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Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding children's literature |
Country | Germany |
Presented by | Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth |
First awarded | 1956 |
Last awarded | 2017 |
Website | djlp.jugendliteratur.org |
The Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Award) is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth [1] to recognise outstanding works of children's and young adult literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award. [2] In the past, authors from many countries have been recognised, including non-German speakers.
The award is organized by the Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur, also called AKJ or Association for Children's and Youth Literature, which receives financial support, including prize money, from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
Awards are given in five categories: Best Picture Book, Best Children's Book, Best Youth Book, Best Non-Fiction Book and Choice of the Youth Jury. Up to six nominations in each category are announced in March at the Leipzig Book Fair, [1] and the awards are presented during the Frankfurt Book Fair by the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. [3] In each category, the winning author receives a 10,000 euro cash prize, and a bronze statuette designed by Detlef Kraft representing Momo from the novel by Michael Ende. [1]
Furthermore, two special awards are presented alternately to German authors, illustrators or translators. The special award for lifetime achievement is set at 12,000 Euro. The newly created special award for new talents carries a value of 10,000 Euro. Both are also financed by the Federal Ministry.
Since the award was established, many changes have been made. When the Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis (as the award was known until 1981) began in 1956, only two categories were recognised; Best Children's Book and Best Youth Book. In addition to these, a special prize was awarded every year in a different category. It was not until 1964 that the Best Picture Book and Best Non-fiction Book categories replaced this variable award. The final category recognized today, awarded by the Jugendjury, was not introduced until 2003, when it was originally called the Young People's Prize (Preis der Jugendlichen).In 1991, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the award, the special award for lifetime achievement was reintroduced to recognise individual achievement for writers, illustrators and translators. [4] In 2017 it was supplemented by the special award for new talents to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the award..
Awards are decided upon by three juries: the Kritikerjury (Critics' Jury), the Jugendjury and the Sonderpreisjury (special award jury). The Kritikerjury decides the nominations and the majority of the prizes; the Jugendjury only decides the Jugendjury prize. The Sonderpreisjury awards the special awards for lifetime achievement and new talents.
The Kritikerjury is appointed by the Arbeitsgruppe für Jugendliteratur once every two years, although jury members can serve two consecutive terms. The jury consists of nine members: the chair, and eight specialist judges - two for each award category. [5]
The Jugendjury consists of the members of six German youth book clubs. It is also changed every two years, although some clubs serve consecutive terms. [6]
The Sonderpreisjury consists of three members and changes every year. [7]
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2018 Winner picture book: Der siebente Bruder oder Das Herz im Marmeladenglas by Øyvind Torseter (Text, Illustration), Maike Dörries (translator)
2017
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Don't Cross The Line | Isabel Minhós Martins | Bernardo P. Carvalho | Franziska Hauffe | Winner [8] [9] [10] |
Kommt das Nashorn | Heinz Janisch | Helga Bansch | Nominee [11] | |
The Journey | Francesca Sanna | Francesca Sanna | Thomas Bodmer | Nominee [11] |
Hieronymus. Ein Abenteuer in der Welt des Hieronymus Bosch | Thé Tjong-Khing | Thé Tjong-Khing | Nominee [11] | |
