Mildred L. Batchelder Award: children’s literature first published in a language other than English and originating in a country other than the United States.
Learn more about this award on the American Library Association's Batchelder website.
Our collection holds the annual Batchelder Award winners from 1968 - present, with some gaps:
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| Year | Title & LC Call Number | Author |
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2023
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Just a Girl: A True Story of World War II DS135.I9 L48413 2022
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Written by Lia Levi, illustrated by Jess Mason, translated by Sylvia Notini. |
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2022
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Temple Alley Summer PZ7.1.K37 Tem 2021 |
Written by Sachiko Kashiwaba, illustrated by Miho Satake and translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa. |
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2021
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Telephone Tales PZ7.R5987 Te 2020 |
written by Gianni Rodari, illustrated by Valerio Vidali and translated by Antony Shugaar. |
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Brown PZ7.O9693 Bro 2019 |
written by Håkon Øvreås, illus. by Øyvind Torseter, and translated by Kari Dickson. |
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2019
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The Fox on the Swing PZ7.1.D18 Fox 2018 |
written by Evelina Daciūtė, illustrated by Aušra Kiudulaitė, and translated from the Lithuanian by The Translation Bureau |
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2018
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We do not own this award book. | |
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2017
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Cry, Heart, But Never Break PZ7.1.R575 Cr 2016 |
written by Glenn Ringtved, illustrated by Charlotte Pardi, and translated from Danish by Robert Moulthrop. |
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2016
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The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy PZ7.A3744 Wo 2015 |
written and illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, and translated from the French by Claudia Zoe Bedrick |
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2015
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Mikis and the Donkey PZ7.D893635 Mik 2014 |
written by Bibi Dumon Tak, illustrated by Philip Hopman, translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson. |
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2014
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Mister Orange PZ7.M43542 Mis 2013 |
by Truus Matti, translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson |
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2013
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My Family for the War PZ7.V944 My 2012 |
by Anne C. Voorhoeve, translated from the German by Tammi Reichel |
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2012
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Soldier Bear PZ7.D893635 Sol 2011 |
written by Bibi Dumon Tak, illustrated by Philip Hopman, and translated from the Dutch by Laura Watkinson |
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2011
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A Time of Miracles PZ7.B63696 Ti 2010 |
by Anne-Laure Bondoux, translated from the French by Y. Maudet. |
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A Faraway Island PZ7.T3817 Far 2009 |
by Annika Thor, translated from the Swedish by Linda Schenck. |
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2009
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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit PZ7.U277 Mo 2008 |
by Nahoko Uehashi, translated from the Japanese by Cathy Hirano |
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2008
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Brave Story PL856.I856 B8713 2007 |
by Miyuki Miyabe and translated from the Japanese by Alexander O. Smith. |
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2007
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The Pull of the Ocean PZ7.M8646 Pu 2006 |
by Jean-Claude Mourlevat and translated from the French by Y. Maudet. |
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2006
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An Innocent Soldier PZ7.H74278 Inn 2005 |
by Josef Holub and translated from the German by Michael Hofmann. |
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2005
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The Shadows of Ghadames PZ7.S875837 Sh 2004 |
by Joëlle Stolz, translated from the French by Catherine Temerson. |
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2004
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Run, Boy, Run PZ7.O633 Ru 2003 |
by Uri Orlev and translated from the Hebrew by Hillel Halkin. |
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2003
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The Thief Lord PZ7.F96624 Th 2002 |
by Cornelia Funke and translated from the German by Oliver Latsch. |
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2002
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How I Became an American PZ7.G967 Ho 2001 |
by Karin Gündisch. Translated from the German by James Skofield |
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2001
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Samir and Yonatan PZ7.C21723 Sam 2000 |
