Els Beerten | |
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Born | Hasselt, Belgium | 27 March 1959
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Els Beerten (born 27 March 1959) is a Flemish writer of children's literature.
Beerten made her debut in 1987 with the book Scènes. [1]
In 2004, she received the Gouden Zoen award for her book Lopen voor je leven. [2]
In 2009, she won the Nienke van Hichtum-prijs, the Boekenleeuw and the Gouden Boekenuil awards for her book Allemaal willen we de hemel (2008), a story that takes place during World War II. She also won the Lavki-prijs voor het Jeugdboek in 2011 and the Prijs van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap voor Jeugdliteratuur in 2013 for this book. [3]
Her books have been illustrated by various illustrators including Kristien Aertssen, Geert Vervaeke and Fred de Heij.
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