilian YA: An Exploration of a Postcolonial Literary Tradition by and for the Diaspora

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By Allan Pinto & Kim Tyo-Dickerson Introduction to a Queer, Black Brazilian Reading Life by Allan Pinto During my time in middle and high school, I can barely remember Black authors being mentioned in the annual book lists given out by the school. Many Black and queer authors used to be called “autores malditos” or … Continue reading #INTYALITMONTH: Brazilian YA: An Exploration of a Postcolonial Literary Tradition by and for the Diaspora