Book Gap

GBA Launches "Books For Every Child: A Global Pledge"

GBA Launches "Books For Every Child: A Global Pledge"

More than 617 million children and youth are not reaching minimum proficiency in reading. The GBA invites the global community to share Books for Every Child: A Global Pledge, and commit to promoting the crucial role of books in literacy development.

Closing the Book Gap - How the GBA is understanding and bridging gaps in the Global Book Supply Chain

Closing the Book Gap - How the GBA is understanding and bridging gaps in the Global Book Supply Chain

Join the Global Book Alliance on International Literacy Day, Wednesday, September 8, for its Open Book Partner Series with a discussion on Closing the Book Gap - How the GBA is understanding and bridging gaps in the Global Book Supply Chain. Please join us for this important conversation on Wednesday, September 8, from 9:00 am EDT, 3:00 pm WAT, 4:00 pm EAT, 1:00 pm UTC.

Reading Loss During COVID-19: Early Data

Reading Loss During COVID-19: Early Data

The GBA was established in the recognition of the crucial role of books in the development of literacy skills, and the pervasive challenges in ensuring access. Across the globe, as coronavirus cases surge and schools in many countries are either fully or partially closed, access to books is more inequitable than ever.

The Book Desert: Authors, publishers and innovators have key role in solving global literacy challenge

The Book Desert: Authors, publishers and innovators have key role in solving global literacy challenge

This crisis, dubbed the “book desert,” was the focus of a panel discussion at the International Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy.