Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize |
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Mark Levengood with 2013 winners Seita Vuorela and Jani Ikonen and 2014 winners Øyvind Torseter and Håkon Øvreås
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| Presented by | Nordic Council |
| Country | Nordic countries |
| Reward | DKK 300,000 |
| First awarded | 2013 |
The Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize is a special award for books written for kids and teens. It celebrates great stories from the Nordic countries. These countries include Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, along with areas like the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.
The prize was started in 2012 by the Nordic Council. This group works together to make life better in the Nordic region. The very first award was given out on October 30, 2013. It aims to highlight amazing new fiction for young readers.
How the Winner is Chosen
To pick the best book, each Nordic country has a special group of experts. These experts know a lot about books from their own country and other Nordic countries. They are chosen by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
- Countries like Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden each suggest two books.
- Finland suggests one book in Finnish and one in Swedish.
- Writers' groups from the Sami areas, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Åland can also suggest one book each year.
After all the books are suggested, a main Nordic jury looks at them. This jury is made up of two members from each country's expert group. They choose the winner based on how good the story is and how well the illustrations are done.
The winner gets 300,000 Danish kroner, which is a lot of money! The prize is given out during a special meeting of the Nordic Council. The money for the prize comes from the Nordic House in Iceland.
Prize Winners
Here are the amazing books and authors who have won this award:
| Year | Title | Author(s) | Country/Region |
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| 2013 | Karikko | Seita Vuorela and Jani Ikonen (illustrator) | Finland |
| 2014 | Brune | Håkon Øvreås and Øyvind Torseter (ill.) | Norway |
| 2015 | Mördarens apa | Jakob Wegelius | Sweden |
| 2016 | Sölvasaga unglings | Arnar Már Arngrímsson | Iceland |
| 2017 | Djur som ingen sett utom vi | Ulf Stark and Linda Bondestam (ill.) | Sweden |
| 2018 | Træið | Bárður Oskarsson | Faroe Islands |
| 2019 | Alle sammen teller | Kristin Roskifte | Norway |
| 2020 | Vi är lajon! | Jens Mattsson and Jenny Lucander (ill.) | Sweden and Finland |
| 2021 | De afghanska sönerna | Elin Persson | Sweden |
