USBBY Outstanding International Book2021

Given by United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)

41 Works 3,339 Books 222 Reviews ½ 4.0
Beginning in 2006 the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) has selected an honor list of international books for young people. The USBBY Outstanding International Books List is show more published each year in the February issue of School Library Journal and as a bookmark.

The Outstanding International Books (OIB) committee is charged with selecting international books that are deemed most outstanding of those published during the calendar year. For the purposes of this honor list, the term "international book" is used to describe a book published or distributed in the United States that originated or was first published in a country other than the U.S.

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All, Grades 3-5 (219), Grades 6-8 (191), Grades 9-12 (130), Grades K-2 (82), Grades PreK-2 (138)
Years:
All, 2024 (41), 2023 (40), 2022 (42), 2021 (41), 2020 (42), 2019 (39), 2018 (36), 2017 (41), 2016 (42), 2015 (42), 2014 (37), 2013 (37), 2012 (36), 2011 (40), 2010 (41), 2009 (42), 2008 (40), 2007 (39), 2006 (42)
Announced:
January 19: 2024 Recent
WorkCategoryYear
War Is Over by David Almond
UK
Grades 3-52021
Mexique: A Refugee Story from the Spanish Civil War by María José Ferrada
Mexico
Grades 3-52021
Small Mercies by Bridget Krone
South Africa
Grades 3-52021
The Paper Boat: A Refugee Story by Thao Lam
Canada/Vietnam
Grades 3-52021
The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay
UK
Grades 3-52021
The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan
UK
Grades 3-52021
1,001 Creatures by Laura Merz
Finland
Grades 3-52021
Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian
UK
Grades 3-52021
All the Dear Little Animals by Ulf Nilsson
Sweden
Grades 3-52021
Sound: Shhh . . . Bang . . . POP . . . BOOM! by Romana Romanyshyn
Ukraine
Grades 3-52021
Everybody Counts: A counting story from 0 to 7.5 billion by Kristin Roskifte
Norway
Grades 3-52021
Gamayun Tales I: An Anthology of Modern Russian Folk Tales by Alexander Utkin
UK/Russia
Grades 3-52021
The magic doll : a children's book inspired by African art by Adrienne Yabouza
France/set in Central African Republic
Grades 3-52021
Crossing the Farak River by Michelle Aung Thin
Australia/set in Myanmar
Grades 6-82021
Catherine's War by Julia Billet
France
Grades 6-82021
Maurice and His Dictionary: A True Story by Cary Fagan
Canada
Grades 6-82021
Music for Tigers by Michelle Kadarusman
Canada/set in Australia
Grades 6-82021
Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species by Ana Pego
Portugal
Grades 6-82021
The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
Canada
Grades 6-82021
The Wanderer by Peter Van den Ende
Netherlands
Grades 6-82021
Migrants by Issa Watanabe
Mexico
Grades 6-82021
Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz Bhathena
Canada
Grades 9-122021
Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew
UK
Grades 9-122021
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge
UK
Grades 9-122021
Blue Flag, Vol. 1 by Kaito
Japan
Grades 9-122021
Somebody Give This Heart a Pen by Sophia Thakur
UK
Grades 9-122021
Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River by Luying Ye
China
Grades 9-122021
Under the Great Plum Tree by Sufiya Ahmed
UK
Grades PreK-22021
Catch That Chicken! by Atinuke
UK/Set in West Africa
Grades PreK-22021
A Story About Afiya by James Berry
UK
Grades PreK-22021
Cannonball by Sacha Cotter
New Zealand
Grades PreK-22021
Letters from Bear by Gauthier David
Belgium
Grades PreK-22021
The Elevator by Yael Frankel
Argentina
Grades PreK-22021
Weekend Dad by Naseem Hrab
Canada
Grades PreK-22021
From My Window by Otávio Júnior
Brazil
Grades PreK-22021
Story Boat by Kyo Maclear
Canada
Grades PreK-22021
The Lady with the Books: A Story Inspired by the Remarkable Work of Jella Lepman by Kathy Stinson
Canada
Grades PreK-22021
Little Fox by Edward Van de Vendel
Netherlands
Grades PreK-22021
All Along the River by Magnus Weightman
Belgium
Grades PreK-22021
Some Days by María Wernicke
Argentina
Grades PreK-22021
There Must Be More Than That! by Shinsuke Yoshitake
Japan
Grades PreK-22021

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