Nusret und die Kuh | Anja Tuckermann | Uli Krappen, Mehrdad Zaeri | Nominee [11] | |
The Bad Guys #1 | Aaron Blabey | Aaron Blabey | Lisa Engels | Nominee [11] |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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The Murderer's Ape | Jakob Wegelius | Jakob Wegelius | Gabriele Haefs | Winner [9] |
Brown | Håkon Øvreås | Øyvind Torseter | Angelika Kutsch | Nominee [11] [12] |
Der Krokodildieb | Taran Bjørnstad | Christoffer Grav | Maike Dörries | Nominee [11] [12] |
Gips oder Wie ich an einem einzigen Tag die Welt reparierte | Anna Woltz | Andrea Kluitmann | Nominee [11] | |
Pssst! | Annette Herzog | Katrine Clante | Nominee [11] | |
Krasshüpfer | Simon van der Geest | Karst-Janneke Rogaar | Mirjam Pressler | Nominee [11] |
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
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The Smell of Other People's Houses | Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock | Sonja Finck | Winner [9] |
Vierzehn | Tamara Bach | Nominee [11] | |
Im Jahr des Affen | Que Du Luu | Nominee [11] | |
Waiting for Gonzo | Dave Cousins | Anne Brauner | Nominee [11] |
One | Sarah Crossan | Cordula Setsman | Nominee [11] |
Eisvogelsommer | Jan de Leeuw | Rolf Erdorf | Nominee [11] |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Book of Bees! | Piotr Socha | Piotr Socha | Thomas Weiler | Winner [10] |
Lass mich frei! | Patrick George | Patrick George | Nominee [11] | |
Martha | Atak | Atak | Nominee [11] | |
Kopf im Kopf | Ondřej Buddeus | David Böhm | Doris Kouba | Nominee [11] |
Technik in den Alpen. Von Seilbahnen, Staudämmen und Schneekanonen | Elfi Fritsche, Johanna Putzer, Josef Putzer | Johanna Putzer | Nominee [11] | |
Iss was?! Tiere Fleisch und ich | Gesine Grotrian (design), Christine Chemnitz (editor), Gabriela Häfner (editor) | Nominee [11] | ||
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
---|---|---|---|
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda | Becky Albertalli | Ingo Herzke | Winner [13] |
Vierzehn | Tamara Bach | Nominee [11] | |
The Simple Gift | Steven Herrick | Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn | Nominee [11] |
One | Sarah Crossan | Cordula Setsman | Nominee [11] |
Mein bester letzter Sommer | Anne Freytag (Text) | Nominee [11] | |
Every Last Word | Tamara Ireland Stone | Jessika Komina, Sandra Knuffinke | Nominee [11] |
Book Title | Author | Award |
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Lizzy Carbon und der Klub der Verlierer | Mario Fesler | Winner [14] |
Der Hummelreiter Friedrich Löwenmaul | Verena Reinhardt | Nominee [11] |
Es ist gefährlich, bei Sturm zu schwimmen | Ulla Scheler | Nominee [11] |
Special award for lifetime achievement: Gudrun Pausewang (author) [15]
2016
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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The Dog That Nino Didn't Have | Edward van de Vendel | Anton van Hertbruggen | Rolf Erdorf | Winner [16] |
Eine Geschichte ohne Ende | Marcelo Pimentel | Nominee | ||
The Bus Ride | Marianne Dubuc | Marianne Dubuc | Julia Süßbrich | Nominee |
Das Herz des Affen | Emmanuelle Polack | Barroux | Babette Blume | Nominee |
Der goldene Käfig oder Die wahre Geschichte der Blutprinzessin | Anna Castagnoli | Carll Cneut | Ulrike Schimming | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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The Green Bicycle | Hayfa Al Mansour | Catrin Frischer | Winner | |
Frohe Weihnachten, Zwiebelchen! | Frida Nilsson | Anke Kuhl | Friederike Buchinger | Nominee |
Mein Sommer mit Mucks | Stefanie Höfler | Franziska Walther | Nominee | |
Rain Reign | Ann M. Martin | Gabriele Haefs | Nominee | |
Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door | Ross Montgomery | André Mumot | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Mädchenmeute | Kirsten Fuchs | Winner | ||
Dead Ends | Erin Jade Lange | Jessika Komina, Sandra Knuffinke | Nominee | |
A Death-Struck Year | Makiia Lucier | Katharina Diestelmeier | Nominee | |
This One Summer | Mariko Tamaki | Jillian Tamaki | Tina Hohl | Nominee |
