Mildred L. Batchelder Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2001) Winner
Daniella Carmi
だにえら・かるみ
Daniella Carmi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-09-01 （Tel Aviv）
- Nationality
- Israeli
- Languages
- Hebrew, French
- Residence History
- Tel Aviv → Jerusalem
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1978-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | — | Philosophy and Communication | — | — | Israel |
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Philosophy and Communication
Country:
Israel
Degrees in philosophy and communication
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UNESCO Honorable Mention for Children and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance | Samir and Yonatan on Mars | — | UNESCO | Honorable Mention |
| 1997 | Berlin Prize for Best Children's Book in Translation | Samir and Yonatan on Mars | — | — | Winner |
| 1997 | Silver Quill Award | Samir and Yonatan on Mars | — | — | Winner |
| 2001 | Mildred L. Batchelder Award | Samir and Yonatan | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2003 | WIZO Prize | Samir and Yonatan on Mars | — | WIZO | Winner |
| 1999 | Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works | Cléo's Night Life | — | — | Winner |
| 2002 | ACUM Prize | — | — | ACUM | Winner |
| 2022 | Shulamit Aloni Prize | Golden Olive of the Zionist Idea | — | — | Winner |
UNESCO Honorable Mention for Children and Young People's Literature in the Service of Tolerance
1997
Work:
Samir and Yonatan on Mars
Organization:
UNESCO
Result:
Honorable Mention
Berlin Prize for Best Children's Book in Translation
1997
Work:
Samir and Yonatan on Mars
Result:
Winner
Silver Quill Award
1997
Work:
Samir and Yonatan on Mars
Result:
Winner
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
2001
Work:
Samir and Yonatan
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
WIZO Prize
2003
Work:
Samir and Yonatan on Mars
Organization:
WIZO
Result:
Winner
Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works
1999
Work:
Cléo's Night Life
Result:
Winner
ACUM Prize
2002
Organization:
ACUM
Result:
Winner
Shulamit Aloni Prize
2022
Work:
Golden Olive of the Zionist Idea
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Explosion on Ahalan Street
1985 Children's literatureA story about Natasha, a 12-year-old girl, the daughter of an Arab father and a Jewish mother. Her father has been arrested on suspicion of planting an explosive device in the neighborhood grocery store.
Israeli-Palestinian conflictFamily
Samir and Yonatan on Mars
1994 Children's literature
Israeli-Palestinian conflictFriendship
Translations
- English: Samir and Yonatan (2000, trans. Yael Lotan)
To Be the Daughter of a Gypsy
1996 Children's literatureAbout the friendship of two Israeli girls from an institution for 'problem girls' and a young Palestinian man. One of the girls is adopted by a Gazan father and through him she gets familiar with the life of 'gypsies' - Palestinians without homeland.
FriendshipIdentity
Translations
- German (Munich, Hanser, 1998); Dutch (Baarn, Fontein, 2002); French (Paris, Gallimard, 2003); Italian (Milan, Mondadori, 2004)
La famille Yassine et Lucy dans les cieux
2017 NovelNadia and Salim Yassine, a Palestinian couple from Israel, cannot have children. They adopt Nathanaël, who is autistic. References Beatles songs.
FamilyAutism
Room Seven
2002 NovelFour women hospitalized in Room Seven of a psychiatric institution are joined by Zohra after her suicide attempt.
Mental illnessWomen
Golden Olive of the Zionist Idea
2020 Short story collectionA collection of short stories about women trying to change their lives (and lives of others) in the troubled area of Israel/Palestine.
WomenConflict
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dramatic narratives centered on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- Recurring Motifs
- Human relationships under conflictPerspectives of children and youthIntercultural friendships
Legacy
Known for novels tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with many awards and translations, especially for children and youth.