Outstanding International Book List
Country | Began | Frequency | Quantity | Website |
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United States | 2006 | Annually | Medium list | OIB |
United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) , the U.S. national section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Outstanding International Books (OIB) committee
"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 in the United States that originated or was first published in a country other than the U.S." In 2008, the criteria changed: " foreign titles coming from publishers with U.S. distributors, as well as those acquired by U.S. publishers, were eligible for consideration. "