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The ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of children's literature from around the world.

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The Nomad of Nine Lives

Written by A. Frances Friebe; English
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Daffodeelia

Written by Janaki Sooriyarachchi; English
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What Does the Mouse Want My Tooth For?

Written by Johana Camacho Chévez; Spanish
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Library News and Notes

COLLEGE PARK, MD: Thanks to help from our partners at the National Library of Poland, the ICDL search tools are now available in Polish. View Polish interface.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA: Read how one reference librarian in Virginia went online to the International Children's Digital Library to help a local man find books in Farsi that he could read to his children. This librarian shared, "Our [local] library could never afford to purchase the more than 4,000 children's books available free in languages from Afrikaans to Yiddish.” Read more.
WASHINGTON, DC: The International Children's Digital Library won the American Library Association President's 2010 Award for International Library Innovation. The ICDL was also named one of 25 Best Websites for Teaching and Learning by the American Association of School Librarians.
COLLEGE PARK, MD: Anne Rose will be giving a presentation on ICDL at the Principals' Academy, hosted by the University of Maryland's College of Education, on July 26-27. The focus of the academy is on internationalization efforts in the schools.
ATLANTA, GA: ICDL Directors Ben Bederson and Allison Druin received the prestigious SIGCHI Social Impact Award for 2010, an award that honors individuals who promote the application of human-computer interaction research for pressing social needs. This year the award was given for their joint work in a number of important areas including the development of the International Children’s Digital Library. Congratulations to Ben and Allison! Read more here.
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