We could just as well have called them 'Pink Elephants', 'Green Hares' or 'Blue Lamas' - but we didn't. We chose the name 'White Ravens'. They stand for something special, something outstanding, something unusual and extraordinary. International Youth Library Facebook post
Let's celebrate!!
Australia have six titles on the 2020 White Ravens list plus one more which I think we can claim by Remi Lai. This is SO exciting. There are a total of 200 titles in 36 languages from 56 countries.
Here are the three picture books (click colour links to read more):
Review in Reading Time, September 2019
Here are the three Young Adult titles:
Here is the title by Remi Lai (listed under English USA in the catalogue)
What are the White Ravens? Who selects these books?
The White Ravens a selection of International Children's and Youth literature made by the International Youth Library in Munich.
Take a look at the full 2020 list here.
Here are three extracts from the preface to the 2020 publication:
Selecting the books for the White
Ravens list is one of the tasks of our language and children’s book specialists.
They set aside new publications that catch their attention and strike them as
noteworthy and that they want to recommend to an international audience. Books
are chosen for the list based on the universal relevance of the themes they
address, their literary and pictorial qualities, or their innovative approaches
or design.
They read new publications in the
original languages, visit important international book fairs, scout and gather
information, maintain contact with publishing houses, institutions, organisations,
and other experts. In addition, they also engage in conversation with the research
fellows at the International Youth Library, foreign scholars who have a
profound knowledge of the literature of their home countries.
The White Ravens catalogue thus
presents a unique selection of 200 books that cover a highly diverse range of voices.
Its international nature results from the efforts of approximately twenty
children’s and young adult book experts, who are tasked with sifting through
the thousands of books received annually by the International Youth Library.
- Amelia Westlake by Erin Gough
- Catching Teller Crow by Ambelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina
- Cicada by Shaun Tan
- Grandma Z by Daniel Gray-Barnett
- Midnight at the Library by Ursula Dubosarsky illus by Ron Brooks
- The Things That Will Not Stand by Michael Gerard Bauer
Previous years (a selection). Use the Advanced search to find more.
Archie and the bear by Zanni Louise illustrated by David Mackintosh; Bleakboy and Hunter stand out in the rain by Steven Herrick; Do not lick this book by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost; Flight by Nadia Wheatley illustrated by Armin Greder; Magrit by Lee Battersby; Mopoke by Philip Bunting; My two blankets by Irene Kobald illustrated by Freya Blackwood; Somewhere else by Gus Gordon; Song for the Scarlet Runner by Julie Hunt; Sophie Scott goes South by Alison Lester; The Duck and the Darklings by Glenda Millard illustrated by Stephen Michael King; Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend; Parachute by Danny Parker illustrated by Matt Ottley; I am Cow hear me Moo by Jill Esbaum illustrated by Stephen Michael King
This year are 35 titles on the White Raven list in English. Perhaps there are some which you might consider adding to a library collection (Primary School and High School) and if you collect books in other languages for your school or public library there are a wealth of wonderful titles to explore too. Teachers could use the covers of these very different books for discussions about visual literacy or as part of an art lesson.
Here are two international covers for young children that really appeal to me - Strawberry from Japan and Colour Switcher from Portugal.
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