The (German Youth Literature Award) is an annual award established in 1956 by the

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/ref> to recognise outstanding works of children's and young adult literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award.
/ref> In the past, authors from many countries have been recognised, including non-German speakers.

Organisation

The award is organized by the , 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

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, Best

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, 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

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, and the awards are presented during the

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by the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. In each category, the winning author receives a 10,000 euro cash prize, and a bronze statuette designed by Detlef Kraft representing

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from the novel by

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. 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.

History

Since the award was established, many changes have been made. When the (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 , was not introduced until 2003, when it was originally called the Young People's Prize ().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.Deutscher Jugendliteraturepreis - Archiv - Sonderpreisträger
/ref> In 2017 it was supplemented by the special award for new talents to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the award..

Jury

Awards are decided upon by three juries: the (Critics' Jury), the and the Sonderpreisjury (special award jury). The decides the nominations and the majority of the prizes; the only decides the prize. The Sonderpreisjury awards the special awards for lifetime achievement and new talents. The is appointed by the 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.
/ref> The consists of the members of six German youth book clubs. It is also changed every two years, although some clubs serve consecutive terms.
/ref> The Sonderpreisjury consists of three members and changes every year.
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Awards

2010–2018

2018 Winner picture book: Der siebente Bruder oder Das Herz im Marmeladenglas by Øyvind Torseter (Text, Illustration), Maike Dörries (translator) 2017 Special award for lifetime achievement:

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(author) 2016 * Picture book: ''Der Hund, den Nino nicht hatte'' by Edward van de Vendel (author), Anton van Hertbruggen (illustrator), Rolf Erdorf (translator) ** Nominees: ''Eine Geschichte ohne Ende'' by Marcelo Pimentel (illustrator). ''Bus fahren'' by Marianne Dubuc (author, illustrator), Julia Süßbrich (translator). ''Das Herz des Affen'' by Anja Mikolajetz (author, illustrator). ''Kako, der Schreckliche'' by Emmanuelle Polack (author), Barroux (illustrator), Babette Blume (translator). ''Der Hund, den Nino nicht hatte'' by Edward van de Vendel (author), Anton van Hertbruggen (illustrator), Rolf Erdorf (translator). ''Der goldene Käfig oder Die wahre Geschichte der Blutprinzessin'' by Anna Castagnoli (author), Carll Cneut (illustrator), Ulrike Schimming (translator). * Children's book: ''Das Mädchen Wadjda'' by Hayfa Al Mansour (author), Catrin Frischer (translator) ** Nominees: ''Ununterbrochen schwimmt im Meer der Hinundhering hin und her - Das dicke Buch vom Nonsens-Reim'' von Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (Herausgeber), Sabine Wilharm (illustrator). ''Frohe Weihnachten, Zwiebelchen!'' von Frida Nilsson (author), Anke Kuhl (illustrator), Friederike Buchinger (translator). ''Das Mädchen Wadjda'' von Hayfa Al Mansour (author), Catrin Frischer (translator). ''Mein Sommer mit Mucks'' Stefanie Höfler (author), Franziska Walther (illustrator). ''Die wahre Geschichte von Regen und Sturm'' by Ann M. Martin (author), Gabriele Haefs (translator). ''Alex, Martha und die Reise ins Verbotene Land'' by Ross Montgomery (author), André Mumot (translator). * Youth Book: ''Mädchenmeute'' by Kirsten Fuchs (author) ** Nominees: ''Halbe Helden'' by Erin Jade Lange (author), Jessika Komina (translator), Sandra Knuffinke (translator). ''Das Fieber'' by Makiia Lucier (author), Katharina Diestelmeier (translator). ''Ein Sommer am See'' von Mariko Tamaki (author), Jillian Tamaki (illustrator), Tina Hohl (translator). ''Mädchenmeute'' von Kirsten Fuchs (author). ''Eleanor & Park'' Rainbow Rowell (author), Brigitte Jakobeit (translator). ''Das hier ist kein Tagebuch'' by Erna Sassen (author), Rolf Erdorf (translator). * Non-fiction book: ''Im Eisland'' by Kristina Gehrmann (author, illustrator) ** Nominees: ''Abc.de'' by Iwona Chmielewska (author, illustrator). ''Shackletons'' Reise von William Grill (author, illustrator), Harald Stadler (translator). ''Alle Wetter'' von Britta Teckentrup (author, illustrator). ''Leibniz oder die beste der möglichen Welten'' von Jean Paul Mongin (author), Julia Wauters (illustrator), Heinz Jatho (translator). ''Im Eisland'' by Kristina Gehrmann (author, illustrator). ''Der Traum von Olympia'' by Reinhard Kleist (author, illustrator). * Preis der Jugendjury: ''Sommer unter schwarzen Flügeln'' by Peer Martin (author) ** Nominees: ''Du neben mir und zwischen uns die ganze Welt'' by

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(author), Simone Wiemken (translator). ''Sommer unter schwarzen Flügeln'' by Peer Martin (author). ''Goodbye Bellmont'' von

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(author), Knut Krüger (translator). ''Das hier ist kein Tagebuch'' von Erna Sassen (author), Rolf Erdorf (translator). ''Der Tiger in meinem Herzen'' by Patricia McCormick (author), Maren Illinger (translator). * Special award for lifetime achievement: Klaus Kordon (author) 2015 * Picture book: ''Herr Schnuffels'' von

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(author, illustrator), Paula Hagemeier (translator) ** Nominees: ''Gordon und Tapir'' von Sebastian Meschenmoser (author, illustrator); ''Ein Apfelbaum im Bauch'' von Simon Boulerice (author), Gérard DuBois (illustrator), Anna von Cramer-Klett (translator); ''Coco und das Kleine Schwarze'' von Annemarie van Haeringen (author, illustrator), Marianne Holberg (translator); ''Lindbergh: Die abenteuerliche Geschichte einer fliegenden Maus'' von Torben Kuhlmann (author, illustrator); ''Die Regeln des Sommers'' von Shaun Tan (author, illustrator), Eike Schönfeld (translator) * Children's book: ''Der Träumer'' von Pam Muñoz Ryan (author), Peter Sís (illustrator), Anne Braun (translator) ** Nominees: ''Rosie und Moussa: Der Brief von Papa'' von Michael De Cock (author), Judith Vanistendael (illustrator), Rolf Erdorf (translator); ''Mein Vater, der Pirat'' von Davide Calì (author), Maurizio A.C. Quarello (illustrator), Edmund Jacoby (translator); ''Lena und das Geheimnis der blauen Hirsche'' von Edward van de Vendel (author), Mattias De Leeuw (illustrator), Rolf Erdorf (translator); ''Der Junge, der mit den Piranhas schwamm'' von David Almond (author), Oliver Jeffers (illustrator), Alexandra Ernst (translator); ''Konstantin im Wörterwald'' von Martin Heckmanns (author), Stefanie Harjes (illustrator). * Youth Book: ''Schneeriese'' von Susan Kreller (author) ** Nominees: ''Letztendlich sind wir dem Universum egal'' von David Levithan (author), Martina Tichy (translator); ''Aristoteles und Dante entdecken die Geheimnisse des Universums'' von Benjamin Alire Sáenz (author), Brigitte Jakobeit (translator); ''Der Ernst des Lebens macht auch keinen Spaß'' von Christoph Wortberg (author); ''Jenseits der blauen Grenze'' von Dorit Linke (author); ''Die unterirdische Sonne'' von Friedrich Ani (author) * Non-fiction book: ''Und dann platzt der Kopf'' von Christina Röckl (author, illustrator) ** Nominees: ''Kritzl & Klecks: Eine Entdeckungsreise ins Land des Zeichnens & Malens'' von Verena Ballhaus (author, illustrator), Renate Habinger (author, illustrator); ''Der Pilot und der kleine Prinz: Das Leben des Antoine de Saint-Exupéry'' von Peter Sís (author, illustrator), Brigitte Jakobeit (translator); ''Endres, der Kaufmannssohn: Vom Leben in einer mittelalterlichen Hansestadt'' von Anke Bär (author, illustrator); ''Evolution: oder Das Rätsel von allem, was lebt'' von Jan Paul Schutten (author), Floor Rieder (illustrator), Verena Kiefer (translator); ''Tagebuch 14/18'' von Alexander Hogh (author), Martin Block (Herausgeber), Julie Cazier (Herausgeber), Jörg Mailliet (illustrator) * Preis der Jugendjury: ''Letztendlich sind wir dem Universum egal'' von David Levithan (author), Martina Tichy (translator) ** Nominees: ''Der Circle'' von

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(author), Klaus Timmermann (translator), Ulrike Wasel (translator); ''Auf der richtigen Seite'' von William Sutcliffe (author), Christiane Steen (translator); ''Wenn ihr uns findet'' von Emily Murdoch (author), Julia Walther (translator); ''Wo ein bisschen Zeit ist …'' von Emil Ostrovski (author), Thomas Gunkel (translator); ''Echt'' von Christoph Scheuring (author) * Special award for lifetime achievement: Sabine Friedrichson (illustrator) 2014 * Picture book: ''Akim rennt'' von Claude K. Dubois (author, illustrator), Tobias Scheffel (translator) ** Nominees: ''Überall Linien'' von Jimi Lee (illustrator); ''Herman und Rosie: Eine Geschichte über die Freundschaft'' von Gus Gordon (author, illustrator), Gundula Müller-Wallraf (translator); ''Krümel und Pfefferminz: Wilde Tiere'' von Delphine Bournay (author, illustrator), Julia Süßbrich (translator); ''Akim rennt'' von Claude K. Dubois (author, illustrator), Tobias Scheffel (translator); ''Das literarische Kaleidoskop'' von Regina Kehn (Herausgeber, illustrator); ''Die Konferenz der Vögel'' von Peter Sís (author, illustrator), Brigitte Jakobeit (translator). * Children's book: Martina Wildner, ''Königin des Sprungturms''. ** Nominees: ''Besuch beim Hasen'' von Christian Oster (author), Katja Gehrmann (illustrator), Tobias Scheffel (translator); ''Der beste Tag aller Zeiten: Weitgereiste Gedichte'' von Susan Kreller (Herausgeber), Sabine Wilharm (illustrator), Henning Ahrens (translator), Claas Kazzer (translator); ''Papa, hörst du mich?'' von Tamara Bos (author), Annemarie van Haeringen (illustrator), Ita Maria Berger (translator); ''Herr und Frau Hase: Die Superdetektive'' von Polly Horvath (author),

