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Swedish Books for Young Readers 20 Frida Nilsson
Frida Nilsson is considered one of the most talented children’s book authors in Sweden today. Her authorship is characterized by tremendous humor and great sincerity. She writes about the big questions in life – friendship, death and love – and has been compared to fellow writers such as Roald Dahl and Barbro Lindgren. Her work has been published in more than 20 languages and her books have been awarded Swedish and international prizes. In 2019, she was awarded The James Krüss Award for International Children’s Literature and the annual LUCHS awarded by Die Zeit. She has been nominated to the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in Germany and has been an August Prize nominee three times. In 2017, the International Children’s Literature Hay Festival in Aarhus selected her as one of the 39 best European children’s book authors aged 40 and under. The Ice Sea Pirates, children’s fiction, 2015, Natur & Kultur Rights: Koja Agency A classic children’s adventure of icy seas and cold-blooded pirates, wolves, mermaids and the bravery of one girl determined to save her sister. The Thin Sword, children’s fiction, 2017, Natur & Kultur Rights: Koja Agency The young boy Sasha goes searching for his mother in the Kingdom of Death, populated by fantastic creatures, where he makes both great friends and great enemies. Me and Gorilla, children’s fiction, 2005, Natur & Kultur Rights: Koja Agency A funny and memorable book about a young girl who gets adopted by a gorilla – about friendship, parents and children, and that there’s nothing wrong with being different. Hattie!, children’s fiction, 2005, Natur & Kultur Rights: Koja Agency A funny, lively illustrated chapter book about a street-smart country girl in her first year of school. Photo: Ellinor Collin