Buxtehude Bulle
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The Buxtehude Bull is a renowned prize for youth literature
, established in 1971 by Winfried Ziemann, a book merchant from Buxtehude
, a small, thousand year old city, located in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region
. The city took over the sponsorship of the prize in 1981. The prize is given annually to the best children's or young-adults' book for youth published (written or translated) the preceding year in German. The endowed award of 5 thousand euro
s is named after the bull Ferdinand, from the popular work The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
. The book author is given a small steel statue of a bull (German: Bulle).
Youth literature
Youth literature may refer to:* Young adult literature* Children's literature...
, established in 1971 by Winfried Ziemann, a book merchant from Buxtehude
Buxtehude
Buxtehude is a town on the Este River in Northern Germany in the district of Stade and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . Buxtehude is a steadily growing medium-sized town and the second largest in the district of Stade. It lies on the southern borders of the Altes Land within easy reach of...
, a small, thousand year old city, located in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region
Hamburg Metropolitan Region
The Metropolregion Hamburg is the compilation of 8 rural districts in the German federal state of Lower Saxony, 6 districts in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein and the city-state of Hamburg in northern Germany...
. The city took over the sponsorship of the prize in 1981. The prize is given annually to the best children's or young-adults' book for youth published (written or translated) the preceding year in German. The endowed award of 5 thousand euro
Euro
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s is named after the bull Ferdinand, from the popular work The Story of Ferdinand
The Story of Ferdinand
The Story of Ferdinand is the best known work written by American author Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. The children's book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights...
by Munro Leaf
Munro Leaf
Wilbur Monroe Leaf , was an American author of children's literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40-year career. He is best known for The Story of Ferdinand , a children's classic which he wrote on a yellow legal-length pad in less than an hour...
. The book author is given a small steel statue of a bull (German: Bulle).
Awards
- 1971: Alexander Sutherland Neill, Die grüne Wolke
- 1972: Cili Wethekam, Tignasse, Kind der Revolution
- 1973: Tilman Röhrig, Thoms Bericht
- 1974: Gail Graham, Zwischen den Feuern
- 1975: Johanna ReissJohanna ReissJohanna Reiss is a Dutch-born American writer and longtime resident of New York City. Her most recent work, A Hidden Life, was published by Melville House Publishing in January 2009...
, Und im Fenster der Himmel - 1976: Jaap ter Haar, Behalt das Leben lieb
- 1977: Gudrun PausewangGudrun PausewangGudrun Pausewang is a German writer for children and teens. She is also noted in science fiction for Young-Adult novels like The Last Children of Schewenborn....
, Die Not der Familie Caldera - 1978: Leonie Ossowski, Stern ohne Himmel
- 1979: Michael EndeMichael EndeMichael Andreas Helmuth Ende was a German author of fantasy and children's literature. He is best known for his epic fantasy work The Neverending Story; other famous works include Momo and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver...
, Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending StoryThe Neverending StoryThe Neverending Story is a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in 1979. The standard English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was first published in 1983...
) - 1980: Hermann Vinke, Das kurze Leben der Sophie SchollSophie SchollSophia Magdalena Scholl was a German student, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich with her brother Hans...
- 1981: Myron Levoy, Der gelbe Vogel
- 1982: Rudolf FrankRudolf FrankRudolf Frank was a German Luftwaffe night fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military...
, Der Junge, der seinen Geburtstag vergaß - 1983: Gudrun PausewangGudrun PausewangGudrun Pausewang is a German writer for children and teens. She is also noted in science fiction for Young-Adult novels like The Last Children of Schewenborn....
, Die letzten Kinder von Schewenborn (The Last Children of SchewenbornThe Last Children of SchewenbornThe Last Children of Schewenborn is a 1983 novel by Gudrun Pausewang, depicting life in Germany in the aftermath of a nuclear war....
) - 1984: Mildred D. TaylorMildred D. TaylorMildred DeLois Taylor is an African American author, known for her works exploring the struggle faced by African-American families in the Deep South....
, Donnergrollen hör mein Schrei'n - 1985: Urs M. Fiechtner, Annas Geschichte
- 1986: Joan LingardJoan LingardJoan Lingard is a Scottish novel writer.- Career :Lingard has written novels for both adults and children...
, Über die Barrikaden - 1987: James Watson, Hinter vorgehaltener Hand
- 1988: Isolde Heyne, Sternschnuppenzeit
- 1989: Heidi Glade-Hassenmüller, Gute Nacht, Zuckerpüppchen
- 1990: Maria Seidemann, Rosalie
- 1991: Ursula Wölfel, Ein Haus für alle
- 1992: Mecka Lind, Manchmal gehört mir die ganze Welt
- 1993: Klaus Kordon, Der erste Frühling
- 1994: Katarina von Bredow, Ludvig meine Liebe
- 1995: Tonke DragtTonke DragtAntonia "Tonke" Johanna Dragt is a Dutch writer and illustrator of children's literature. Her book De brief voor de Koning was chosen as the best Dutch youth book of the latter half of the twentieth century.-Biography:...
, Turmhoch und meilenweit - 1996: Jostein GaarderJostein GaarderJostein Gaarder /ˈju:staɪn ˈgɔːrdər/ is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within...
, Durch einen Spiegel, in einem dunklen Wort (Through a Glass, DarklyThrough a Glass, Darkly (Gaarder novel)Through A Glass, Darkly is an award-winning novel by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder published in 1993. An award-winning film adaptation was released in 2008...
) - 1997: Ralf IsauRalf IsauRalf Isau is a German author of fantasy novels, often archaeology-themed. He received the 1997 Buxtehuder Bulle for his novels Das Museum der gestohlenen Erinnerungen and Das Netz der Schattenspiele....
, Das Museum der gestohlenen Erinnerungen - 1998: Andreas SteinhöfelAndreas SteinhöfelAndreas Steinhöfel is a German author for children and young adult books, and a translator.- Biography :...
, Die Mitte der Welt - 1999: John MarsdenJohn Marsden (writer)John Marsden is an Australian writer, teacher and school principal. Marsden has had his books translated into nine languages including Swedish, Norwegian, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Italian and Spanish....
, Gegen jede Chance (Third Day, the Frost) - 2000: Sherryl Jordan, Junipers Spiel
- 2001: David GrossmanDavid GrossmanDavid Grossman is an Israeli author. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages, and have won numerous prizes.He is also a noted activist and critic of Israeli policy toward Palestinians. The Yellow Wind, his non-fiction study of the life of Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied...
, Wohin du mich führst - 2002: Hanna Jansen, Über tausend Hügel wandere ich mit dir
- 2003: Nancy FarmerNancy Farmer (author)Nancy Farmer is a prominent children's book author from the United States.Farmer was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She earned her B.A. at Reed College and later studied chemistry and entomology at the University of California, Berkeley...
, Das Skorpionenhaus (The House of the ScorpionThe House of the ScorpionThe House of the Scorpion is a science fiction novel by Nancy Farmer. It is about a young boy named Matteo Alacrán who is being raised by a drug lord of the same name, usually referred to by his assumed title "El Patrón" throughout the text. It is a story about the struggle to survive as a free...
) - 2004: Rainer M. SchröderRainer M. SchröderRainer Maria Schröder, born 1951 in Rostock, is a German author of historical novels for all ages, juveniles and adults. He studied many different trades, including that of an opera singer. Since 1977 he has been a freelance journalist in Germany and the US. The backgrounds of his stories are...
, Die Lagune der Galeeren - 2005: Kevin BrooksKevin Brooks (writer)Kevin M. Brooks is an English author best known for his novels Lucas and Martyn Pig .- Johnny Delgado Series:...
, LucasLucas (novel)Lucas is a 2002 novel by Kevin Brooks about a teenager named Cait who lives on an isolated island off the coast of England and befriends outsider Lucas, eventually falling in love with him only to see the island's prejudices come to life.-Plot summary:...