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PRESS RELEASE
THE CANADIAN NATIONAL SECTION of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) is delighted to announce the selection of Canada's IBBY Honour List children's books for 2008:
ENGLISH TEXT: The Crazy Man, written by Pamela Porter. (Groundwood Books, 2006)
FRENCH TEXT: Ma vie ne sait pas nager, written by Élaine Turgeon, illustrated by Stéphane Poulin. (Éditions Québec Amérique, 2006)
ILLUSTRATION: Fox Walked Alone, written and illustrated by Barbara Reid. (Scholastic Canada, 2006)
TRANSLATION ENGLISH TO FRENCH: Fausse identité; (Mistaken Identity), written by Norah McClintock, translated by Claudine Vivier. (Éditions Hurtubise HMH, 2006)
TRANSLATION FRENCH TO ENGLISH: This Side of the Sky (Le ciel tombe à côté), written by Marie-Francine Hébert, translated by Susan Ouriou. (Red Deer Press, 2006)
The IBBY Honour List is a biennial selection of outstanding, recently published books for children, honouring writers, illustrators and translators from IBBY member countries around the world. Honour List selections are representative of the best in children's literature published in the past two years (in each country) and suitable for publication throughout the world.
The Honour List titles selected by each country will be displayed at the 31st IBBY World Congress to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 7-10, 2008; diplomas will be presented to the recipients. The Honour List is one of the most widespread and effective ways of furthering IBBY's objective of encouraging international understanding through children's literature.
IBBY Canada's Honour List selection committee consisted of: David Jenkinson from the University of Manitoba and the Canadian Materials website; Carol MacDougall, Coordinator of Nova Scotia's Read To Me Program; Kirsten Andersen, Greater Victoria Public Library; Kathleen Wynd, Library Technician at Bibliotheques de l'UQAM; Lisa Doucet, Assistant Manager of Woozles Bookstore in Halifax; and May Sansregret, Bookseller at Librairie Monet.
IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People (www.ibby.org) was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Switzerland. IBBY represents an international network of people committed to bringing books and children together, to bridge cultures and promote peace. Formed in 1980, IBBY Canada (www.ibby-canada.org) is one of over 70 national IBBY sections worldwide. IBBY Canada is a volunteer organization that promotes quality French and English language Canadian children's literature nationally and internationally. Members include authors, illustrators, librarians, booksellers, educators, and publishers.
For more information, please contact:
Helena Aalto
Promotion Officer, IBBY Canada
(416) 658-3144
helena.aalto@rogers.com
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