Tarinoita suomalaisista tytöistä, jotka muuttivat maailmaa by Ida Salminen

The Finlandia Prize for Children’s and Youth Literature was awarded to Tuhatkuolevan kirous written by Siiri Enoranta (WSOY). In Sweden the number of children’s and juvenile books started to decline for the first time since 2010. Same themes of influencing can be found in Finnish books for children and youth. Svenska Barnboksinstitutet pointed out in the Bokprovning report of the year 2018, how influencing and self-determination of children were strongly emerging in Swedish literature for children and youth during last year. Other actual topics, also present in societal discussion, are among others the diversity of gender, attitude towards nature, climate change as well as the effect of various illnesses on the daily life. On top of numerous stories of strong women, the body and self-determination of girls and the position of women in society are emphasized. The year of 2018 can be called a year of strong girls in the children’s and youth literature. Of the authors of new books 76 % altogether were presumed females in 2018, whereas 24% were presumed males. The writers and illustrators of fiction books for children and youth are mostly by presumed females. 52 % of all the published children’s and youth novels were national. In 2018 the share of the national literature was for the second consecutive year larger than that of translations, i.e. The statistics of Kirjakori are based on the donations to the institute. According to estimates, altogether near 1400 books for children and young people were published, including graphic novels and books for young adults. Books were requested from 110 publishers, over 70 % of which donated books to the collections of the institute. The number of books was slightly smaller than on the year before, in 2017 there were 1257 books in Kirjakori. Kirjakori 2018 working group: Heidi Juopperi, Kaisa Laaksonen, Päivi Nordling, Reetta SuomalainenĮnglish translation: Yrsa Rekola Kirjakori 2018Īltogether 1190 books published in 2018 were collected into Kirjakori of the Finnish Institute for Children’s Literature. Other actual topics, also present in societal discussion, are among other the diversity of gender, attitude towards nature, climate change as well as the effect of various illnesses on the daily life. The year 2018 can be called a year of strong girls in the children’s and youth literature.

Altogether 1190 books published in 2018 were collected into Kirjakori. Kirjakori exhibition showcases Finnish children’s and youth literature from 2018.

Tarinoita suomalaisista tytöistä, jotka muuttivat maailmaa by Ida Salminen