Mildred L. Batchelder is a former executive director of the Association for Library Service to Children who believed in the importance of translating the world's best children's literature into English so that children could learn about different cultures. The award was created in 1966 and is given to a United States publisher who translates a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a foreign language. From 1966 to 1978 the award was given to a book published two years previously. Beginning in 1979 the award has been presented annually unless the award committee believes that no book of that year is deserving. It is awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
| 1968-1969 | 1970-1979
| 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000- |
1968
| Batchelder Award - |
Kastner, Erich. The Little Man. James Kirkup [from the Greek]; Knopf, 1966.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: (Fadiman) PZ7 K118 Lic 1966
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1969
| Batchelder Award - |
Bastad, Babbis Friis. Don't Take Teddy. Lise Somme McKinnon [from the Norwegian]; Scribner, 1967.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: (Fadiman) PZ7 B113 Do
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1970
| Batchelder Award - |
Zei, Alki [Alke Zee]. Wildcat Under Glass. Edward Fenton [from the Greek]; Holt, 1968.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 Z32 Wi 1968 (2 copies total, 1 in Fadiman)
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1971
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Baumann, Hans. In the Land of Ur, the Discovery of Ancient Mesopotamia. Stella Humphries [from the German]; Pantheon, 1969.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: 913.35 B347
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1972
| Batchelder Award - |
Richter, Hans Peter. Friedrich. Edite Kroll [from the German]; Holt, 1970.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 R4154 Fr 1970 ; (Fadiman) PZ7 R4154 Fr 1970
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1973
| Batchelder Award - |
Van Iterson, S.R.. Pulga. Alison Gode [from the Dutch]; Morrow, 1971.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: (Fadiman) PZ7 I9 Pu
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1974
| Batchelder Award - |
Zei, Alki [Alke Zee]. Petros' War. Edward Fenton [from the Greek]; Dutton, 1972.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: (Fadiman) PZ7 Z32 Pe
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1975
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Linevski, A.. An Old Tale Carved Out of Stone. Maria Polushkin [from the Russian]; Crown, 1973.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: (Fadiman) PZ4 L753 Ol
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1976
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Hurlimann, Ruth. The Cat and Mouse Who Shared a House. Anthea Bell [from the German]; Walck, 1973.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: Hurlimann
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1977
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Bodker, Cecil. The Leopard. Gunnar Poulsen [from the Danish]; Atheneum, 1975.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: (Fadiman) PZ7 B635717 Le 1975
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1978
No award given
1979
| Batchelder Award - |
Nostlinger, Christine. Konrad. Anthea Bell [from the German]; Watts, 1977.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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| Batchelder Award - |
Steiner, Jorg. Rabbit Island. Ann Conrad Lammers [from the German]; Harcourt, 1978.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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1980
| Batchelder Award - |
Zei, Aliki. The Sound of the Dragon's Feet. Edward Fenton [from the Greek]; Dutton, 1979.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 .Z32 So 1979
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1981
| Batchelder Award - |
Pelgrom, Els. The Winter When Time Was Frozen. Maryka & Raphael Rudnik [from the Dutch]; Morrow, 1980.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: Pelgrom
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1982
| Batchelder Award - |
Kullman, Harry. The Battle Horse. George Blecher & Thygesen-Blecher [from the Swedish]; Bradbury, 1981.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: Kullman
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1983
| Batchelder Award - |
Maruki, Toski. Hiroshima No Pika. Kurita-Bando Literary Agency; Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1980.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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1984
| Batchelder Award - |
Lindgren, Astrid. Ronia, the Robber's Daughter. Patricia Crompton [from the Swedish]; Viking, 1983.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 .L6585 Ro 1983
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1985
| Batchelder Award - |
Orlev, Ulf. The Island on Bird Street. Hillel Halki [from the Hebrew]; Houghton, 1984.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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1986
| Batchelder Award - |
Innocenti, Roberto and Christophe Gallaz. Rose Blanche. Martha Coventry & Richard Graglia [from the Italian]; Creative Education, 1985.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 I586 Ro 1985
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1987
| Batchelder Award - |
Frank, Rudolph. No Hero for the Kaiser. Patricia Crampton [from the German]; Lothrop, 1986.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: 1 copy in "Alpha-by-Author" section.