by Daniella Carmi. Translated from the Hebrew by Yael Lotan. |
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The Baboon King PZ7.Q485 Bag 1999 |
by Anton Quintana, 1999. Translated from the Dutch by John Nieuwenhuizen. |
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1999
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Thanks to My Mother DS135.L53 R34713 1998 |
by Schoschana Rabinovici, 1998. Translated from the German by James Skofield |
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1998
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The Robber and Me PZ7.H74278 Bo 1997 |
by Josef Holub, 1996. Edited by Mark Aronson and translated from the German by Elizabeth D. Crawford. |
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1997
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The Friends PZ7.Y8967 Fr 1996 |
by Kazumi Yumoto (Tokyo, Japan), 1996. Translated from the Japanese by Cathy Hirano. |
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1996
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The Lady with the Hat PZ7.O633 Lad 1995 |
by Uri Orlev, 1995, translated from the Hebrew by Hillel Halkin |
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1995
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The Boys from St. Petri PZ7.R3259 Bo 1994 |
by Bjarne Reuter, 1994, translated from the Danish by Anthea Bell |
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1994
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The Apprentice PZ7.M7324 Ap 1993 |
by Pilar Molina Llorente, 1993, translated from the Spanish by Robin Longshaw |
| 1993 | No award given this year. | |
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1992
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The Man from the Other Side PZ7.O633 Man 1991 |
by Uri Orlev, 1991, translated from the Hebrew by Hillel Halkin |
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1991
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A Hand Full of Stars PZ7.S3337 Han 1990 |
by Rafik Schami, 1990, translated from the German by Rika Lesser |
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Buster's World PZ7.R3259 Bu 1989 |
by Bjarne Reuter, 1989, translated from the Danish by Anthea Bell |
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1989
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Crutches PZ7.H26717 Cr 1988 |
Peter Härtling, 1988, translated from the German by Elizabeth D. Crawford |
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1988
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If You Didn't Have Me PZ7.N589 If 1987 |
Ulf Nilsson, 1987, translated from the Swedish by Lone Thygesen Blecher & George Blecher |
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1987
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No Hero for the Kaiser PZ7.F8516 No |
Rudolph Frank, 1986, translated from the German by Patricia Crampton |
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1986
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Rose Blanche PZ7.I586 Ro |
Christophe Gallaz & Robert Innocenti, 1985, translated from the Italian by Martha Coventry & Richard Craglia |
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1985
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The Island on Bird Street PZ7.O633 Is 1984 |
Uri Orlev, 1984, translated from the Hebrew by Hillel Halki |
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1984
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter PZ7.L6585 Ro |
Astrid Lindgren, 1983, translated from the Swedish by Patricia Crampton |
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1983
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Hiroshima No Pika D767.25.H6 M2913 1982 |
Toshi Maruki, 1982, translated from the Japanese through Kurita-Bando Literary Agency |
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1982
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The Battle Horse PZ7.K949016 Bat 1981 |
Harry Kullman, 1981, translated from the Swedish by George Blecher & Lone Thygesen Blecher |
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1981
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The Winter When Time Was Frozen PZ7.P363 Wi
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Els Pelgrom, 1980, translated from the Dutch by Maryka & Raphael Rudnik |
| 1980 | We do not own this award book. |
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| 1979 |
There were two awards given this year. We don't own either one. |
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| 1978 | No award was given this year. | |
| 1977 | We do not own this award book. | |
| 1976 |
We do not own this award book. |
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1975
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An Old Tale Carved Out of Stone PZ4.L753 Ol |
A. Linevskii, 1973, translated from the Russian by Maria Polushkin |
| 1974 | We do not own this award book. | |
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1973
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Pulga PZ7.I9 Pu |
S. R. Van Iterson, 1971, translated from the Dutch by Alexander & Alison Gode |
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1972
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Friedrich PZ7.R4154 Fr |
Hans Peter Richter, 1970, translated from the German by Edite Kroll |
| 1971 | We do not own this award book. | |
| 1970 |
We do not own this award book. |
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| 1969 |
We do not own this award book. |
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The Little Man and the Big Thief PZ7.K118 Lif3 |
Erich Kästner, 1966, translated from the German by James Kirkup |
