Aidan Chambers

Life

Chambers lives in a village of the county Glouceshire. Since he has worked for many years as a teacher, he gained knowledge of language and problems of young people, which he reproduces in his books. His best-known books include dancing on my grave, The Bridge, Taggespenster, ghosts and the children's book Who will stop Melanie Prosser? . His book The Bridge came in 1995 on the selection list for the German Youth Literature Prize.

Works

  • Fingertip feelings (Break Time)
  • Dance on my grave (Dance on my Grave, 1982)
  • The incredible story of Nik Frome ( Now I Know )
  • The Bridge ( The Toll Bridge )
  • Message from the No Man's Land ( Postcards from No Man's Land )
  • Who will stop Melanie Prosser? (The present takers )
  • Words are not my language ( Dying to know you ), dt of Thomas Gunkel. Knesebeckstraße, Munich, 2013, ISBN 978-3-86873-507-9

Awards

  • Michael L. Printz Award 2003 for " Postcards From No Man 's Land"
  • Carnegie Medal for " Postcards From No Man 's Land"
  • Premio Andersen for " Cartoline dalla terra di none "
  • Hans Christian Andersen Award 2002
December 27 1934 County Durham Carnegie Medal (literary award) Perlentaucher British Council Integrated Authority File
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