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Event highlights: Global Book Alliance ...

The GBA shares the highlights of Books for Every Child: International Literacy Day Event Celebration 2024

Event highlights: Global Book Alliance International Literacy Day Event Celebration
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Global Book Alliance
Growing Young Environmental Stewards With the ...

Guest author Ami Dovene Christelle ZAMI shares the story behind the creation of the Ami Series: Tale of Literacy and Sustainability

Growing Young Environmental Stewards With the Ami Series: A Tale of Literacy and Sustainability
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Global Book Alliance
The State of Literary Agencies in Africa: A ...

Guest authors Christian Elongue and Scortia Quansah of Muna Kalati, share important information about the literary landscape in Africa.

The State of Literary Agencies in Africa: A Focus on Children’s Books
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Initiatives overcoming challenges in the ...

Guest author Christian Elongue, president of Muna Kalati, shares important information about the initiatives to overcome challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa.

Initiatives overcoming challenges in the digital publishing industry in Africa
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Happy World Book Day from GBA!

To celebrate this World Book Day, GBA has compiled a list of resources related to book supply chain, book publishing and TLMs you might find useful in your work.

Happy World Book Day from GBA!

Global Digital Library

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Translation Sprints: Linking Language and Literacy

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Translation Sprints: Linking Language and Literacy

In Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Peru GBA-trained teachers are closing the book gap by translating early reading material from Spanish into indigenous languages including Kaqchikel, Miskito, and Quechua through the GBA’s Translate a Story initiative.

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The Global Book Alliance: Year in Review

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The Global Book Alliance: Year in Review

Despite significant challenges for learning across the world, the Global Book Alliance continues to support ways to ensure children have access to quality reading materials in languages that they understand.

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How to Contribute Books to the Global Digital Library

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How to Contribute Books to the Global Digital Library

The GDL actively seeks high-quality early-grade reading materials in all languages for addition to its collection. If your organization has, or is creating such materials, please consider contributing to the global collection of openly licensed freely available books on the GDL.

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Covid-19 Content in Underserved Languages Added to the Global Digital Library

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Covid-19 Content in Underserved Languages Added to the Global Digital Library

GBA Steering Committee member All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development (ACR:GCD), has recently announced important progress on one of GBA’s flagship initiatives, the Begin with Books prize, with the contribution of age-appropriate early grade reading content related to Covid-19 to the Global Digital Library.

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Book Provision During COVID: GBA Guidance Note

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Book Provision During COVID: GBA Guidance Note

Recently the GBA released a Guidance Note designed to provide a roadmap for ensuring access to age- and language-appropriate reading materials for the poorest and most vulnerable, both during the COVID-19 crisis, and beyond.

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Global Digital Library adds 17 new Languages!

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Global Digital Library adds 17 new Languages!

On International Literacy Day (September 8th), the Global Book Alliance celebrates the addition of 17 new languages to the growing collection on the Global Digital Library (GDL). Thanks to contributions from USAID and All Children Reading, the GDL now contains vetted, quality content in 62 languages!