Batchelder Award Winners

The Mildred L. Batchelder Award is given to the most outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country ot ...more

Winners

	Cuentos por teléfono by Gianni Rodari 4.28 avg rating — 2,889 ratings Batchelder Award (2021)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brune by Håkon Øvreås 3.72 avg rating — 346 ratings Batchelder Award (2020)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fox on the Swing by Evelina Daciūtė (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 682 ratings Batchelder Award (2019)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murderer's Ape by Jakob Wegelius 4.24 avg rating — 2,393 ratings Batchelder Award (2018)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cry, Heart, But Never Break by Glenn Ringtved 4.40 avg rating — 1,765 ratings Batchelder Award (2017)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy by Beatrice Alemagna 3.72 avg rating — 917 ratings Batchelder Award (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mikis and the Donkey by Bibi Dumon Tak 3.81 avg rating — 333 ratings Batchelder Award (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mister Orange by Truus Matti 3.69 avg rating — 275 ratings Batchelder Award (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Family for the War by Anne C. Voorhoeve 4.24 avg rating — 2,067 ratings Batchelder Award (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soldier Bear by Bibi Dumon Tak 3.95 avg rating — 511 ratings Batchelder Award (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Time of Miracles by Anne-Laure Bondoux 3.94 avg rating — 1,194 ratings Batchelder Award (2011)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Faraway Island (A Faraway Island #1) by Annika Thor 3.95 avg rating — 2,397 ratings Batchelder Award (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito, #1) by Nahoko Uehashi 4.02 avg rating — 2,518 ratings Batchelder Award (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brave Story by Miyuki Miyabe 4.17 avg rating — 2,565 ratings Batchelder Award (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pull of the Ocean by Jean-Claude Mourlevat 3.78 avg rating — 943 ratings Batchelder Award (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Innocent Soldier by Josef Holub 3.79 avg rating — 207 ratings Batchelder Award (2006)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shadows of Ghadames by Joëlle Stolz 3.73 avg rating — 213 ratings Batchelder Award (2005)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Run, Boy, Run by Uri Orlev 4.05 avg rating — 1,528 ratings Batchelder Award (2004)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 89,419 ratings Batchelder Award (2003)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How I Became an American by Karin Gündisch 3.06 avg rating — 87 ratings Batchelder Award (2002)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Samir and Yonatan by Daniella Carmi 3.42 avg rating — 360 ratings Batchelder Award (2001)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baboon King by Anton Quintana 3.43 avg rating — 88 ratings Batchelder Award (2000)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thanks to My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici 4.10 avg rating — 2,398 ratings Batchelder Award (1999)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Robber and Me by Josef Holub 3.77 avg rating — 92 ratings Batchelder Award (1998)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Friends by Kazumi Yumoto 4.12 avg rating — 1,758 ratings Batchelder Award (1997)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lady with the Hat by Uri Orlev 3.43 avg rating — 42 ratings Batchelder Award (1996)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boys from St. Petri by Bjarne Reuter 3.37 avg rating — 359 ratings Batchelder Award (1995)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Apprentice by Pilar Molina Llorente 3.76 avg rating — 933 ratings Batchelder Award (1994)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man from the Other Side by Uri Orlev 3.51 avg rating — 249 ratings Batchelder Award (1992)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Hand Full of Stars by Rafik Schami 4.01 avg rating — 955 ratings Batchelder Award (1991)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars