Kirsten Boie

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born

March 19, 1950 in Hamburg, Germany

gender

female

website

http://www.kirsten-boie.de/

genre

Young Adult, Children's Books

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Kirsten Boie was born in Hamburg in 1950. She studied German and English literature and wrote a doctoral thesis on a topic in the field of literary research. She worked as a secondary school teacher in Hamburg from 1978 until 1983. When she adopted a child she had to stop teaching and began to write. Her first book "Paule ist ein Glücksgriff" (1985) was very well received and won several awards.

Since then she has published more than 60 books for children and teens that have been translated into many languages. Special mention must be made of her novels for young adults that critically examine social issues and display literary innovation. In addition to the many awards she has won, her complete works have been nominated for the Hans Christi...more

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Books by Kirsten Boie

Average rating: 3.66 · 1,139 ratings · 225 reviews · 75 distinct works

	The Princess Plot (Scandia, #1) by Kirsten Boie, David Henry Wilson 3.63 avg rating — 736 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Princess Trap (Scandia, #2) 3.88 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2010 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Alhambra 3.32 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Der Kleine Ritter Trenk 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Nicht Chicago. Nicht hier. 2.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Wir Kinder aus dem Möwenweg by Kirsten Boie, Katrin Engelking (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Die Medlevinger 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Der Junge, der Gedanken lesen konnte. Ein Friedhofskrimi by Kirsten Boie, Regina Kehn (Illustrator) 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	My rating:
	Verflixt - ein Nix by Kirsten Boie, Stefanie Scharenberg (Illustrator) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2003	My rating:
	Der Prinz und der Bottelknabe. 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	My rating: