Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach
The Grand Prize of the German Academy for Children 's and Youth Literature eV Volkach is awarded by the German Academy for Children 's and Youth Literature eV and donated by the Cultural Foundation of the Bavarian Savings Banks Association. This literary society was founded in 1976 and is supported by the City Volkach, the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Culture, the Bavarian savings bank Foundation and the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. The "Grand Prix " is endowed with 3,000 euros and is awarded in November as a ceremony in shelf House of Volkach every year. He's Award " for a literary or graphic oeuvre or for outstanding scientific, journalistic or literary educational work in the field of children 's literature ." In addition, the German Academy for Children 's and Youth Literature has awarded the " Volkacher Taler " and a monthly book of the month.