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell | Brigitte Jakobeit | Nominee | |
Das hier ist kein Tagebuch | Erna Sassen | Rolf Erdorf | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Im Eisland | Kristina Gehrmann | Winner | ||
Abc.de | Iwona Chmielewska | Iwona Chmielewska | Nominee | |
Shackleton's Journey | William Grill | William Grill | Harald Stadler | Nominee |
Alle Wetter | Britta Teckentrup | Britta Teckentrup | Nominee | |
Leibniz oder die beste der möglichen Welten | Jean Paul Mongin | Julia Wauters | Heinz Jatho | Nominee |
Der Traum von Olympia | Reinhard Kleist | Reinhard Kleist | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
---|---|---|---|
Sommer unter schwarzen Flügeln | Peer Martin | Winner | |
Everything, Everything | Nicola Yoon | Simone Wiemken | Nominee |
Boy21 | Matthew Quick | Knut Krüger | Nominee |
Das hier ist kein Tagebuch | Erna Sassen | Rolf Erdorf | Nominee |
Never Fall Down | Patricia McCormick | Maren Illinger | Nominee |
2015
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Mr. Wuffles! | David Wiesner | David Wiesner | Paula Hagemeier | Winner |
Gordon und Tapir | Sebastian Meschenmoser | Sebastian Meschenmoser | Nominee | |
Ein Apfelbaum im Bauch | Simon Boulerice | Gérard DuBois | Anna von Cramer-Klett | Nominee |
Coco and the Little Black Dress | Annemarie van Haeringen | Annemarie van Haeringen | Marianne Holberg | Nominee |
Lindbergh: Die abenteuerliche Geschichte einer fliegenden Maus | Torben Kuhlmann | Torben Kuhlmann | Nominee | |
Rules of Summer | Shaun Tan | Shaun Tan | Eike Schönfeld | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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The Dreamer | Pam Muñoz Ryan | Peter Sís | Anne Braun | Winner |
Rosie und Moussa: Der Brief von Papa | Michael De Cock | Judith Vanistendael | Rolf Erdorf | Nominee |
My Father the Great Pirate | Davide Calì | Maurizio A.C. Quarello | Edmund Jacoby | Nominee |
Lena und das Geheimnis der blauen Hirsche | Edward van de Vendel | Mattias De Leeuw | Rolf Erdorf | Nominee |
The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas | David Almond | Oliver Jeffers | Alexandra Ernst | Nominee |
Konstantin im Wörterwald | Martin Heckmanns | Stefanie Harjes | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
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Schneeriese | Susan Kreller | Winner | |
Every Day | David Levithan | Martina Tichy | Nominee |
[Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe] | Benjamin Alire Sáenz | Brigitte Jakobeit | Nominee |
Der Ernst des Lebens macht auch keinen Spaß | Christoph Wortberg | Nominee | |
Beyond the Blue Border | Dorit Linke | Nominee | |
Die unterirdische Sonne | Friedrich Ani | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Und dann platzt der Kopf | Christina Röckl | Christina Röckl | Winner | |
Kritzl & Klecks: Eine Entdeckungsreise ins Land des Zeichnens & Malens | Verena Ballhaus, Renate Habinger | Verena Ballhaus, Renate Habinger | Nominee | |
The Pilot and the Little Prince: The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | Peter Sís | Peter Sís | Brigitte Jakobeit | Nominee |
Endres, der Kaufmannssohn: Vom Leben in einer mittelalterlichen Hansestadt | Anke Bär | Anke Bär | Nominee | |
The Mystery of Life: How Nothing Became Everything | Jan Paul Schutten | Floor Rieder | Verena Kiefer | Nominee |
Tagebuch 14/18 | Alexander Hogh, Martin Block(editor), Julie Cazier (editor) | Jörg Mailliet | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
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Every Day | David Levithan | Martina Tichy | Winner |
The Circle | Dave Eggers | Klaus Timmermann, Ulrike Wasel | Nominee |
The Wall | William Sutcliffe | Christiane Steen | Nominee |
If You Find Me | Emily Murdoch | Julia Walther | Nominee |
The Paradox of Vertical Flight | Emil Ostrovski | Thomas Gunkel | Nominee |
Echt | Christoph Scheuring | Nominee | |
2014
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Akim rennt | Claude K. Dubois | Claude K. Dubois | Tobias Scheffel | Winner |
Lines Everywhere | Jimi Lee | Jimi Lee | Nominee | |
Herman and Rosie | Gus Gordon | Gus Gordon | Gundula Müller-Wallraf | Nominee [17] |
