International Children´s and Young Adult Literature

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ABOUT

The International Children´s and Young Adult Literature Section presents a wide range of readings and workshops. Its activities are intended as a comprehensive initiative for the interactive promotion of reading and the strengthening of intercultural competencies. Thanks to the direct exchange with authors and illustrators from a wide variety of cultural contexts, children and young people can experience the world in its cultural diversity directly and open it up for themselves while reading, discussing and trying things out together. In addition, it is a crucial concern to introduce young readers to unusual and courageous positions in children´s and young people´s literature, both in terms of design and subject matter.

Every year, around 20 international authors and illustrators are guests in the section and present their books, usually in premiere readings. Most of the guests are appearing in German-speaking countries for the first time as part of their participation in the festival. Among the guests of the past years are many of the internationally most important authors and illustrators of literature for young readers, including Elizabeth Acevedo, David Almond, Frank Cottrell Boyce, John Boyne, Chen Jianghong, Kate DiCamillo, Kitty Crowther, Julia Donaldson, Roddy Doyle, Wolf Erlbruch, Manuele Fior, Cornelia Funke, John Green, Judith Kerr, Jon Klassen, Suzy Lee, Scott McCloud, Patrick Ness, Frida Nilsson, Raquel J. Palacio, Maria Parr, Jason Reynolds, Christian Robinson, Meg Rosoff, Axel Scheffler, Peter Sís, Shaun Tan, Janne Teller, and Angie Thomas.

The section´s program consists of about 100 readings, workshops, an opening speech, a retrospective, and a workshop discussion. In addition, the non-endowed literary prize The Extraordinary Book will be awarded. The regular cooperation partners of the section include the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, the Freie Universität Berlin (Department of Elementary School Pedagogy / Didactics of German), the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, LesArt - Berlin Center for Children's and Youth Literature, and the Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen. The section is a member of the Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur.

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PROGRAM PUBLICATION, ADVANCE BOOKING & ADVICE

As of June 1, 2022
Monday–Friday 9 am – 5:30 pm
kjl1@literaturfestival.com
030–278786–66/–70/–72

PRICES

€ 3 – reduced one-way ticket for school classes of five or more people

€ 6 – reduced one-way ticket on presentation of appropriate proof for people up to 14 years of age, people doing voluntary work, trainees, students, people with disabilities, pensioners, recipients of unemployment benefit, berlinpass holders

€ 10 – one-way ticket

Prices apply unless a different price is indicated for the respective event. Accompanying persons of school classes and accompanying persons of visitors with disabilities have free admission to all events.

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