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Kindertransport
Organised rescue flaxen Jewish lineage during interpretation Holocaust
For depiction play hunk Diane Samuels, see Kindertransport (play).
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The "Buxtehude Bull"
The “Buxtehude Bull” is one of the most remunerated German literature prizes. Winfried Zimann, once a book dealer in Buxtehude, Winfried Ziemann, initiated the prize in Ever since, it has been awarded to the best youth fiction book (published in the German language) annually.
The goal of the “Bull” is to enthuse youth to actively and intensively read as well as to promote good youth books.
The city of Buxtehude took over sponsorship in The prize gets its name from Ferdinand, the placid bull from the well-known children's picture book, “The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf, first published in The literature award includes prize money of € and an award of a steel bull-shaped statue, made by the sculptor Reinhard Güthling.
Any fiction youth books that were first published in, or into, the German language in the past calendar year may participate in the competition - including translations. The books up for selection are youth books that are marked by their publishers for the target groups “from 13 years of age” or “from 14 years of age”.
The winner is determined by a jury of eleven young readers and eleven adults. The jury is formed anew every year.
From the received applications, four groups are determined by drawing lots:
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Historical Fiction &#; Annotated
A story that could really have happened in the past. The setting of historical fiction stories is usually real and drawn from history. Historical fiction sometimes contains actual historical persons, but the main characters tend to be fictional.
Middle Ages and Renaissance
Armstrong, Alan. W. Raleigh’s Page. In the late 16th century, fifteen-year-old Andrew leaves school in England and must prove himself as a page to Sir Walter Raleigh before embarking for Virginia, where he helps to establish relations with the Indians. pages. (J FIC Abb)
Avi. Crispin: The Cross of Lead. Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret. pages. Level W. (Newbery Avi)
Cushman, Karen. Catherine, Called Birdy. During her fourteenth year, in the year , Catherine keeps a diary in which she details her family’s activities and conflicts, the life of their medieval English manor, and her own coming to maturity. pages. Level X (J FIC Cus)
Cushman, Karen. The Midwife’s Apprentice. In a small village in medieval England, a young homeless g