Universal literacy is key to ensuring quality education for all. See the GBA’s 2021-2024 strategy, which outlines four key objectives to close the book gap.

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GBA's Accessible Book Series: Putting Universal Design for Learning Principles into Action

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GBA's Accessible Book Series: Putting Universal Design for Learning Principles into Action

Through the month of December, in recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3rd), the GBA twitter feed featured a series of five posts that highlighted ways to increase the accessibility of books for children.

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GBA Partnerships in Practice: The Business of Books

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GBA Partnerships in Practice: The Business of Books

Panelists at the Global Book Alliance’s recent International Literacy Day webinar focused on the ‘Business of Books’ believe books should be viewed as an essential commodity, a commodity that can support and energize children to thrive in times of crisis and calm. This post discusses how, like other essential commodities, books demand a market-based approach to ensure they are developed to answer the needs of their readers and land safely in their hands.

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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.