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1988
| Batchelder Award - |
Nilsson, Ulf. If You Didn't Have Me. George Blecher & Lone Thygensen-Blecher [from the Swedish]; McElderry, 1987.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 N589 If 1987
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1989
| Batchelder Award - |
Hartling, Peter. Crutches. Elizabeth Crawford [from the German]; Lothrop, 1988.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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1990
| Batchelder Award - |
Reuter, Bjarne. Buster's World. Anthea Bell [from the Danish]; Dutton, 1989.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 .R3259 Bu 1989
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1991
| Batchelder Award - |
Schami, Rafik. Hand Full of Stars. Rika Lesser [from the German]; Dutton, 1990.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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1992
| Batchelder Award - |
Orlev, Uri. Man From the Other Side. Hillel Halkin [from the Hebrew]; Houghton, 1991.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 O633 Man 1991
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1993
No Award
1994
| Batchelder Award - |
Molina, Llorente Pilar. The Apprentice. Robin Longshaw [from the Spanish]; F.S.& G., 1993.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 M732 Ap 1993
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Verhoeven, Rian. Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary. Tony Langham & Plym Peters [from the Dutch] ; Viking-Penguin, 1993.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: DS135 N6 F7385 1983
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Heymans, Annemie & Margaret. The Princess in the Kitchen Garden. Johanna H. Prins & Johanna W. Prins [from the Dutch]; F.S.& G., 1993.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 H4735 Pr 1983
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1995
| Batchelder Award - |
Reuter, Bjarne. Boys from St. Petri. Anthena Bell [from the Danish]; Dutton, 1994.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 R3259 Bo 1994
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1996
| Batchelder Award - |
Orlev, Uri. The Lady with the Hat. Hillel Halkin [from the Hebrew]; Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 O633 Lad 1995
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Hoestland, Jo. Star of Fear, Star of Hope. Mark Polizzotti [from the French]; Walker, 1995.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 H67145 St 1995
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Dijk, Lutz van. Damned Strong Love: The True Story of Willi G. and Stefan K.: a novel. Elizabeth D. Crawford [from the German]; Holt, 1995.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PT2664 I48 V4713 1995
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1997
| Batchelder Award - |
Yumoto, Kazumi. The Friends. Cathy Hirano [from the Japanese]; Farrar Straus & Giroux.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 Y8967 Fr 1996
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1998
| Batchelder Award - |
Holub, Joseph. The Robber and Me. Elizabeth D. Crawford [from the German]; Holt.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Heidenreich, Elke. Nero Corleone: A Cat's Story. Doris Orgel [from the German]; Viking.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 .H36155 Ni 1997
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Wassiljewa, Tanjana. Hostage to War: A True Story. Anna Trenter [from the German]; Scholastic.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: D805 G3 V36513 1997
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1999
| Batchelder Award - |
Rabinovici, Schoschana. Thanks to My Mother. Elizabeth D. Crawford [from German]; Dial Books.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: D135 L53 R34713 1998
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Morgenstern, Susie. Secret Letters from 0 to 10. Gill Rosner [from the French]; Viking.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 M826714 Sg 1998
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2000
| Batchelder Award - |
Quintana, Anton. Baboon King. John Nieuwenhuizen [from the Dutch]; Walker and Co.