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(illustrator), Christiane Buchner (translator); ''Leo und das ganze Glück'' von Synne Lea (author), Maike Dörries (translator); * Youth Book: ''Wie ein unsichtbares Band'' von Inés Garland (author), Ilse Layer (translator) ** ''Die Sprache des Wassers'' von Sarah Crossan (author), Cordula Setsman (translator); ''12 Things To Do Before You Crash and Burn'' von James Proimos (author), Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translator); ''Über ein Mädchen'' von Joanne Hornimann (author), Brigitte Jakobeit (translator); ''Wie ein unsichtbares Band'' von Inés Garland (author), Ilse Layer (translator); ''Bo'' von Rainer Merkel (author); ''Tigermilch'' von Stefanie de Velasco (author). * Non-fiction book: ''Gerda Gelse: Allgemeine Weisheiten über Stechmücken'' Heidi Trpak (author), Laura Momo Aufderhaar (illustrator) ** ''Der Kartoffelkönig'' von Christoph Niemann (author); ''Gerda Gelse: Allgemeine Weisheiten über Stechmücken'' Heidi Trpak (author), Laura Momo Aufderhaar (illustrator); ''Die Ton-Angeber'' von Anna Czerwińska-Rydel (author), Marta Ignerska (illustrator), Olaf Kühl (translator); ''Sommerschnee und Wurstmaschine: Sehr moderne Kunst aus aller Welt'' von Sebastian Cichocki (author), Aleksandra Mizielińska (illustrator), Daniel Mizielińsky (illustrator), Thomas Weiler (translator); ''Fräulein Esthers letzte Vorstellung'' von Adam Jaromir (author), Gabriela Cichowska (illustrator); ''Mein Opa, sein Holzbein und der Große Krieg: Was der Erste Weltkrieg mit uns zu tun hat'' von Nikolaus Nützel (author). * Preis der Jugendjury: ''Wunder'' Raquel J. Palacio (author), André Mumot (translator) ** ''Die unglaublichen Abenteuer des Barnaby Brocket'' von John Boyne (author), Oliver Jeffers (illustrator), Adelheid Zöfel (translator); ''Wunder'' Raquel J. Palacio (author), André Mumot (translator); ''2084 - Noras Welt'' von Jostein Gaarder (author), Gabriele Haefs (translator); ''Alles - worum es geht'' von Janne Teller (author), Sigrid C. Engeler (translator), Birgitt Kollmann (translator); ''Die Nacht gehört dem Drachen'' von Alexia Casale (author), Henning Ahrens (translator); ''Wie ein leeres Blatt'' von Boulet (author), Pénélope Bagieu (illustrator), Ulrich Pröfrock (translator). * Special award for lifetime achievement: Angelika Kutsch (translator) 2013 * Picture book: Jon Klassen (author, illustrator), ''Wo ist mein Hut'' ** Nominees: ''Ein Entlein kann so nützlich sein'' von Isol (author, illustrator), Karl Rühmann (translator); ''Nalle liebt Oma'' von Stina Wirsén (author, illustrator), Maike Dörries (translator); ''Der Tag, an dem Louis gefressen wurde'' von John Fardell (author, illustrator), Bettina Münch (translator); ''Wo ist mein Hut'' von Jon Klassen (author, illustrator), Thomas Bodmer (translator); ''Der Rauhe Berg'' von Einar Turkowski (author, illustrator); ''Der Pirat und der Apotheker: Eine lehrreiche Geschichte'' von Robert Louis Stevenson (author), Henning Wagenbreth (illustrator, translator) * Children's book:

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, ''Der unvergessene Mantel'' ** Nominees: ''Ich wünschte'' von Toon Tellegen (author), Ingrid Godon (illustrator), Birgit Erdmann (translator); ''Tommy Mütze: Eine Erzählung aus Südafrika'' von Jenny Robson (author), Barbara Brennwald (translator); ''Die wilden Piroggenpiraten: Ein tollkühnes Abenteuer um eine entführte Mohnschnecke und ihre furchtlosen Retter'' von Māris Putniņš (author), Matthias Knoll (translator); ''Zorgamazoo'' von Robert Paul Weston (author), Víctor Rivas (illustrator), Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translator); ''Als mein Vater ein Busch wurde und ich meinen Namen verlor'' von Joke van Leeuwen (author), Hanni Ehlers (translator); ''Der unvergessene Mantel'' von Frank Cottrell Boyce (author), Salah Naoura (translator), Carl Hunter (Fotografie), Clare Heney (Fotografie) * Youth Book: Tamta Melaschwili, ''Abzählen'' ** Nominees: ''MÉTO - Das Haus'' von Yves Grevet (author), Stephanie Singh (translator); ''Elefanten sieht man nicht'' von Susan Kreller (author); ''Pampa Blues'' von Rolf Lappert (author); ''Wer hat Angst vor Jasper Jones?'' von Craig Silvey (author), Bettina Münch (translator); ''Meine Schwester ist eine Mönchsrobbe'' von Christian Frascella (author), Annette Kopetzki (translator); ''Abzählen'' von Tamta Melaschwili (author), Natia Mikeladse-Bachsoliani (translator) * Non-fiction book: Reinhard Kleist, ''Der Boxer'' ** Nominees: ''Heute bin ich'' von Mies van Hout (author, illustrator); ''Planet Willi'' von Birte Müller (author, illustrator); ''Entdecke, was dir schmeckt: Kinder erobern die Küche'' von Anke M. Leitzgen (author), Lisa Rienermann (illustrator, Fotografie), Thekla Ehling (Fotografie); ''Wilhelms Reise: Eine Auswanderergeschichte'' von Anke Bär (author, illustrator); ''Make Love: Ein Aufklärungsbuch'' von Ann-Marlene Henning (author), Tina Bremer-Olszweski (author), Heji Shin (Fotografie); ''Der Boxer: Die wahre Geschichte des Hertzko Haft'' von Reinhard Kleist (author, illustrator). * Preis der Jugendjury:

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, ''Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter'' ** Nominees: ''Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter'' von John Green (author), Sophie Zeitz (translator); ''Jackpot: Wer träumt, verliert'' von Stephan Knösel (author); ''Finding Sky: Die Macht der Seelen'' von Joss Stirling (author), Michaela Kolodziejcok (translator); ''Allein unter Schildkröten'' von Marit Kaldhol (author), Maike Dörries (translator); ''Kriegszeiten: Eine grafische Reportage über Soldaten, Politiker und Opfer in Afghanistan'' von David Schraven (author), Vincent Burmeister (illustrator); ''Adios, Nirvana'' von Conrad Wesselhoeft (author), Karsten Singelmann (translator). * Special award for lifetime achievement: Andreas Steinhöfel (author) 2012 * Picture book: Pija Lindenbaum (translator: Kerstin Behnken): ''Mia schläft woanders'' ** Nominees: Yvonne Hergane (author) & Christiane Pieper (illustrator): ''Einer mehr''; Ken Kimura (author) & Yasunari Murakami (illustrator), Hana Christen (translator): ''999 Froschgeschwister ziehen um''; Hildegard Müller: ''Der Cowboy''; Pija Lindenbaum (translator: Kerstin Behnken): ''Mia schläft woanders''; Nikolaus Heidelbach: ''Wenn ich groß bin, werde ich Seehund''; Iwona Chmielewska (translator: Adam Jaromir): ''Blumkas Tagebuch. Vom Leben in Janusz Korczaks Waisenhaus'' * Children's book: Finn-Ole Heinrich (author) & Rán Flygenring (illustrator): ''Frerk, du Zwerg!'' ** Nominees: Rose Lagercrantz (author), Eva Eriksson (illustrator) & Angelika Kutsch (translator): ''Mein glückliches Leben''; Finn-Ole Heinrich (author) & Rán Flygenring (illustrator): ''Frerk, du Zwerg!''; Salah Naoura: ''Matti und Sami und die drei größten Fehler des Universums''; David Almond (translator: Alexandra Ernst): ''Mina'' (Ravensburger-Verlag); Patrick Ness (author), Jim Kay (illustrator) &

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(translator): ''Sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht''; Martina Wildner: ''Das schaurige Haus'' * Youth Book: Nils Mohl: ''Es war einmal Indianerland'' ** Nominees: Anne-Laure Bondoux (translator: Maja von Vogel): ''Die Zeit der Wunder''; Timothée de Fombelle (translator: Tobias Scheffel und Sabine Grebing): ''Vango. Zwischen Himmel und Erde''; Kevin Brooks (translator: Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn): ''iBoy''; Gabi Kreslehner: ''Und der Himmel rot''; Nils Mohl: ''Es war einmal Indianerland''; Els Beerten (translator: Mirjam Pressler): ''Als gäbe es einen Himmel'' * Non-fiction book: Oscar Brenifier (author), Jacques Després (illustrator) & Norbert Bolz (translator): ''Was, wenn es nur so aussieht, als wäre ich da?'' ** Nominees: Tim Grabham, Suridh Hassan, Dave Reeve und Clare Richards (author), Garry Parsons (illustrator) & Manuela Knetsch (translator): ''Filmwerkstatt. So drehst du deinen eigenen Film mit Handy oder Digitalkamera''; Anke M. Leitzgen (author) & Lisa Rienermann (illustrator): ''Erforsche deine Welt. Mit 100 Forscherfragen durchs ganze Jahr''; Oscar Brenifier (author), Jacques Després (illustrator) & Norbert Bolz (translator): ''Was, wenn es nur so aussieht, als wäre ich da?''; Heekyoung Kim (author), Krystyna Lipka-Sztarballo (illustrator) & Hans-Jürgen Zaborowski (translator): ''Wo geht’s lang? Karten erklären die Welt.''; Fabrizio Silei (author), Maurizio A.C. Quarello (illustrator) & Sarah Pasquay (translator): ''Der Bus von Rosa Parks''; Reinhard Osteroth (author) & Moidi Kretschmann (illustrator): ''Holz. Was unsere Welt zusammenhält'' * Preis der Jugendjury:

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(author), Jim Kay (illustrator) & Bettina Abarbanell (translator): ''Sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht'' ** Nominees: Patrick Ness (author), Jim Kay (illustrator) & Bettina Abarbanell (translator): ''Sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht''; Regina Dürig: ''Katertag. Oder: Was sagt der Knopf bei Nacht?''; Susan Vaught (translator: Ann Lecker-Chewiwi): ''Kopfschuss''; Antonia Michaelis: ''Der Märchenerzähler''; Tabitha Suzuma (translator: Bernadette Ott): ''Forbidden. Wie kann sich etwas so Falsches so richtig anfühlen?'': Els Beerten (translator: Mirjam Pressler): ''Als gäbe es einen Himmel'' * Special award for lifetime achievement: Norman Junge (illustrator)

2011

* Jugendjury: ** Nominees:Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis – Youth Jury Nominees
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(text); Sophie Zeitz (translation) *** ''Erebos'' by Ursula Poznanski *** ''Freak City'' by Katrin Schrocke *** ''Nichts'' (Nothing) by

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(text); Sigrid C. Engeler (translation) *** ''Numbers'' by Rachel Ward (text); Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translation) *** ''Wenn du stirbst, zieht dein ganzes Leben an dir vorbei, sagen sie'' (If you die, your life moves past you, they say) by Lauren Oliver (text); Katharina Meier Diestel (translation) * Picture book: ** Nominees: *** ''Meine große kleine Welt'' (My big little world) by Marianne Dubuc (text); Anna Dove (translation) *** ''Das Baumhaus'' (The war) by Marije Tolman (illustration); Ronald Tolman (illustration); *** ''Oups'' by Jean-Luc Fromental (text); Joёlle Jolivet (illustration); Leonard Jacobson (translation) *** ''Die Geschichte vom Fuchs, der den Verstand verlor '' by Martin Baltscheit *** ''Papas Arme sind ein Boot'' (Papa's arms are a boat) by Stein Erik Lunde (text); Øywind Torseter (illustration); Maike Dörries (translation) *** ''Tatu und Patu und ihre verrückten Maschinen '' (Tatu and Patu and their crazy machines) by Sami Toivonen (text); Aino Havukainen (text); Elina Kritzokat (translation) * Children's book: ** Nominees:Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis – Children's Book Nominees
/ref> *** ''Ich, Gorilla und der Affenstern'' (Me, Gorilla and Monkey-star) by

