Emma enjoys being the centre of attention with the boys. After a party, she wakes up outside her house with her dress torn. She remembers nothing – but everyone at her school knows about the photos on Facebook. Harrowing, this Irish Book Award-winning novel tells of rape and bullying, depression, and resilience
What do young people think of Europe? In a brainstorming workshop, Berlin students from the Eckener- and Goethe- Gymnasium express their opinions through various artistic mediums – from poems to essays to slam poetry, everything is on display at the final reading with Boris Aljinovic. In addition, three students will present their
›The Extraordinary Book‹ is a non-endowed literary prize awarded by the ilb to remarkable books aimed at young readers every year since 2012. The jury is made up of the guests who appear in the young ilb program. The award-winning books are exhibited in the Philipp-Schaeffer-Bibliothek and can be borrowed there
Although Ina claimed at school that she was headed south, her summer vacation has to be cancelled because her mother has no money. So, Ina is now hiding at home. When her classmate Vilmer discovers her, the summer takes an unexpected turn. This book, nominated for the German Children’s Literature
Although Ina claimed at school that she was headed south, her summer vacation has to be cancelled because her mother has no money. So, Ina is now hiding at home. When her classmate Vilmer discovers her, the summer takes an unexpected turn. This book, nominated for the German Children’s Literature
Jacominus Gainsborough is a white rabbit whose entire life from birth to death is the focus of this book. Poetic language and richly detailed double-page illustrations describe the exciting stages of the rabbit’s fictional life. The book artwork is »as colourful and beautiful and sad as life« [Der Tagesspiegel] and
Jacominus Gainsborough is a white rabbit whose entire life from birth to death is the focus of this book. Poetic language and richly detailed double-page illustrations describe the exciting stages of the rabbit’s fictional life. The book artwork is »as colourful and beautiful and sad as life« [Der Tagesspiegel] and
This book is a real grab bag of poetic and humorous poems about being on the road. Stories include flying cows, train-riding swans, donkey drivers on Crete, and a land where humans and tigers share beds. »A wonderful, extraordinary, and multifaceted book of poems« [1001 Book] that explores many facets
On 5 September 2021, the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, Landesverband Berlin-Brandenburg and wortbaue. V. will award the THEO Prize for Young Literature to children and young people for the 14th time – this year on the theme of ›On the Other Side‹. For the fourth time, THEO finalists will present their texts as a supporting program at readings in the ilb
Emma enjoys being the centre of attention with the boys. After a party, she wakes up outside her house with her dress torn. She remembers nothing – but everyone at her school knows about the photos on Facebook. Harrowing, this Irish Book Award-winning novel tells of rape and bullying, depression, and resilience
Ranger Annie frees a fox from a trap and bandages its damaged leg. Even after the fox recovers, it won’t leave her side. One day Annie is attacked by a bear. The fox risks his life to drive away the much larger animal. The collage-like picture book, illustrated mainly in
Why working in a factory can be inspiring, why everything is not always logical and why nature sometimes behaves strangely ― author Hiroko Oyamada talks about this and much more. She has been awarded renowned Japanese literary prizes such as the Akutagawa Prize for her novels »The Factory« and »The