Krümel und Pfefferminz: Wilde Tiere | Delphine Bournay | Delphine Bournay | Julia Süßbrich | Nominee |
Das literarische Kaleidoskop | Regina Kehn | Regina Kehn | Nominee | |
The Conference of the Birds | Peter Sís | Peter Sís | Brigitte Jakobeit | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Königin des Sprungturms | Martina Wildner | Winner | ||
Besuch beim Hasen | Christian Oster | Katja Gehrmann | Tobias Scheffel | Nominee |
Der beste Tag aller Zeiten: Weitgereiste Gedichte | Susan Kreller (Editor) | Sabine Wilharm | Henning Ahrens, Claas Kazzer | Nominee |
Papa, hörst du mich? | Tamara Bos | Annemarie van Haeringen | Ita Maria Berger | Nominee [18] |
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny--Detectives Extraordinaire! | Polly Horvath | Sophie Blackall | Christiane Buchner | Nominee |
Leo und das ganze Glück | Synne Lea | Maike Dörries | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
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Wie ein unsichtbares Band | Inés Garland | Ilse Layer | Winner |
The Weight of Water | Sarah Crossan | Cordula Setsman | Nominee |
12 Things To Do Before You Crash and Burn | James Proimos | Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn | Nominee |
About a Girl | Joanne Horniman | Brigitte Jakobeit | Nominee |
Bo | Rainer Merkel | Nominee | |
Tiger Milk | Stefanie de Velasco | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Gerda Gelse: Allgemeine Weisheiten über Stechmücken | Heidi Trpak | Laura Momo Aufderhaar | Winner | |
The Potato King | Christoph Niemann | Nominee | ||
Die Ton-Angeber | Anna Czerwińska-Rydel | Marta Ignerska | Olaf Kühl | Nominee |
Sommerschnee und Wurstmaschine: Sehr moderne Kunst aus aller Welt | Sebastian Cichocki | Aleksandra Mizielińska, Daniel Mizielińsky | Thomas Weiler | Nominee |
Fräulein Esthers letzte Vorstellung | Adam Jaromir | Gabriela Cichowska | Nominee | |
Mein Opa, sein Holzbein und der Große Krieg: Was der Erste Weltkrieg mit uns zu tun hat | Nikolaus Nützel | Nominee | ||
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Wonder | Raquel J. Palacio | André Mumot | Winner | |
The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket | John Boyne | Oliver Jeffers | Adelheid Zöfel | Nominee |
2084 - Noras Welt | Jostein Gaarder | Gabriele Haefs | Nominee | |
Everything | Janne Teller | Sigrid C. Engeler, Birgitt Kollmann | Nominee | |
The Bone Dragon | Alexia Casale | Henning Ahrens | Nominee | |
Blank Slate | Boulet | Pénélope Bagieu | Ulrich Pröfrock | Nominee |
2013
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Wo ist mein Hut | Jon Klassen | Jon Klassen | Winner | |
Ein Entlein kann so nützlich sein | Isol | Isol | Karl Rühmann | Nominee |
Nalle liebt Oma | Stina Wirsén | Stina Wirsén | Maike Dörries | Nominee |
Der Tag, an dem Louis gefressen wurde | John Fardell | John Fardell | Bettina Münch | Nominee |
Der Rauhe Berg | Einar Turkowski | Einar Turkowski | Nominee | |
Der Pirat und der Apotheker: Eine lehrreiche Geschichte | Robert Louis Stevenson | Henning Wagenbreth | Henning Wagenbreth | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Der unvergessene Mantel | Frank Cottrell Boyce | Carl Hunter(Photographer), Clare Heney(Photographer) | Salah Naoura | Winner |
Ich wünschte | Toon Tellegen | Ingrid Godon | Birgit Erdmann | Nominee |
Tommy Mütze: Eine Erzählung aus Südafrika | Jenny Robson | Barbara Brennwald | Nominee | |
Die wilden Piroggenpiraten: Ein tollkühnes Abenteuer um eine entführte Mohnschnecke und ihre furchtlosen Retter | Māris Putniņš | Matthias Knoll | Nominee | |
Zorgamazoo | Robert Paul Weston | Víctor Rivas | Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn | Nominee |
Als mein Vater ein Busch wurde und ich meinen Namen verlor | Joke van Leeuwen | Hanni Ehlers | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
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Abzählen | Tamta Melaschwili | Natia Mikeladse-Bachsoliani | Winner |
You Can't See The Elephants | Susan Kreller | Nominee | |
Pampa Blues | Rolf Lappert | Nominee | |
Wer hat Angst vor Jasper Jones? | Craig Silvey | Bettina Münch | Nominee |