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(text); Ulf K. (illustration); Fred Buchinger (translation) *** ''Anton taucht ab'' by Milena Baisch (text); Elke Kusche (illustration) *** ''Der letzte unsichtbare Junge'' (The last invisible boy) by Evan Kuhlman (text); JP Coovert (illustration); Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translation) *** ''Rosie und der Urgroßvater'' by Monika Helfer (text);

Michael Köhlmeier Michael Köhlmeier (born 15 October 1949 in Hard, Austria)

(text); Barbara Steinitz (illustration) *** ''Onkel Montagues Schauergeschichten'' (Uncle Montague's tales of horror) by Chris Priestley (text); David Roberts (illustration); Beatrice Howeg (translation) *** ''Hundewinter'' (Dog Winter) by KA Nuzum (text); Gerda Bean (translation) * Youth book: ** Nominees:Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis – Youth Book Nominees
/ref> *** ''Schrödinger, Dr. Linda und eine Leiche im Kühlhaus'' (Schrödinger, Dr. Linda and a corpse in cold storage) by Jan de Leeuw (text); Rolf Erdorf (translation) *** ''Tschick'' (Why We Took the Car) by Wolfgang Herrndorf *** ''Town – Irgendwo in Australien'' (Town – somewhere in Australia) by James Roy (text); Stefanie Schaeffler (translation) *** ''Zusammen allein'' (Together alone) by Karin Bruder *** ''Runaway'' by Oscar Huijelos (text); Günter Ohnemus (translation) *** ''Crank'' by Ellen Hopkins (text); Henning Ahrens (translation) * Non-fiction book: ** Nominees: *** ''Das große Buch der Bilder und Wörter'' (The big book of pictures and words) by Ole Könnecke *** ''Alles Familie!'' (All family!) by Alexandra Maxeiner (text); Anke Kuhl (illustration) *** ''Der Junge, der Picasso biss'' (The boy who bit Picasso) by Antony Penrose (words); Egbert Baqué (translation) *** ''Zuckerpass und Blutgrätsche'' by Christian Eichler (text); Jürgen Rieckhoff (illustration) *** ''Die genialsten Erfindungen der Natur'' (The most ingenious inventions of nature) by Sigrid Belzer *** ''Von den Sternen bis zum Tau'' by Jens Soentgen (text); Vitali Konstantinov (illustration)

2010

* Jugendjury: ** Nominees: *** ''Einmal'' ( Once) by

Morris Gleitzman Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an English-born Australian author of children's and young adult fiction.Thirteen Reasons Why) by Jay Asher, *** ''Die Tribute von Panem: Tödliche Spiele'' (

The Hunger Games ''The Hunger Games'' is a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The first three novels are part of a trilogy following teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and the fourth book is a prequel set 6 ...

) by

Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer. She is known as the author of the book series '' The Underland Chronicles'' and ''The Hunger Games''. Early life Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962, i ...

, *** ''Unser allerbestes Jahr'' ( The Film Club) by David Gilmour, *** ''Die Einsamkeit der Primzahlen'' (The Solitude of Prime Numbers) by

Paolo Giordano Paolo Giordano (born 1982) is an Italian writer who won the Premio Strega literary award with his first novel '' The Solitude of Prime Numbers''. Biography Paolo Giordano was born on December 19, 1982, in Turin, Italy. He studied physics at ...

, * Picture book: ** Nominees:Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis – Picturebook Nominees
/ref> *** ''Johanna im Zug'' by Kathrin Schärer, *** ''Wenn ich das 7. Geißlein wär´'' by Karla Schneider (text) and Stefanie Harjes (illustration), *** ''Gedicht für einen Goldfisch'' by Jean-Pierre Siméon (text) and Olivier Tallec (illustration), *** ''Garmans Sommer'' by Stian Hole, *** ''An Großvaters Hand: Meine Kindheit in China'' by Chen Jianghong, *** ''Um Mitternacht'' by Eduard Mörike (text) and Hannes Binder (illustration), * Children's book: ** Nominees: *** ''Die Bibel: Das Alte Testament'' by Sybil Gräfin Schönfeldt (text) and Klaus Ensikat (illustration), *** ''Timur und die Erfindungen aus lauter Liebe'' by Marlies Bardeli (text) and Anke Kuhl (illustration), *** ''Meine Mutter ist in Amerika und hat Buffalo Bill getroffen'' by Jean Regnaud (text), Émile Bravo (illustration) and Michael Hau (Organisation), *** ''Das Mädchen mit den drei Namen'' by Tami Shem-Tov, *** ''Warten auf Anya'' ('' Waiting for Anya'') by

Michael Morpurgo Sir Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo ('' né'' Bridge; 5 October 1943) is an English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist who is known best for children's novels such as ''War Horse'' (1982). His work is noted for its "magical storytell ...

, *** ''Ihr kriegt mich nicht'' by Mikael Engström, * Youth book: ** Nominees: *** ''Nathan und seine Kinder'' by Mirjam Pressler, *** ''Klick! Zehn Autoren erzählen einen Roman'' ( Click) by David Almond,

Eoin Colfer Eoin Colfer (; born 14 May 1965) is an Irish author of children's books. He worked as a primary school teacher before he became a full-time writer. He is best known for being the author of the ''Artemis Fowl'' series. In September 2008, Col ...

Roddy Doyle Roddy Doyle (born 8 May 1958) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been ma ...

Deborah Ellis Deborah Ellis (born August 7, 1960) is a Canadian fiction-writer and activist. Her themes are often concerned with the sufferings of persecuted children in the Third World. Early life Born in Cochrane Ontario, Ellis and her family moved several ...

, Nick Hornby,

Gregory Maguire Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954) is an American novelist. He is the author of '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', '' Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister'', and several dozen other novels for adults and children. Many ...

, Margo Lanagan, Ruth Ozeki, Linda Sue Park and Tim Wynne-Jones, *** ''Such dir was aus, aber beeil dich! Kindsein in zehn Kapiteln'' by Nadia Budde, *** ''Zweiunddieselbe: "Wie viel von mir bin ich?"'' by Mary E. Pearson, *** ''Rotkäppchen muss weinen'' by Beate Teresa Hanika, *** ''Die Karte meiner Träume'' ( The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet) by Reif Larsen, * Non-fiction book: ** Nominees: *** ''Achtung, fertig, Baustelle! Wie ein Haus geplant und gebaut wird'' by Rolf Toyka (text), Ferenc B. Regös (illustration) and Heike Ossenkop (Organisation, Photography), *** ''Kuckuck, Krake, Kakerlake: Das etwas andere Tierbuch'' by Bibi Dumon Tak (text) and Fleur van der Weel (illustration), *** ''drüben!'' by Simon Schwartz, *** ''Mutige Menschen: Widerstand im dritten Reich'' by Christian Nürnberger, *** ''Kanzler lieben Gummistiefel: So funktioniert Politik'' by Marietta Slomka and Daniel Westland, *** ''Die nächste GENeration: Science + Fiction'' by Charlotte Kerner (text and Editing), Claudia Eberhard-Metzger (text) and Susanne Paulsen (text),

2000–2009

20092009 Archive
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* Jugendjury: ''Die Bücherdiebin'' (''

The Book Thief ''The Book Thief'' is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, and is his most popular book. Published in 2005, ''The Book Thief'' became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 mil ...

'') by Markus Zusak, ** Nominees:2009 Nominees Archive
/ref> *** ''Wie man unsterblich wird'' ('' Ways to Live Forever'') by Sally Nicholls, *** ''Wie ich zum besten Schlagzeuger der Welt wurde – und warum'' ('' Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie'') by Jordan Sonnenblick, *** ''Anas Geschichte'' ('' Ana's Story'') by Jenna Bush (text) und Mia Baxter (photography), *** ''Die Nackten'' by Iva Procházková, *** ''Ich, Adrian Mayfield'' by Floortje Zwigtman, * Picture book: ''Geschichten aus der Vorstadt des Universums'' (Tales From Outer Suburbia) by

Shaun Tan Shaun Tan (born 1973) is an Australian artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for '' The Lost Thing'', a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture book he wrote and illustrated. Other books he has written and illustrated inc ...

, ** Nominees: *** ''Leute'' by Blexbolex, *** ''Was tun!?'' by Dieter Böge (text) und Bernd Mölck-Tassel (illustration), *** ''Räuberkinder'' by Antje Damm, *** ''Das Kinder-Verwirr-Buch'' by Norman Junge (illustration) und

Joachim Ringelnatz Joachim Ringelnatz is the pen name of the German author and painter Hans Bötticher (7 August 1883, Wurzen, Saxony – 17 November 1934, Berlin). His pen name ''Ringelnatz'' is usually explained as a dialect expression for an animal, possibly a ...

(text), *** ''Ein neues Land'' (The Arrival) by

, * Children's book: ''Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten'' by Andreas Steinhöfel (text) and Peter Schössow (illustration), ** Nominees: *** ''Alabama Moon'' by Watt Key, *** ''Mut für Drei'' by Bart Moeyaert (text) and Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), *** ''Rabenhaar'' by Do van Ranst, *** ''Tote Maus für Papas Leben'' by Marjolijn Hof, *** ''Die Entdeckung des Hugo Cabret'' ( The Invention of Hugo Cabret) by

Brian Selznick Brian Selznick (born July 14, 1966) is an American illustrator and author best known as the writer of '' The Invention of Hugo Cabret'' (2007), '' Wonderstruck'' (2011), ''The Marvels'' (2015) and ''Kaleidoscope'' (2021). He won the 2008 Caldeco ...

, * Youth book: ''The Road of the Dead'' ( The Road of the Dead) by Kevin Brooks, ** Nominees: *** ''Wintereis'' by Peter van Gestel, *** ''Verkauft'' ( Sold) by Patricia McCormick, *** ''Nach dem Unglück schwang ich mich auf, breitet meine Flügel aus und flog davon'' (After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away) by Joyce Carol Oates, *** ''Die Nackten'' by Iva Procházková, *** ''Scherbenpark'' by Alina Bronsky, * Non-fiction book: ''Das Rätsel der Varusschlacht'' by Wolfgang Korn (text) und Klaus Ensikat (illustration), ** Nominees: *** ''Was ist da passiert?'' by Béatrice Vincent (text) und Bruno Heitz (illustration), *** ''Geheime Welt der Raupen'' by Monika Lange (text) und Ingo Arndt (Photos), *** ''So leben wir. Menschen am Rande der Megacitys'' (The Places We Live) by Jonas Bendiksen, *** ''Der Traum vom Fliegen'' by Susanna Partsch and Rosemarie Zacher, * Special prize for Illustration:

Jutta Bauer Jutta Bauer (born 9 January 1955) is a German writer and illustrator of children's books. For her "lasting contribution" as a children's illustrator she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2010. Life Born in Volksdorf, Hamburg, she stud ...