Nesbit Room Holdings: PZ7 Q485 Bag 1999
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Bjork, Christina. Vendela in Venice. Patricia Crampton [from the Swedish]; R&S Books.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 B52857 V46 1999
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Buchholz, Quint. Collector of Moments. Peter F. Neumeyer [from the German]; Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 B87732 Co 1999
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Holtwijk, Ineke. Asphalt Angels. Wanda Boeke [from the Dutch]; Front Street Lemniscaat.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 H7422 As 1999
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2001
| Batchelder Award - |
Carmi, Daniella. Samir and Yonatan. Yael Lotan [from the Hebrew]; Scholastic Press/Arthur A. Levine.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 C3715 S25 2000
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Lehmann, Christian. Ultimate Game. William Rodarmor [from the French]; David R. Godine.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PQ2672 E4625 N613 2000
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2002
| Batchelder Award - |
Gundisch, Karin. How I Became an American. James Skofield [from the German]; Cricket Books.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 G967 Ho 2001
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| Batchelder Award - |
Morgenstern, Susie. A Book of Coupons. Gill Rosner [from the French]; Viking Children’s Books.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 M826714 Bo 2001
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2003
| Batchelder Award - |
Funke, Cornelia. The Thief Lord. Oliver Latsch [from the German]; The Chicken House--Scholastic Publishing.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 F96624 Th 2002
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Johansen, Hanna. Illus. Kathi Bhend. Henrietta and the Golden Eggs. John Barrett [from the German]; David R. Godine.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: none
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2004
| Batchelder Award - |
Orlev, Uri. Run, Boy, Run. Hillel Halken [from the Hebrew]; Houghton Mifflin.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 O633 Ru 2003
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Schyffert, Bea Uusma. The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins. Emi Guner [from the Swedish]; Chronicle Books
Nesbitt Room Holdings: TL789.85 C65 S3813 2003
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2005
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Stolz, Joëlle. The Shadows of Ghadames. Catherine Temerson [from the French]; Delacorte Press / Random House Children's Books, 2004.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 S875837 Sh 2004
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Bredsdorff, Bodil. The Crow-Girl: The Children of Crow Cove. Faith Ingwersen [from the Danish]; Farrar Straus Giroux.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 B74814 Cr 2004
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Chotjewitz, David. Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi.
Doris Orgel [from the German]; Richard Jackson Books / Simon & Schuster's Atheneum Division.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7 C446355 Dan 2004
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2006
| Batchelder Award - |
Holub, Josef. An Innocent Soldier. Michael Hofmann [from the German]; Arthur A. Levine Books, 2005.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.H74278 Inn 2005.
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Goscinny, René. Nicholas. Illus. Jean-Jacques Sempé. Anthea Bell [from the French]; Phaidon Press Limited, 2005.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.G676 Nic 2005.
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Zenatti, Valérie. When I Was a Soldier. Adriana Hunter [from the French]; Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2005.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: U55.Z5 A3 2005
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2007
| Batchelder Award - |
Mourlevat, Jean-Claude. The Pull of the Ocean. Y. Maudet [from the French]; Delacorte Press, 2006.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.M8646 Pu 2006
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Bondoux, Anne-Laure. The Killer's Tears. Y. Maudet [from the French]; Delacorte Press, 2006.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.B63696 Ki 2006
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| Batchelder Honor - |
De Mari, Silvana. The Last Dragon. Shaun Whiteside [from the Italian]; Hyperion/Miramax, 2006.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.D4495 La 2006
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2008
| Batchelder Award - |
Miyabe, Miyuki. Brave Story. Alexander O. Smith [from the Japanese]; VIZ Media, 2007.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PL856.I856 B8713 2007 |
| Batchelder Honor - |
Richter, Jutta. The Cat: Or, How I Lost Eternity. Illus. Rotraut Susanne Berner. Anna Brailovsky [from the German]; Milkweed Editions, 2007.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.R41544 Cat 2007
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Goscinny, René. Nicholas and the Gang. Illus. Jean-Jacques Sempé. Anthea Bell [from the French]; Phaidon Press, 2007.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.G6759 Nich 2007
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2009
| Batchelder Award - |
Uehashi Nahoko. Cathy Hirano [from the Japanese]; Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2008.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.U277 Mo 2008
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Hole, Stian. Don Bartlett [from the Norweigen];
Garmann’s Summer.Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2008.
Nesbitt Room Holdings: PZ7.H7072 Gar 2008
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| Batchelder Honor - |
Michaelis, Antonia. Anthea Bell [from the German];
Tiger Moon.Amulet Books, 2008.
Nesbitt Room Holdings:PZ7.M5798274 Tig 2008
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