2017 Mildred L. Batchelder Award

2017 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
For an outstanding children's book translated from a foreign language and subsequently published in the United States.

Winner:

Cry Heart But Never Break

by Beatrice Alemagna

originally published in Danish, written by Glenn Ringtved, illustrated by Charolotte Pardi, and translated by Robert Moulthrop

Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away.  But Death does arrive all the same, as it must.  He comes gently, naturally.  And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye.

2017 Mildred L. Batchelder Award Honor Books:

Over the Ocean

by Taro Gomi, translated by Taylor Norman

originally published in Japanese

As Time Went By

by Jose Sanabria, translated by Audrey Hall

originally published in German

The Ballad of a Broken Nose

by Arne Svingen, translated by Kari Dickson

originally published in Norwegian

What did you think about "Cry Heart But Never Break"?  Did you enjoy it?  What did you like about it?  Do you think one of the other books should have won?

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