20082008 Archive
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* Jugendjury: ''Simpel'' (Simple) by Marie-Aude Murail, ** Nominees:2008 Nominees Archive
/ref> *** ''Running Man'' ( The Running Man) by Michael Gerard Bauer, *** ''Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama'' ( The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) by John Boyne, *** ''Eine wie Alaska'' (

Looking for Alaska ''Looking for Alaska'' is American author John Green‘s debut novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile. Based on his time at Indian Springs School, Green wrote the novel as a result of his desire to create meaningful young adult fiction ...

) by

, *** ''Die Minute der Wahrheit. Roman über die Liebe und die Kunst'' by Bjørn Sortland, *** ''Nick & Norah. Soundtrack einer Nacht'' ( Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan, * Picture book: '' Hänsel und Gretel'' by Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm (text), Susanne Janssen (illustration), ** Nominees: *** ''Alle seine Entlein'' by Christian Duda (text), Julia Friese (illustration), *** ''Wann kommt Mama?'' (''Waiting For Mama'') by Lee Tae-Jun (text), Kim Dong-Seong (illustration), Andreas Schirmer (translation), *** '' Ente, Tod und Tulpe'' (''Duck, Death and the Tulip'') by

Wolf Erlbruch Wolf Erlbruch (30 June 1948 – 11 December 2022) was a German illustrator and writer of children's books, who became professor at several universities. He combined various techniques for the artwork in his books, including cutting and pasting, ...

, *** ''Der weiße und der schwarze Bär'' by Jürg Schubiger (text), Eva Muggenthaler (illustration), *** ''5 Songs'' by Gipi, * Children's book: ''Ein Bild von Ivan'' (Portrait of Ivan) by

Paula Fox Paula Fox (April 22, 1923 – March 1, 2017) was an American author of novels for adults and children and of two memoirs. For her contributions as a children's writer she won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1978, the ...

, ** Nominees: *** ''Die schlaue Mama Sambona'' by Hermann Schulz (text), Tobias Krejtschi (illustration), *** ''Zarah. Du hast doch keine Angst, oder?'' by Zoran Drvenkar (text), Martin Baltscheit (illustration), *** ''Big'' (Piggy) by Mireille Geus, *** ''Das Gegenteil von Sorgen'' by Benny Lindelauf, *** ''KIRA-KIRA'' (''

Kira-Kira ''Kira-Kira'' is a young adult novel by Cynthia Kadohata. It received the Newbery Medal for children's literature in 2005. The book's plot is about a Japanese-American family living in Georgia. The main character and narrator of the story is a g ...

'') by Cynthia Kadohata, * Youth book: ''was wäre wenn'' ('' Just in Case'') by Meg Rosoff, ** Nominees: *** ''Eine wie Alaska'' (''

'') by

, *** ''Kissing the Rain'' by Kevin Brooks, *** ''Dann tu's doch'' by Andreas Schendel, *** ''Superhero'' (Death of a Superhero) by

Anthony McCarten Anthony McCarten (born 28 April 1961) is a New Zealand writer and filmmaker. He is best known for writing big-budget biopics '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014), '' Darkest Hour'' (2017), ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' (2018), ''The Two Popes'' (2019 ...

, *** ''Ein Sommer in Venedig'' by Włodzimierz Odojewski, * Non-fiction book: ''Der Kick. Ein Lehrstück über Gewalt'' by Andres Veiel, ** Nominees: *** ''1 roter Punkt'' (One Red Dot) by David A. Carter, *** ''Pole, Packeis, Pinguine. Leben im ewigen Eis'' by Karoline Stürmer (text), Doris Katharina Künster (Arrangement), *** ''Sprache oder Was den Mensch zum Menschen macht'' by Nikolaus Nützel, *** ''Rotes Land Gelber Fluss. Eine Geschichte aus der chinesischen Kulturrevolution'' (Red Land, Yellow River: A Story From the Cultural Revolution) by Ange Zhang, *** ''Ich war das Kind von Holocaustüberlebenden'' (''

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors ''I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors'' is a 2010 animated film by Ann Marie Fleming based on a 2006 autobiographical graphic novel by Bernice Eisenstein. In the book and its film adaptation, Eisenstein explores her own identity through the expe ...

'') by Bernice Eisenstein, * Special prize for Translation: Gabriele Haefs

2007

Source:2007 Archive
/ref> * Jugendjury: ''Der Joker'' ('' The Messenger'') by Markus Zusak (Author), Alexandra Ernst (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''Die fünf Tore – Todeskreis'' (''

Raven's Gate ''Raven's Gate'' is the first book in '' The Power of Five'' series, written by Anthony Horowitz. It was published and released in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2005, by Walker Books Ltd and in the United States (1 June 2005) by Scholastic Press ...

'') by

Anthony Horowitz Anthony John Horowitz, (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include ''The Diamond Brothers'' series, the '' Alex Rider'' series, and '' ...

, *** ''Bis(s) zum Morgengrauen'' (''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this i ...

'') by

Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (; née Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire romance series ''Twilight'', which has sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 differ ...

, *** ''Keeper'' ('' Keeper'') by Mal Peet, *** ''Leihst du mir deinen Blick? Eine E-Mail Freundschaft zwischen Jerusalem und Gaza'' (Message in a Bottle) by Valérie Zenatti, *** ''Zwei Wege in den Sommer'' by Robert Habeck and Andrea Paluch, * Picture book: ''Königin Gisela'' (Where the Girls Are) by Nikolaus Heidelbach, ** Nominees: *** ''Die Torte ist weg!'' (Where is the cake?) by

Thé Tjong-Khing Thé Tjong-Khing (; born August 4, 1933) is a children's book illustrator based in the Netherlands. He was born in Purworedjo, Java to a large Chinese Indonesian family. As a child he was interested in the Tarzan comic strips of Edgar Rice Bur ...

, *** ''Krawinkel & Eckstein'' by Wouter van Reek, *** ''Der kleine Häwelmann'' (Little Hobbin) by

Theodor Storm Hans Theodor Woldsen Storm (; 14 September 18174 July 1888), commonly known as Theodor Storm, was a German writer. He is considered to be one of the most important figures of German realism. Life Storm was born in the small town of Husum, on the ...

(text), Henriette Sauvant (illustration), *** ''Herr Eichhorn und der Mond'' (Mr Squirrel and the Moon) by Sebastian Meschenmoser, *** ''Pikko, die Hexe'' by Toon Tellegen (text),

Marit Törnqvist Marit Törnqvist (born January 19, 1964) is a Swedish-Dutch author, artist and illustrator. She was best known for her illustrations in the books of Astrid Lindgren. Life and career Marit Törnqvist is the daughter of Egil Törnqvist, a professo ...

(illustration), From the Dutch by Mirjam Pressler, * Children's book: ''Schwester'' by Jon Fosse (text), Aljoscha Blau (illustration), Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''Die besten Beerdigungen der Welt'' (All The Dear Little Animals) by Ulf Nilsson (text), Eva Eriksson (illustration), *** ''Ein Zwilling für Leo'' by Sébastien Joanniez (text), Régis Lejonc (illustration), *** ''Steppenwind und Adlerflügel'' by Xavier-Laurent Petit, *** ''Das Buch von allen Dingen'' ( The Book of Everything) by Guus Kuijer, *** ''Samuraisommer'' by

Åke Edwardson Åke Edwardson (born 10 March 1953 in Eksjö, Småland) is a Swedish author of detective fiction, and was previously a lecturer in journalism at Gothenburg University, the city where many of his ''Inspector Winter'' novels are set. Edwardson h ...

, * Youth book: ''Wir retten Leben, sagt mein Vater'' by Do van Ranst (Author), Andrea Kluitmann (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''Meisterwerk'' ( Framed) by

, *** ''Wenn er kommt, dann laufen wir'' (Dark Angel) by

David Klass David Klass is an American screenwriter and novelist. He has written more than 40 screenplays for Hollywood studios and published 14 young adult novels. His screenplays are primarily character-based thrillers for adults, while his novels ofte ...

, *** ''Paradiesische Aussichten'' (Just Like Tomorrow) by Faïza Guène, *** ''Ein reiner Schrei'' ( A Swift Pure Cry) by Siobhan Dowd, *** ''Liebeslinien'' by Marjaleena Lembcke, * Non-fiction book: ''Mutter hat Krebs'' (

Mom's Cancer ''Mom's Cancer'' is an autobiographical webcomic by Brian Fies which describes his mother's fight against metastatic lung cancer, as well as his family's reactions to it. ''Mom's Cancer'' was the first webcomic to win an Eisner Award, winning in ...

) by Brian Fies (Author), Wolfgang J. Fuchs (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''Was macht der Bär im Museum?'' by Claire d'Harcourt, *** ''Mount Everest'' by Maja Nielsen and Jochen Hemmleb, *** ''Wolfgang Amadé Mozart'' by Barbara Mungengast (concept and design), Sigrid Laube (text), Nadia Budde (illustration), *** ''Petr Ginz. Prager Tagebuch 1941-1942'' (The Diary of Petr Ginz) by Chava Pressburger, *** ''Geschichte der Elektrizität'' by Henning Boëtius, * Special prize for Writing: Kirsten Boie

20062006 Archive
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* Young People's Prize: Lucas by Kevin Brooks/ Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''Whisper'' by Isabel Abedi, *** ''was geht wenn du bleibst'' by Zoran Drvenkar, *** ''Eve Green'' (Eve Green) by Susan Fletcher, *** ''Mit offenen Augen. Die Geschichte von Freaky Green Eyes'' (Freaky Green Eyes) by Joyce Carol Oates, *** ''Septimus Heap. Magyk'' (

Magyk ''Magyk'' (an archaic spelling of "Magic") is a fantasy novel written by English author Angie Sage. It is the first book in the seven-book ''Septimus Heap'' series. The sequel, '' Flyte'' was released in March 2006, ''Physik'' in March 2007, '' ...

) by Angie Sage, * Picture book: ''Gehört das so??! Die Geschichte von Elvis'' by Peter Schössow, ** Nominees: *** ''Zwei Schwestern bekommen Besuch'' (The Visitor) by Sonja Bougaeva, *** ''Die Wölfe in den Wänden'' ( The Wolves in the Walls) by Neil Gaiman (text) and Dave McKean (illustration), *** ''Rote Wangen'' by Heinz Janisch (text) and Aljoscha Blau (illustration), *** ''Gesichter'' (Faces) by François und Jean Robert, * Children's book: ''Lilis Leben eben'' (That's Life, Lily) by Valérie Dayre/ Maja von Vogel (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''Besuche bei Charles'' by Vincent Cuvellier (text) and Charles Dutertre (illustration), *** ''Weißnich'' by Joke van Leeuwen, *** ''Ein glücklicher Zufall und andere Kindergeschichten'' by Ljudmila Ulitzkaja (text) and

(illustration), *** ''SoB.It: Heidis Geschichte'' ( So B. It) by Sarah Weeks, * Youth book: ''Wie schön weiß ich bin'' by Dolf Verroen/ Rolf Erdorf (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''Feuerschlucker'' ('' The Fire-Eaters'') by David Almond, *** ''Ich bin Amerika'' ('' America'') by E.R. Frank, *** ''

Evil Evil, in a general sense, is defined as the opposite or absence of good. It can be an extremely broad concept, although in everyday usage it is often more narrowly used to talk about profound wickedness and against common good. It is general ...

. Das Böse'' (''Ondskan'') by

Jan Guillou Jan Oskar Sverre Lucien Henri Guillou (, ; born 17 January 1944) is a French-Swedish author and journalist. Guillou's fame in Sweden was established during his time as an investigative journalist, most notably in 1973 when he and co-reporter Pe ...

, *** ''Die Nacht, als Mats nicht heimkam'' by Martha Heesen, *** ''So lebe ich jetzt'' ('' How I Live Now'') by Meg Rosoff, * Non-fiction book: Denk nicht, wir bleiben hier!' – Die Lebensgeschichte des Sinto Hugo Höllenreiner'' by Anja Tuckermann, **Nominees: *** ''Jasper schafft Platz'' by Martin Bertelsen (text) and Hartmut Kozok (illustration), *** ''Das Buch vom Müssen und Machen'' ( Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable) by Nicola Davies (text) and Neal Layton (illustration), *** ''Das große Familienbuch der Feste und Bräuche'' by Christa Holtei (text) and Tilman Michalski (illustration), *** ''Die Welt der Vögel für Kinder erzählt'' (Birds) by Gilles Martin (Photos), Jean Chevallier (illustration), Philippe J. Dubois and Valérie Guidoux (text), * Special prize for Illustration: Rotraut Susanne Berner

20052005 Archive
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* Young People's Prize: ''Im Schatten der Wächter'' ( Inventing Elliot) by Graham Gardner/ Alexandra Ernst (translation), ** Nominees: *** ''In meiner Haut'' (Out of the Fire) by Deborah Froese, *** ''Kafka am Strand'' (

Kafka on the Shore is a 2002 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. Its 2005 English translation was among "The 10 Best Books of 2005" from ''The New York Times'' and received the World Fantasy Award for 2006. The book tells the stories of the young Kafka Tamur ...

) by

Haruki Murakami is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been bestsellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for his ...

, *** ''Ein Meer dazwischen, eine Welt entfernt'' (An ocean apart, a world away) by

Lensey Namioka Lensey Namioka () ( or ; born June 14, 1929) is a Chinese-born American writer of books for young adults and children. She writes about China and Chinese American families, as well as Japan, her husband's native country. Early life and education ...

, *** ''Asphalt Tribe: Kinder der Straße'' (Asphalt Tribe) by Morton Rhue, *** ''Lilly unter den Linden'' by Anne C. Voorhoeve, * Picture book: ''Han Gan und das Wunderpferd'' by Chen Jianghong, ** Nominees: *** ''Der Zapperdockel und der Wock'' by Georg Bydlinski (text) and Jens Rassmus (illustration), *** ''Die große Frage'' (The Big Question) by

, *** ''Meeres Stille und Glückliche Fahrt'' by

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as t ...

(text) and Peter Schössow (illustration), *** ''Brundibar'' ( Brundibár) by

Tony Kushner Anthony Robert Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Lauded for his work on stage he's most known for his seminal work ''Angels in America'' which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. At the turn ...

(text) and Maurice Sendak (illustration), *** ''Echte Kerle'' (Boys Are Best!) by Manuela Olten, * Children's book: ''Die Kurzhosengang'' by Viktor Caspak and Yves Lanois/ Andreas Steinhöfel (translation) and Ole Könnecke (illustration), ** Nominees: *** ''Despereaux'' ( The Tale of Despereaux) by

Kate DiCamillo Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's fiction author. She has published over 25 novels, including '' Because of Winn-Dixie'', ''The Tiger Rising'', ''The Tale of Despereaux'', ''The Miraculous Journey ...

(text) and Timothy Basil Ering (illustration), *** ''35 Kilo Hoffnung'' (95 pounds of Hope) by

Anna Gavalda Anna Gavalda (born 23 May 1970 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French teacher and award-winning novelist. Referred to by '' Voici'' magazine as "a distant descendant of Dorothy Parker", Anna Gavalda was born in an upper-class sub ...

, *** ''Die furchtbar hartnäckigen Gapper von Frip'' (The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip) by

George Saunders George Saunders (born December 2, 1958) is an American writer of short stories, essays, novellas, children's books, and novels. His writing has appeared in ''The New Yorker'', '' Harper's'', ''McSweeney's'', and '' GQ''. He also contributed a w ...

(text) and Lane Smith (illustration), *** ''Bartimäus: Das Amulett von Samarkand'' (

The Amulet of Samarkand ''The Amulet of Samarkand'' is a children's novel of alternate history, fantasy and magic. It is the first book in the ''Bartimaeus trilogy'' written by English author Jonathan Stroud. The first edition (paperback) was published in September 20 ...

) by

Jonathan Stroud Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the ''Bartimaeus'' young adult sequence and '' Lockwood & Co.'' children's series. His books are typically set in an alternate history London ...

, *** ''Was ich vergessen habe'' by Edward van de Vendel, * Youth book: ''Schneeweiß und Russenrot'' (Snow White and Russian Red) by Dorota Masłowska, ** Nominees: *** ''Busfahrt mit Kuhn'' by Tamara Bach, *** ''Martyn Pig'' ( Martyn Pig) by Kevin Brooks, *** ''Doing it'' ( Doing It) by

Melvin Burgess Melvin Burgess (born 25 April 1954) is a British writer of children's fiction. He became famous in 1996 with the publication of ''Junk (novel), Junk'', about heroin-addicted teenagers on the streets of Bristol. In Britain, ''Junk'' became one o ...

, *** ''Monsterwochen'' (Stoner and Spaz) by Ron Koertge, *** ''Lauf, Junge, lauf'' (Run, boy, run) by

Uri Orlev Uri Orlev (; 24 February 1931 – 26 July 2022) born Jerzy Henryk Orłowski, was a Polish-born Israeli children's author and translator. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1996 for his "lasting contribution to children's litera ...

, * Non-fiction book: ''Nester bauen, Höhlen knabbern'' by Anne Möller, ** Nominees: *** ''Nano?! Die Technik des 21. Jahrhunderts'' by Niels Boeing, *** ''Sternenflug und Sonnenfeuer: Drei Astronominnen und ihre Lebensgeschichten'' by Charlotte Kerner (text & Publisher), Claudia Eberhard-Metzger (text) and Renate Ries (text) *** ''Das Buch von der Zukunft: Ein Reiseführer'' by Andreas Eschbach, *** ''Warum?'' (Why?) by Lila Prap, *** ''Der Baum des Lebens'' (The Tree of Life) by

Peter Sís Peter Sís (born Petr Sís; May 11, 1949) is a Czech-born American illustrator and writer of children's books. As a cartoonist his editorial illustrations have appeared in ''Time'', ''Newsweek'', ''Esquire'', and ''The Atlantic Monthly''. For his ...

, * Special prize for Translation: Harry Rowohlt

20042004 Archive
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* Young People's Prize: ''Das Schwert in der Stille'' ( Across the Nightingale Floor) by

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 w ...

, ** Nominees: *** ''Höhenflug abwärts'' by Jana Frey, *** ''Tintenherz'' (''

Inkheart ''Inkheart'' (german: Tintenherz) is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, and the first book of the ''Inkheart'' series, which was continued with ''Inkspell'' (2005) and ''Inkdeath'' (2007). The novel won the 2004 BookSense Boo ...

'') by

Cornelia Funke Cornelia Maria Funke () (born 10 December 1958) is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 19 ...

, *** ''Das Orangenmädchen'' ('' The Orange Girl'') by Jostein Gaarder, *** ''Sie hatten einen Traum'' by Thomas Jeier, *** ''Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix'' ( Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) by

J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( "rolling"; born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The ser ...

, * Picture book: ''Fuchs'' (Fox) by

Margaret Wild Margaret Wild (born 1948) is an Australian children's writer. She has written more than 40 books for children. Her work has been published around the world and has won several awards. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Childre ...

(text) and Ron Brooks (illustration), ** Nominees: *** ''Du schon wieder'' by Zoran Drvenkar (text) and Ole Könnecke (illustration), *** ''Nelson, der Käpt'n und ich'' by Katja Gehrmann, *** ''Der hölzerne Mann'' by Melanie Kemmler, *** ''Kwatsch'' ( Baloney (Henry P.)) by

Jon Scieszka Jon Scieszka ( :) (born September 8, 1954) is an American children's writer, best known for picture books created with the illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based li ...

(text) and Lane Smith (illustration), *** ''Einer, der nichts merkte'' by Robert Walser (text) and Käthi Bhend (illustration), * Children's book: ''Ein Schaf fürs Leben'' by Maritgen Matter (text) and Anke Faust (illustration), ** Nominees: *** ''Neun nackte Nilpferddamen'' by Gerda Anger-Schmidt (text) and Renate Habinger (illustration), *** ''Der beste Hund der Welt'' ( Love That Dog) by

Sharon Creech Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American writer of children's novels. She was the first American winner of the Carnegie Medal for British children's books and the first person to win both the American Newbery Medal and the British C ...

(text) and Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), *** ''Die Busfahrerin'' by Vincent Cuvellier (text) and Candice Hayat (illustration), *** ''Tintenherz'' (''

'') by

, *** ''Ein rotes Herz, ein blauer Schmetterling'' by Annika Thor, * Youth book: ''Marsmädchen'' (Girl From Mars) by Tamara Bach ** Nominees: *** ''Brando'' by Mikael Engström, *** ''Der Drachenflieger'' ( The Kite Rider) by Geraldine McCaughrean, *** ''Die Braut meines Bruders'' (Bride on Paper) by Nava Semel, *** ''Mimus'' (Mimus) by Lilli Thal, *** ''Jinx'' (Jinx) by

, * Non-fiction book: ''Lieber wütend als traurig. Die Lebensgeschichte der Ulrike Marie Meinhof'' by Alois Prinz, ** Nominees: *** ''Christophs Experimente'' by Christoph Biemann (text) and Hildegard Müller (illustration / layout), *** ''Die Kinder-Uni: Forscher erklären die Rätsel der Welt'' by Ulrich Janßen / Ulla Steuernagel (text) and Klaus Ensikat (illustration), *** ''Denk dir die Welt: Philosophie für Kinder'' by Brigitte Labbé / Michel Puech (text) and Jaques Azam (illustration), *** ''Der Mikrokosmos für Kinder erklärt'' by Oliver Meckes and Nicole Ottawa, *** ''Selbstdenken! 20 Praktiken der Philosophie'' by Jens Soentgen (text) and Nadia Budde (illustration), * Special prize for Writing: Benno Pludra

20032003 Archive
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* Young People's Prize: ''Krokodil im Nacken'' by Klaus Kordon, ** Nominees: *** ''Eine für vier'' ( Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) by Ann Brashares, *** ''Sag mir, was du siehst'' by Zoran Drvenkar, *** ''RaumZeit'' by Christian Linker, *** ''Lab 47: Gefahr aus dem Labor'' (Bloodline) by Malcolm Rose, *** ''Ohrensausen'' by Jochen Till, * Picture book: ''Unsichtbar'' (Invisible) by Katja Kamm, ** Nominees: *** ''Mitten in der Nacht'' by Bruno Blume (text) and Jacky Gleich (illustration), *** ''Nein! Tomaten ess ich nicht!'' (I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato) by

Lauren Child Lauren Margot Peachy Child (born Helen Child; 29 November 1965) is an English children's author and illustrator. She is best known for the Charlie and Lola picture book series and other book series. Her influences include E. H. Shepard, Quent ...

