Grand Prize of the German Academy for Children's and Youth Literature e. V. Volkach

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The Grand Prize of the German Academy for Children's and Youth Literature e. V. Volkach is supported by the Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e. V. and donated by the cultural foundation of the Bavarian Savings Bank Association . This literary society was founded in 1976 and is supported by the city of Volkach , the Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Culture, the Bavarian Sparkasse Foundation and the Federal Ministry for Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. The "Grand Prize" is endowed with 5000 euros (as of 2018) and is awarded every year in November as a ceremony in the shelter house in Volkach. It is an award “for a complete literary or graphic work or for outstanding scientific, journalistic or literary pedagogical work in the field of children's and youth literature”. In addition, the Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e. V. the “Volkacher Taler” and awards a monthly book of the month . Since 2009, in addition to the “Grand Prize”, a “Young Talent Prize for German-language children's and youth literature” endowed with 1500 euros (as of 2016) has been awarded.

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