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Peter Pan Prize
The Peter Pan Prize (Swedish: Peter Pan-Prisets) was established in 2000 by IBBY Sweden and the Göteborg Book Fair. It is awarded annually "to a book for children or young adults of high quality in both literary and subject terms, satisfying one or more of the following criteria: (1) by an author previously unpublished or little known in Sweden; (2) from a country, language group or culture with limited representation in Sweden; (3) with content concerning children or young adults in less familiar countries and cultures less familiar to Swedish readers" Runner-up prizes are called Silver Stars (Swedish: Silverstjärna). Peter Pan Prize Winners *2019 ''Doften av ett hem'' (The Scent of a Home) - by Bonnie Sue Hitchcock *2018 ''Akissi och det flygande fåret'' (Akisssi and Flying Sheep) - by Marguerite Abouet and Mathieu Sapin *2017 ''Mitt år av längtan'' (My Year of Longing) - by Dasha Tolstikova *2016 ''Sabelles röda klänning'' (Sabelle's Red Dress) - by Marina Michaelidou-K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IBBY
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is an international non-profit organization committed to bringing books and children together. The headquarters of the IBBY are located in Basel, Switzerland. IBBY history In 1952, Jella Lepman organized a meeting in Munich, Germany, called ''International Understanding through Children’s Books''. Many authors, publishers, teachers and philosophers of the time attended the meeting and as a result a committee was appointed to create the International Board on Books for Young People – IBBY. A year later in 1953, IBBY was registered as a non-profit organization in Zürich, Switzerland. The founding members included: Erich Kästner, Lisa Tetzner, Astrid Lindgren, Jo Tenfjord, Fritz Brunner, Bettina Hürlimann and Richard Bamberger. IBBY established an international award in 1956 and since then the Hans Christian Andersen Award has continued to be awarded every two years. IBBY has six key aims: * to promote international under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian
''The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian'' is a first-person narrative novel by Sherman Alexie, from the perspective of a Native American teenager, Arnold Spirit Jr., also known as "Junior", a 14-year-old promising cartoonist. The book is about Junior's life on the Spokane Indian Reservation and his decision to go to a nearly all-white public high school away from the reservation. The graphic novel includes 65 comic illustrations that help further the plot. Although critically acclaimed, ''The Absolutely True Diary'' has also been the subject of controversy and has consistently appeared on the annual list of frequently challenged books since 2008, becoming the most frequently challenged book from 2010 to 2019. Controversy stems from the novel's depiction of alcohol, poverty, bullying, violence, sexuality, profanity and slurs related to homosexuality and mental disability. As a result, dozens of schools have challenged it, and some schools have banned the book from s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breadwinner (novel)
''The Breadwinner'', also known as ''Parvana'', is a children's novel by Deborah Ellis, first published in 2001. As of October 2013, the English-language edition of the book has had a run of 39 editions. The title of the book refers to the role of the protagonist, 11-year-old Parvana, who is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family in a war-torn Taliban-era in Afghanistan. For her research, the author spent several months interviewing women and girls in refugee camps in Pakistan, and used these interviews as the basis of her depiction of life in Afghanistan. The book has received several literary awards, including the Peter Pan Prize and the Middle East Book Award in 2002. The novel was followed by four sequels, ''Parvana's Journey'' in 2002, ''Mud City'' in 2003, ''My Name is Parvana'' in 2012 and ''One More Mountain'' in 2022. Plot Parvana is an 11-year-old girl who lives in Kabul, Afghanistan with her mother Fatana, her father Nurullah, her bossy older ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Wiberg
Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ''ceorl'' in Old English, which means "free man". Notable people with the name include: * Carla, French singer and former member of the children's music group Kids United * Carla Abellana, Filipina actress and commercial model * Carla Azar, drummer and singer for the band Autolux * Carla Barbarino, retired Italian sprinter and hurdler * Carla Beck, Canadian politician * Carla Berrocal (born 1983), Spanish comics illustrator * Carla Berube, American college basketball coach * Carla Beurskens, prominent long-distance runner from the Netherlands * Carla Blank, American choreographer, writer, and editor * Carla Bley, American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader * Carla Bonner, Australian actress * Carla Borrego, Jamaican basketball and netball player * Carla Boyce (born 1998), Scottish footballer * Carla Boyd, retired Australian basketball player with 2 Olympic medals * Carla Bozulich, lead singer, lyri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lian Hearn
Gillian Rubinstein (born 29 August 1942) is an English-born children's author and playwright. Born in Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in 1973. As well as eight plays, numerous short stories and articles, she has written over 30 books. Her award-winning and hugely popular 1986 debut ''Space Demons'' introduced the themes of growing up and fantasy worlds which emerge often in her other writings. Books such as ''At Ardilla'', ''Foxspell'' and ''Galax-Arena'' all received critical acclaim and multiple awards. In 2001, Rubinstein published ''Across the Nightingale Floor'', the first of the best-selling three-book series ''Tales of the Otori'' series under the pseudonym Lian Hearn. The series is set in a fictional island nation resembling feudal Japan and is her first work to reach an adult audience. The name 'Lian', comes from a childhood nickname and 'Hearn' apparently refers to heron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriella Theiler
Gabriella may refer to: * Gabriella (given name), a feminine given name * ''Gabriella di Vergy'', an opera seria by Gaetano Donizetti (1826, revised 1838), and an opera by Mercadante (1828), based on the tragedy ''Gabrielle de Vergy'' by Dormont De Belloy (1777) * 355 Gabriella Gabriella (minor planet designation: 355 Gabriella) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 20 January 1893 in Nice and named after French astronomer Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion ( ... is a Main belt asteroid named for Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion * MS Gabriella is a cruiseferry previously known as the M/S Frans Suell * Gabriella is a variety of tulip. See also * Gabriela {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marjane Satrapi
Marjane Satrapi (; fa, مرجان ساتراپی ; born 22 November 1969) is a French-Iranian graphic novelist, cartoonist, illustrator, film director, and children's book author. Her best-known works include the graphic novel ''Persepolis'' and its film adaptation, the graphic novel '' Chicken with Plums'', and the Marie Curie biopic ''Radioactive''. Biography Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran. She grew up in Tehran in a middle-class Iranian family and attended the French-language school, Lycée Razi. Both her parents were politically active and supported leftist causes against the monarchy of the last Shah. When the Iranian Revolution took place in 1979, they underwent rule by the Islamic fundamentalists who took power. During her youth, Satrapi was exposed to the growing brutalities of the various regimes. Many of her family friends were persecuted, arrested, and even murdered. She found a hero in her paternal uncle, Anoosh, who had been a political prisoner and lived in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Zhihong
He Zhihong 何炙鴻 (born March 20, 1970) is a Chinese-French illustrator of children's books. She was born in China and started to paint as a child with her father, who was a painter. She graduated from Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, where she studied traditional Chinese painting. She paints on both silk and rice paper. He Zhihong now lives in Paris and has several books published in France. ''Contes des peuples de Chine'' received the Nuit du Livre award for the best children’s book. List of works * ''Contes de Chine : L'origine des grandes fêtes'', Seuil Jeunesse, 2014 * ''Que fais-tu bébé ?, ''Seuil Jeunesse, 2014 * ''Voilà le loup'', Chan Ok, 2013 * ''Nian le terrible'', Seuil Jeunesse, 2012 * ''Mes images de Chine'', Seuil Jeunesse, 2011 * (with Guillaume Olive) ''My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy'', Tuttle Publishing, 2010 * ''La Grande Muraille de Chine'', Casterman, 2009 * ''Poèmes de Chine'', Seuil, 2009 * ''La fille du pays des neiges'', Sorbier, 2007 * ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Gower
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotta Riad
Lotta may refer to: * Lotta (name), a diminutive name of Charlotte and Charlotta * Lotta (river), a river in northern Finland and Murmansk Oblast, Russia Other * Lotta Svärd, Finnish paramilitary organization of World War II * Lotta Svärd (poem), epic poem * Lotta Continua Italian paramilitary organization * Lotta Comunista, Italian political party * Lake Lotta, American lake * '' Lotta in Love'', 2006 telenovela * "Lotta på Liseberg", Swedish sing-a-long See also *Lota (name) *Alfred J. Lotka *Latta (other) *Litta (other) *Lotha (other) *Losta (other) *Lota (other) * Lott (other) *Lotte (other) *Lotto (other) *Lotts (other) Lotts may refer to: * Lotts Creek, a creek in Missouri and Iowa, USA * Megan Lotts, U.S. librarian * Quantel Lotts (born 1986) U.S. convict * The Lotts (formerly: Stables To Cavens House), Kirkbean, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK; see List of ... * Lotti (given nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faïza Guène
Faïza Guène (born 7 June 1985) is a French writer and director, best known for her two novels, ''Kiffe kiffe demain'' and ''Du rêve pour les oufs''. She has also directed several short films, including ''Rien que des mots'' (2004). Biography Born in Bobigny, France, in 1985, to parents of Algerian origin, Guène grew up in Pantin, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. She attended Collège Jean Jaurès, followed by Lycée Marcelin Berthelot in Pantin.Sarah Adams"Voice of the people" Interview with Faïza Guène. ''The Guardian'', 10 May 2006. She began studies in sociology at Université Paris VIII, in St-Denis, before abandoning them to pursue writing and directing full-time. Her debut novel, ''Kiffe kiffe demain'', was published in 2004 when Guène was 19 years old. It has sold more than 400,000 copies and been translated into 26 different languages. The novel was translated into English in 2006 by Sarah Ardizzone under the title ''Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow'' (US) and ''Just L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoai Anh Tran
Hoai is a given name (Vietnamese have their surname first, followed by their given name). Notable people with this given name include: * Phạm Thị Hoài (born 1960), Vietnamese writer, editor and translator * Trần Văn Hoài Trần (陳) or Tran is a common Vietnamese surname. More than 10% of all Vietnamese people share this surname. It is derived from the common Chinese surname Chen. History The Tran ruled the Trần dynasty, a golden era in Vietnam, and succe ... (1929–2010), Vietnamese Roman Catholic prelate and activist See also * HOAIC (not to be confused with Hoai) {{given name, Hoai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