, *** ''Das Notizbuch des Zeichners'' by Mohieddin Ellabbad, *** ''Die Schöpfung'' by Friedrich Karl Waechter, *** ''Die drei Schweine'' ( The Three Pigs) by

, * Children's book: ''Schlimmes Ende'' (

Awful End ''Awful End'' (published in the US as ''A House Called Awful End'') a 2000 children's novel by Philip Ardagh and the first book of the Eddie Dickens trilogy, which was followed by Dreadful Acts. It was shortlisted for the 2002 Stockton Children ...

)by Philip Ardagh, ** Nominees: *** ''So was macht die Liebe'' by Bo R. Holmberg, *** ''Salamander im Netz'' by Elizabeth Honey (text) and Jörg Mühle (illustration), *** ''Wenn dich ein Löwe nach der Uhrzeit fragt: Eine Afrikageschichte'' by Hermann Schulz, *** ''Esperanza'' by Jakob Wegelius, *** ''Die fabelhaften Barker Girls'' ( Double Act) by

Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson (née Aitken; born 17 December 1945) is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature. Her novels have been notable for featuring realistic topics such as adoption and divorce without alienating her lar ...

(text) and Susann Opel-Götz (illustration), * Youth book: ''Prinz William, Maximilian Minsky und ich'' (Prince William, Maximillian Minsky and me) by Holly-Jane Rahlens, ** Nominees: *** ''Hathaway Jones'' by Katja Behrens, *** ''Was wisst ihr denn schon'' (The Facts Speak For Themselves) by

Brock Cole Brock Cole (born May 29, 1938)
. Children's Literature Network. Retrieved on 2008- ...

, *** ''Und wenn schon!'' by Karen-Susan Fessel, *** ''Das Rätsel des Feuers'' (Playing With Fire) by

Henning Mankell Henning Georg Mankell (; 3February 19485October 2015) was a Swedish crime writer, children's author, and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most noted creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander. He also wrote a number ...

, *** ''Prinz Faisals Ring'' (The Ring of the Slave Prince) by Bjarne Reuter, * Non-fiction book: ''Geschichte der Wirtschaft'' by Nikolaus Piper ** Nominees: *** ''Die Geschichte der Titanic'' by Eric Kentley (text) and Steve Noon (illustration), *** ''Philosophie: Abenteuer Denken'' by

Stephen Law Stephen Law (born 1960) is an English philosopher. He is currently Director of the Certificate in Higher and Education and Director of Philosophy at The Department of Continuing Education, University of Oxford. Law was previously Reader in Ph ...

(text) and Daniel Postgate (illustration), *** ''Weltgeschichte'' by Manfred Mai, *** ''Sag mir, wie ist Afrika?'' by Marie Sellier (text) and Marion Lesage (illustration), *** ''Die Leute von Birka: So lebten die Wikinger'' by Mats Wahl (text), Björn Ambrosiani (text) and Sven Nordqvist (illustration), * Special prize for Illustration:

20022002 Archive
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* Picture book: ''Die ganze Welt'' (A Whole World) by Katy Couprie and Antonin Louchard, ** Nominees: *** ''Opas Engel'' (Grandpa's Angel) by

, *** '' Rotkäppchen'' by the

Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm ( or ), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were a brother duo of German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers, and authors who together collected and published folklore. They are among the ...

(text) and Susanna Janssen (illustration), *** ''Schwi-Schwa-Schweinehund'' by Karoline Kehr, *** ''Der Tag an dem Marie ein Ungeheuer war'' by Lotte Kinskofer (text) and Verena Ballhaus (illustration), *** ''Mama ist groß wie ein Turm'' by Brigitte Schär (text) and Jacky Gleich (illustration), * Children's book: ''Wir alle für immer zusammen'' by Guus Kuijer, illustrated by Alice Hoogstad, ** Nominees: *** ''War mal ein Lama in Alabama'' by Irmela Brender (text) and Verena Ballhaus (illustration), *** ''Der einzige Vogel, der die Kälte nicht fürchtet'' by Zoran Drvenkar (text) and Martin Baltscheit (illustration), *** ''Winn-Dixie'' (

Because of Winn-Dixie ''Because of Winn-Dixie'' is a 2000 children's novel written by Kate DiCamillo. It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by Wayne Wang, produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox, and starring AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Buloni.

) by

(Author) and Sabine Ludwig (translation), *** ''Paul ohne Jacob'' (Radiance Descending) by

(Author) and Cornelia Krutz-Arnold (translation), *** ''Mein Großvater war ein Kirschbaum'' by Angela Nanetti (text), Józef Wilkon (illustration) and Rosemarie Griebel-Kruip (translation), * Youth book: ''Ich habe einfach Glück'' by Alexa Hennig von Lange, ** Nominees: *** ''Wir Goonyas, ihr Nungas'' ( Deadly, Unna?) by Phillip Gwynne (Author), Cornelia Krutz-Arnold (translation), *** ''Malka Mai'' by Mirjam Pressler, *** ''Falsch gedacht'' by Sigurd Pruetz, *** ''Defender: Geschichten aus der Mitte der Welt'' by Andreas Steinhöfel, *** ''Der Unsichtbare'' ('' Den osynlige'') by Mats Wahl (Author) and Angelika Kutsch (translation), * Non-fiction book: ''Das visuelle Lexikon der Umwelt'' by Bernd Schuh, ** Nominees: *** ''Als Deutschland am Äquator lag: Eine Reise in die Urgeschichte'' by Volker Arzt (text) and Knud Jaspersen (illustration), *** ''Mensch & Co.:Aufregende Geschichten von Lebewesen, die auf uns wohnen'' by Jörg Blech (text) and Antje von Stemm (illustration), *** ''Die Geschichte der Juden'' by Lutz van Dijk (text) and Renate Schlicht (illustration), *** ''Wörterwerkstatt: Tipps für Jugendliche, die gern schreiben'' by Sylvia Englert (text) and Stefanie Scharnberg (illustration), *** ''Der Mann mit der Zwitschermaschine'' by

Mario Giordano Mario Giordano (born 19 June 1966) is an Italian journalist and writer. He is known to be one of the most contentious journalists in the Italian right-wing politics sector, and for various disciplinary sanctions against him in the context of hi ...

, * Special prize for Translation: Cornelia Krutz-Arnold

20012001 Archive
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* Picture book: ''Schreimutter'' by

, ** Nominees: *** ''Willi der Maler'' (Willy's Pictures) by Anthony Browne (Author) and (translation), *** ''Otto Karotto'' by Chiara Carrer (Author), Dorothea Löcker and Alexander Potyka (translation), *** ''Pozor'' by Anna Maar (text) and Bernd Mölck-Tassel (illustration), *** ''Die Prinzessin kommt um vier: Eine Liebesgeschichte'' by Wolfdietrich Schnurre (text) and Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), *** ''Steinsuppe'' by Anaïs Vaugelade (Author) and Tobias Scheffel (translation), * Children's book: ''Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen'' by

Jutta Richter Jutta Richter (born 30 September 1955 in Burgsteinfurt, Westfalen, Germany) is a German author of children's literature, children's and youth literature. Richter spent her youth in the Ruhr and Sauerland and at the age of 15 she spent a year in D ...

, ** Nominees: *** ''Der Mann mit der Maske'' (

Angel Square ''Angel Square'' (also known as ''The Comic Book Christmas Caper'') is a 1990 Canadian film directed by Anne Wheeler and starring Ned Beatty and Nicola Cavendish. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Brian Doyle. Premise In 1945, ...

) by Brian Doyle (Author) and Sylke Hachmeister (translation), *** ''Herr der Diebe'' ( The Thief Lord) by

, *** ''Großer Ozean: Gedichte für alle'' by Hans-Joachim Gelberg (Editor), *** ''Reise gegen den Wind'' by Peter Härtling, *** ''Kamos gesammelte Abenteuer'' by Daniel Pennac (Author) and Wolfgang Rentz (translation), * Youth book: ''Die ohne Segen sind'' (The Lesser Blessed) by Richard van Camp, ** Nominees: *** ''Ulla und alles'' by Kim Fupz Aakeson (Author) and Christel Hildebrandt (translation), *** ''Im Regen stehen'' by Zoran Drvenkar, *** ''Löcher: Die Geheimnisse von Green Lake'' ( Holes) by

Louis Sachar Louis Sachar ( ; born March 20, 1954) is an American young-adult mystery-comedy author. He is best known for the ''Wayside School'' series and the novel '' Holes''. ''Holes'' won the 1998 U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature< ...

(Author) and Birgitt Kollmann (translation), *** ''Sonnennebel'' by Hermann Schulz, *** ''East End, West End und dazwischen Maniac Magee'' ( Maniac Magee) by Jerry Spinelli (Author) and Andreas Steinhöfel (translation), * Non-fiction book: ''Sonnenfresser. Wie Pflanzen leben'' by Susanne Paulsen, ** Nominees: *** ''Erzählt es euren Kindern: Der Holocaust in Europa'' by Stéphane Bruchfeld, Paul A. Levine (Authors), Uwe Danker (Editor) and Robert Bohn (translation), *** ''Abenteuer Zukunft: Projekte und Visionen für das dritte Jahrtausend'' by Eirik Newth (Author) and Ina Kronenberger (translation), *** ''"Und jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne": Die Lebensgeschichte des Hermann Hesse'' by Alois Prinz, *** ''Und was kommt dann?: Das Kinderbuch vom Tod'' by Pernilla Stalfelt (Author) and Birgitta Kicherer (translation), *** ''Das unendliche Reich der Sterne: Die faszinierende Welt der Astronomie'' by Jürgen Teichmann (text) and Christof Gießler (illustration), * Special prize for Writing: Peter Härtling

20002000 Archive
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* Picture book: ''Eins zwei drei Tier'' (One Two Three Me) by Nadia Budde, ** Nominees: *** ''Flieg, Ente, flieg!'' (

Sitting Ducks ''Sitting Ducks'' is a lithograph created by the poster artist Michael Bedard in 1977. It depicts a literal interpretation of the idiom "sitting duck". Three ducks are relaxing in the sun on white chairs by the poolside, one looks up and no ...

) by Michael Bedard (Author) and Mirjam Pressler (translation), *** ''Nachts'' by

, *** ''Wach doch auf!'' by Jan Jutta (Author) and Andrea Kluitmann (translation), *** ''Waas!'' (What!) by Kate Lum (text), Adrian Johnson (illustration) and Thomas Minssen (translation), *** ''Affenzoff'' by John A. Rowe, * Children's book: ''Hodder der Nachtschwärmer'' by Bjarne Reuter, ** Nominees: *** ''Nicht Chicago. Nicht hier.'' by Kirsten Boie, *** ''Der unsichtbare Vater'' by Amelie Fried (text) and Jacky Gleich (illustration), *** ''Viegelchen will fliegen'' by Joke van Leeuwen (Author) and Hanni Ehlers (translation), *** ''Jakob heimatlos'' by Benno Plundra, *** ''Anna und die Sache mit der Liebe'' by Kaat Vrancken (text), Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration) and Silke Schmidt (translation), * Youth book: ''

Blueprint A blueprint is a reproduction of a technical drawing or engineering drawing using a contact print process on light-sensitive sheets. Introduced by Sir John Herschel in 1842, the process allowed rapid and accurate production of an unlimited number ...

'' by Charlotte Kerner, ** Nominees: *** ''So ein alberner Satz wie: Ich liebe dich'' by Martin Casariego Córdoba (Author) and Katrin Fieber (translation), *** ''Ti'' by Henri van Daele (Author), Jeanne Oidtmann-van Beek und Peter Oidtmann (translation), *** ''Victor: Roman über den Wolfsjungen aus dem Aveyron'' (Victor: A Novel Based on the Life of the Savage of Averyon) by

Mordicai Gerstein Mordicai Gerstein (November 24, 1935 – September 24, 2019) was an American artist, writer, and film director, best known for illustrating and writing children's literature, children's books. He illustrated the comic mystery fiction series ...

(Author) and Bettine Braun (translation), *** ''Tanz auf dünnem Eis'' by Pernilla Glaser (Author) and Birgitta Kicherer (translation), *** ''Das Mädchen am Kanal'' by Thierry Lenain (Author) and Anne Braun (translation), * Non-fiction book: ''Fräulein Pop und Mrs. Up und ihre große Reise durchs Papierland. Ein Pop-up-Buch zum Selberbasteln'' by Antje von Stemm, ** Nominees: *** ''Young Oxford Urgeschichte'' by Jill Bailey, Tony Seddon (Authors) and Cäcilie Plieninger (translation), *** ''Wer regt sich hier so auf? Eine kleine Völkerkunde für Kinder'' by Pascale Bougeault (Author), Markus Weber und Sabine Meyer-Bachem (translation), *** ''Wie die Häuser in den Himmel wuchsen: Die Geschichte des Bauens'' by Susanna Partsch, *** ''Hauptsache Köpfchen! Was unser Gehirn alles kann'' by Pete Rowan (text), John Temperton (illustration) and Monika Lange (translation), *** ''Ich und ein Baby?'' by Christine Wolfrum, * Special Prize for Illustration: Nikolaus Heidelbach

1990–1999

19991988-2001 Winner's Archive
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F. K. Waechter Friedrich Karl Waechter (3 November 1937 in Danzig – 16 September 2005 in Frankfurt) was a renowned German cartoonist, author, and playwright. Life Waechter was born in Danzig as a son of a teacher. His family fled over the Baltic Sea af ...

, * Children's book: ''Eine Insel im Meer'' (A Faraway Island) by Annika Thor, * Youth book: ''Bruder'' (Brothers) by

Ted van Lieshout Ted van Lieshout (born 21 December 1955) is a Dutch poet and writer of children's literature. He has won numerous awards for his work. Early life Van Lieshout was born in 1955 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Van Lieshout studied ''Beeldende Kunst ...

, * Non-fiction book: ''Tibet. Das Geheimnis der roten Schachtel'' (Tibet through the Red Box) by

, * Special prize for Translation: Birgitta Kicherer 1998 * Picture book: ''Hat Opa einen Anzug an?'' (Is Grandpa Wearing a Suit?) by Amelie Fried (text), Jacky Gleich (illustration), * Children's book: ''Zwischen zwei Scheiben Gluck'' (Between Two Seasons of Happiness) by Irene Dische, * Youth book: ''Bloße Hände'' (Bare Hands) by

Bart Moeyaert Bart Peter Boudewijn Moeyaert (born 9 June 1964) is a Belgian writer. Early life Moeyaert was born in 1964 in Bruges as the youngest of seven brothers. He is named after the character Bartje in the book series by Anne de Vries and after Baudo ...

(text), Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), * Non-fiction book: ''Haus der Kunst'' by Susanna Partsch, * Special Prize for Writing:

Peter Hacks Peter Hacks (21 March 1928 – 28 August 2003) was a German playwright, author, and essayist. Hacks was born in Breslau (Wrocław), Lower Silesia. Displaced by World War II, Hacks settled in Munich in 1947, where he made acquaintance with T ...

1997 * Picture book: ''Du groß, und ich klein'' by Grégoire Solotareff, * Children's book: ''Karel, Jarda und das wahre Leben'' by Sheila Och, * Youth Book: ''So Lonely'' by Per Nilsson, * Non-fiction book: ''Königskinder. Eine wahre Liebe'' (Paper Kisses: A True Love Story) by Reinhard Kaiser, * Special prize for Illustration: Binette Schroeder 1996 * Picture book: ''Feuerland ist viel zu heiß!'' by Anna Höglund, * Children's book: ''Als die Welt noch jung war'' (When the World Was New) by Jürg Schubiger (text), Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), * Youth book: ''Winterbucht'' by Mats Wahl, * Non-fiction book: ''Rot, Blau und ein bißchen Gelb'' by Bjørn Sortland (text), Lars Elling (illustration), * Special prize for Writing: Paul Maar 1995 * Picture book: ''Detektiv John Chatterton'' (Detective John Chatterton) by Yvan Pommaux, * Children's book: ''Wenn das Glück kommt, muß man ihm einen Stuhl hinstellen'' by Mirjam Pressler, * Youth book: ''Du fehlst mir, du fehlst mir!'' (I miss you, I miss you!) by Peter Pohl / Kinna Gieth, * Non-fiction book: ''Die Zeit ist kaputt'' by Klaus Kordon, * Special prize for Illustration: Klaus Ensikat 1994 * Picture book: ''Macker'' by David Hughes * Children's book: '' Kannst du pfeifen Johanna?'' (Can You Whistle Johanna?) by

Ulf Stark Ulf Gottfrid Stark (12 July 1944 – 13 June 2017) was a Swedish author and screenwriter (he adapted several of his own books for film and wrote the screenplay for the 1999 film '' Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen''). Stark has collaborated with th ...

(text), Anna Höglund (illustration), * Youth book: ''Sofies Welt'' ( Sophie's World) by Jostein Gaarder, * Non-fiction book: ''Anne Frank'' by Ruud vaan der Rol / Rian Verhoeven, * Special prize for Translation:

Mirjam Pressler Mirjam Pressler, born Mirjam Gunkel (18 June 1940 – 16 January 2019) was a German novelist and translator. Being the author of more than 30 children's and teenage books, she also translated into German more than 300 works by other writers from ...

1993 * Picture book: ''Das Bärenwunder'' (The Miracle of the Bears) by

, * Children's book: ''Der Hund, der unterwegs zum Stern war'' (A Bridge to the Stars) by

, * Youth book: ''Jack'' by A. M. Homes, * Non-fiction book: ''Safari ins Reich der Sterne'' by Helmut Hornung, * Special prize for Lyric Poetry: Josef Guggenmos 1992 * Picture book: ''Die Reise nach Ugri-La-Brek'' by Thomas Tidholm (text), Anna-Clara Tidholm (illustration), * Children's book: ''Siebenstorch'' by Benno Pludra (text), Johannes K.G. Niedlich (illustration), * Youth book: ''Kariuki und sein weißer Freund'' (Little White Man) by Meja Mwangi, * Non-fiction book: ''Linsen, Lupen und magische Skope'' by Pelle Eckerman (text),

Sven Nordqvist Sven Otto Rickard Nordqvist (born 30 April 1946) is a Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus. He is also active as a comic artis ...

(illustration), 1991 * Picture book: ''eins, fünf, viele'' (One, Five, Many) by Kveta Pacovská, * Children's book: ''Taube Klara'' by Wolf Spillner, * Youth book: ''Wir Kuckuckskinder'' by Anatoli Pristawkin, * Non-fiction book: ''Die eiserne Lerche'' by Michail Krausnick, * Special prize for Writing: Ursula Wölfel 1990 * Picture book: ''Aufstand der Tiere oder die Neuen Stadtmusikanten'' by

Jörg Steiner Jörg or Joerg () is a German name, equivalent to George in English. * Jörg Bergmeister, German race car driver * Jörg Frischmann, German Paralympian athlete * Jörg Haider, Austrian politician * Jörg Andrees Elten (also Swami Satyananda), Ger ...

(text), Jörg Müller (illustration), * Children's book: ''Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel'' by Uwe Timm (text), Gunnar Matysiak (illustration), * Youth book: ''Jan, mein Freund'' ( Johnny, My Friend) by Peter Pohl, * Non-fiction book: ''Wie kommt der Wald ins Buch?'' by Irmgard Lucht, * Non-fiction book: ''Meines Bruders Hüter'' (My Brother's Keeper: The Holocaust Through the Eyes of an Artist) by Israel Bernbaum,

1980–1989

1989 * Picture book: ''Papa wohnt jetzt in der Heinrichstraße'' by Nele Maar (text), Verena Ballhaus (illustration), * Children's book: ''Die Zeit der geheimen Wünsche'' by Iva Procházková (text), Peter Knorr (illustration), * Youth book: ''Zeit für die Hora'' by Ingeborg Bayer, * Youth book: ''Samuel Tillerman, der Läufer'' (The Runner) by Cynthia Voigt, 1988 * Picture book: ''Abschied von Rune'' (Goodbye Rune) by Marit Kaldhol (text), Wenche Øyen (illustration), * Children's book: ''Deesje macht das schon'' by Joke van Leeuwen, * Youth book: '' Die Wolke'' by

, * Non-fiction book: ''Linnéa im Garten des Malers'' by Christina Björk (text), Lena Anderson (illustration), * Non-fiction book: ''Türme'' by Paul Maar, 1987 * Picture book: ''Du hast angefangen! Nein, du!'' (Two Monsters) by

David McKee David John McKee (2 January 1935 – 6 April 2022) was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was UK nominee for the biennial, international Hans Chris ...