Meine Schwester ist eine Mönchsrobbe | Christian Frascella | Annette Kopetzki | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Award |
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The Boxer: The True Story of Holocaust Survivor Harry Haft | Reinhard Kleist | Reinhard Kleist | Winner [19] |
Heute bin ich | Mies van Hout | Mies van Hout | Nominee |
Planet Willi | Birte Müller | Birte Müller | Nominee |
Entdecke, was dir schmeckt: Kinder erobern die Küche | Anke M. Leitzgen | Lisa Rienermann (Illustrator & Photographer), Thekla Ehling (Photographer) | Nominee |
Wilhelms Reise: Eine Auswanderergeschichte | Anke Bär | Anke Bär | Nominee |
Make Love: Ein Aufklärungsbuch | Ann-Marlene Henning, Tina Bremer-Olszweski | Heji Shin (Photographer) | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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The Fault in Our Stars | John Green | Sophie Zeitz | Winner [20] | |
Jackpot: Wer träumt, verliert | Stephan Knösel | Nominee | ||
Finding Sky: Die Macht der Seelen | Joss Stirling | Michaela Kolodziejcok | Nominee | |
Allein unter Schildkröten | Marit Kaldhol | Maike Dörries | Nominee | |
Kriegszeiten: Eine grafische Reportage über Soldaten, Politiker und Opfer in Afghanistan | David Schraven | Vincent Burmeister | Nominee | |
Adios, Nirvana | Conrad Wesselhoeft | Karsten Singelmann | Nominee | |
2012
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Mia schläft woanders | Pija Lindenbaum | Pija Lindenbaum | Kerstin Behnken | Winner |
Einer mehr | Yvonne Hergane | Christiane Pieper | Nominee | |
999 Froschgeschwister ziehen um | Ken Kimura | Yasunari Murakami | Hana Christen | Nominee |
The Cowboy | Hildegard Muller | Hildegard Muller | Nominee | |
Wenn ich groß bin, werde ich Seehund | Nikolaus Heidelbach | Nikolaus Heidelbach | Nominee | |
Blumkas Tagebuch. Vom Leben in Janusz Korczaks Waisenhaus | Iwona Chmielewska | Iwona Chmielewska | Adam Jaromir | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Frerk, du Zwerg! | Finn-Ole Heinrich | Rán Flygenring | Winner [21] | |
My Happy Life | Rose Lagercrantz | Eva Eriksson | Angelika Kutsch | Nominee |
Matti und Sami und die drei größten Fehler des Universums | Salah Naoura | Nominee | ||
My Name Is Mina | David Almond | Alexandra Ernst | Nominee | |
A Monster Calls | Patrick Ness | Jim Kay | Bettina Abarbanell | Nominee |
Das schaurige Haus | Martina Wildner | Nominee | ||
Book Title | Author | Translator | Award |
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Es war einmal Indianerland | Nils Mohl | Winner | |
A Time of Miracles | Anne-Laure Bondoux | Maja von Vogel | Nominee |
Vango. Zwischen Himmel und Erde | Timothée de Fombelle | Tobias Scheffel, Sabine Grebing | Nominee |
iBoy | Kevin Brooks | Nominee | |
Und der Himmel rot | Gabi Kreslehner | Nominee | |
Als gäbe es einen Himmel | Els Beerten | Mirjam Pressler | Nominee |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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Was, wenn es nur so aussieht, als wäre ich da? | Oscar Brenifier | Jacques Després | Norbert Bolz | Winner |
Movie Maker: The Ultimate Guide to Making Films | Tim Grabham, Suridh Hassan, Dave Reeve, Clare Richards | Garry Parsons | Manuela Knetsch | Nominee |
Erforsche deine Welt. Mit 100 Forscherfragen durchs ganze Jahr | Anke M. Leitzgen | Lisa Rienermann | Nominee | |
Wo geht’s lang? Karten erklären die Welt. | Heekyoung Kim | Krystyna Lipka-Sztarballo | Hans-Jürgen Zaborowski | Nominee |
Rosa's Bus | Fabrizio Silei | Maurizio A.C. Quarello | Sarah Pasquay | Nominee |
Holz. Was unsere Welt zusammenhält | Reinhard Osteroth | Moidi Kretschmann | Nominee | |
Book Title | Author | Illustrator | Translator | Award |
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A Monster Calls | Patrick Ness | Jim Kay | Bettina Abarbanell | Winner |
Katertag. Oder: Was sagt der Knopf bei Nacht? | Regina Dürig | Nominee | ||
Trigger | Susan Vaught | Ann Lecker-Chewiwi | Nominee | |
The Storyteller | Antonia Michaelis | Nominee | ||
Forbidden | Tabitha Suzuma | Bernadette Ott | Nominee | |
Als gäbe es einen Himmel | Els Beerten | Mirjam Pressler | Nominee | |
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