, * Children's book: ''Oma und ich'' by Achim Bröger, * Youth book: ''Briefe an die Königin der Nacht'' by Inger Edelfeldt, 1986 * Picture book: ''Ich komm dich holen!'' (I'm coming to get you!) by Tony Ross, * Children's book: ''Die wundersame Reise der kleinen Sofie'' (Little Sophie and Lanky Flop) by Els Pelgrom, * Youth book: ''Lady Punk'' by Dagmar Chidolue, * Non-fiction book: ''Für fremde Kaiser und kein Vaterland'' by Klas Ewert Everwyn, 1985 * Picture book: ''Mein Papi, nur meiner!''(The Visitors Who Came to Stay) by Anthony Browne / Annalena MacAfee, * Children's book: ''Sophiechen und der Riese'' ( The BFG) by Roald Dahl, * Youth book: ''Treffpunkt Weltzeituhr'' by Isolde Heyne, 1984 * Picture book: ''Mäusemärchen – Riesengeschichte'' (Giant Story/Mouse Tale) by Annegert Fuchshuber, * Children's book: ''Sonntagskind'' (Sunday's Child) by Gudrun Mebs, * Youth book: ''In dreihundert Jahren vielleicht'' by Tilman Röhrig, 1983 * Children's book: ''Der Weg durch die Wand'' by

Robert Gernhardt Robert Gernhardt (13 December 1937 – 30 June 2006) was a German writer, painter, graphic artist and poet. Life Robert Gernhardt was born the son of a judge and a chemist in Tallinn, where his family was part of the Baltic German minority. I ...

/ Almut Gernhardt, * Youth book: ''Ganesh oder eine neue Welt'' (Ganesh) by Malcolm J. Bosse, 1982 * Picture book: ''Selina, Pumpernickel und die Katze Flora'' (Selina, the Mouse and the Giant Cat) by Susi Bohdal, * Children's book: ''Erzähl mir von Oma'' by Guus Kuijer, * Youth book: ''Der gelbe Vogel'' by Myron Levoy, * Non-fiction book: ''Von feinen und von kleinen Leuten'' by Cornelia Julius, 1981 * Picture book: ''Die Reise mit der Jolle'' by Margaret Rettich, * Children's book: ''Drunter und drüber'' by Jürgen Spohn, * Youth book: ''Der lange Weg des Lukas B.'' by Willi Fährmann, * Non-fiction book: ''Das kurze Leben der Sophie Scholl'' (The short life of Sophie Scholl) by Hermann Vinke, 1980 * Picture book: ''Was ist dir lieber ...'' (Would you rather?) by John Burningham, * Children's book: ''Emma oder die unruhige Zeit'' by Ursula Fuchs, * Youth book: ''Johanna'' by Renate Welsh,

1970–1979

1979 * Picture book: ''Oh, wie schön ist Panama'' (The Trip to Panama) by Janosch, * Children's book: ''Die Nachtvögel'' by Tormud Haugen, 1978 * Picture book: ''Der große Rutsch'' by Ray and Catriona Smith, * Children's book: ''Servus Opa, sagte ich leise'' by Elfie Donnelly, * Youth book: ''Der Bleisiegelfälscher'' by Dietlof Reiche, * Non-fiction book: ''Nest am Fenster'' (Window into a Nest) by Geraldine L. Flanagan, 1977 * Picture book: ''Schorschi schrumpft'' (The Shrinking of Treehorn) by Edward Gorey / Florence P. Heide, * Children's book: ''Wo die Füchse Blockflöte spielen'' by Ludvík Aškenazy, * Youth book: ''Ich bin Fedde'' by An Rutgers, * Non-fiction book: ''Eskimos'' by

Wally Herbert Sir Walter William Herbert (24 October 1934 – 12 June 2007) was a British polar explorer, writer and artist. In 1969 he became the first man fully recognized for walking to the North Pole, on the 60th anniversary of Robert Peary's disputed exp ...

, 1976 * Picture book: ''Heute wünsche ich mir ein Nilpferd'' by Wilhelm Schlote, * Children's book: ''Oma'' by Peter Härtling, * Youth book: ''Die Wächter'' ( The Guardians) by

John Christopher Sam Youd (16 April 1922 – 3 February 2012), was a British writer, best known for science fiction written under the name of John Christopher, including the novels ''The Death of Grass'', ''The Possessors'', and the young-adult novel series ...

, * Non-fiction book: ''Planet des Menschen'' by Theodor Dolezol, 1975 * Picture book: ''Wir können noch viel zusammen machen'' by

, * Youth book: ''Julie von den Wölfen'' ( Julie of the Wolves) by Jean Craighead George, * Non-fiction book: ''Sie bauten eine Kathedrale'' ( Cathedral: The Story of its Construction) by David Macaulay, 1974 * Picture book: ''Alle Jahre wieder saust der Preßlufthammer nieder'' by Jörg Müller, * Children's book: ''Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl'' ( When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit) by Judith Kerr, * Youth book: ''

'' by

, * Non-fiction book: ''Tausend Tricks der Tarnung'' (Animal camouflage) by Otto von Frisch, 1973 * Picture book: ''Große dürfen alles'' (If I were a Grown-up) by László Réber/ Éva Janikovszky, * Children's book: ''Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig'' (The Cucumber King) by

Christine Nöstlinger Christine Nöstlinger (13 October 1936 – 28 June 2018) was an Austrian writer best known for children's books. She received one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards from the Swedish Arts Council in 2003, the biggest prize in childre ...

, * Youth book: ''Ein nützliches Mitglied der Gesellschaft'' (Run softly, go fast) by Barbara Wersba, * Non-fiction book: ''Ich habe sieben Leben'' by Frederik Hetmann, 1972 * Children's book: ''Geh und spiel mit dem Riesen'' by Hans-Joachim Gelberg (Published), * Youth book: '' Krabat'' (''The Satanic Mill'') by

Otfried Preußler Otfried Preußler (sometimes spelled as Otfried Preussler; both ; born Otfried Syrowatka; 20 October 1923 – 18 February 2013) was a German children's books author. More than 50 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide and they have be ...

, * Non-fiction book: ''Höhlen – Welt ohne Sonne'' (Mysterious World of Caves) by Ernst W. Bauer, 1971 * Picture book: ''Der Apfel und der Schmetterling'' (The Apple and the Butterfly) by Iela and Enzo Mari, * Children's book: ''Der Löwe Leopold'' by Reiner Kunze, * Youth book: ''Die Erde ist nah'' (The Earth is Near) by Ludek Pesek, * Non-fiction book: ''Gesellschaft und Staat'' by Hanno Drechsler (Published), 1970 * Picture book: ''Kunterbunter Schabernack'' by Wilfried Blecher, * Youth book: ''Der Bruder des schweigenden Wolfes'' by Klára Jarunková, * Non-fiction book: ''Der Mann, der überlebte'' (George Washington Carver: the man who overcame) by Lawrence Elliott,

1960–1969

1969 * Picture book: ''Rundherum in meiner Stadt'' (Round and Round in my Town) by Ali Mitgutsch, * Children's book: ''Zlateh, die Geiß und andere Geschichten'' ( Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories) by Isaac B. Singer, * Youth book: ''Es lebe die Republik'' (Long live the Republic; All about me, and Julie, and the end of the Great War) by Jan Procházka, 1968 * Picture book: ''Die Wichtelmänner'' (

The Elves and the Shoemaker "The Elves and The Shoemaker" (German: ''Die Wichtelmänner'') is a set of fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 39) about a poor shoemaker who receives much-needed help from three young helpful elves. The original story is the first o ...

) by Katrin Brandt, * Children's book: ''Die Zwölf vom Dachboden'' ( The Twelve and the Genii) by Pauline Clarke, * Youth book: ''Der Sohn des Toreros'' (The Shadow of the Bull) by Maia Rodman, * Non-fiction book: ''... und unter uns die Erde'' by Erich H. Heimann, 1967 * Picture book: ''Der goldene Vogel'' (''

The Golden Bird ''The Golden Bird'' (German: ''Der goldene Vogel'') is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 57) about the pursuit of a golden bird by a gardener's three sons. It is classified in the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index as type ATU 550 ...

'') by / Jacob Grimm, * Children's book: ''Achtung – Sturmwarnung Hurricane'' (Hurricane) by Andrew Salkey, * Youth book: ''Im roten Hinterhaus'' by Peter Berger, * Non-fiction book: ''Das Rätsel Nordwestpassage'' by Kurt Lütgen, 1966 * Picture book: ''Wo ist Wendelin?'' (Where is Peterkin) by Wilfried Blecher, * Children's book: ''David'' by Max Bolliger, * Youth book: ''Florian 14: Achter Alarm'' by Hans G. Prager, 1965 * Picture book: ''Swimmy'' by Leo Lionni, * Children's book: ''Wickie und die starken Männer'' (Vicky the Viking) by Runer Jonsson, * Youth book: ''Amerika-Saga'' by Frederik Hetmann, 1964 * Children's book: ''Delphinensommer'' (Golden Island) by Katherine Allfrey, * Youth book: ''... und viele Grüße von Wancho'' by

Miep Diekmann Miep Diekmann (26 January 1925 – 9 July 2017) was a Dutch writer of children's literature. Early life Diekmann was born in 1925 in Assen. Her father worked in the military and as a result the family moved several times: Diekmann moved to K ...

, 1963 * Children's book: '' Kater Mikesch'' (Purrkin, the talking cat) by Josef Lada, * Youth book: ''Insel der blauen Delphine'' ( Island of the Blue Dolphins) by Scott O'Dell, 1962 * Children's book: ''Feuerschuh und Windsandale'' (Tim Fireshoe) by Ursula Wölfel, * Youth book: ''Sternkinder'' (Star children) by Clara Asscher-Pinkhof, 1961 * Children's book: ''Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer'' ( Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver) by

, 1960 * Children's book: ''Mein Urgroßvater und ich'' (My Great Grandfather and I) by

James Krüss James Krüss (31 May 1926 – 2 August 1997) was a German writer of children's and picture books, illustrator, poet, dramatist, scriptwriter, translator, and collector of children's poems and folk songs. For his contribution as a children's writ ...

, * Youth book: ''Schanghai 41'' (To Beat a Tiger) by Elizabeth F. Lewis

1956–1959

1959 * Children's book: ''Matthias und das Eichhörnchen'' (Magnus and the squirrel) by Hans Peterson, * Special prize: ''Latte Igel und der Wasserstein'' by Sebastian Lybeck, 1958 * Picture book: ''Kasimirs Weltreise'' by Marlene Reidel, * Children's book: ''Jan und das Wildpferd'' (Jan and the Wild Horse) by Heinrich M. Denneborg, * Youth book: ''Roter Mond und Heiße Zeit'' (Red Moon and High Summer) by Herbert Kaufmann, 1957 * Children's book: ''Das Rad auf der Schule'' ( The Wheel on the School) by

Meindert DeJong Meindert De Jong, sometimes spelled de Jong, DeJong or Dejong (4 March 1906 – 16 July 1991) was a Dutch-born American writer of children's books. He won the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1962 for his contributions as a chi ...

, * Youth book: ''Faß zu, Toyon'' (Toyon, a dog of the North and his people) by Nicholas Kalashnikoff, * Non-fiction book: ''Pioniere und ihre Enkel'' (Children on the Oregon Trail) by An Rutgers, 1956 * Children's book: ''Der glückliche Löwe'' ( Happy Lion) by Roger Duvoisin/ Louise Fatio, * Youth book: ''Kein Winter für Wölfe'' (Two Against the Arctic: Story of a Restless Life between Greenland and Alaska) by Kurt Lütgen, * Children's book: ''Mio, mein Mio'' ( Mio, My Son) by Astrid Lindgren,

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