The Book of Misty Trees, the newest book by award-winning and internationally best-selling author Anja Portin, has been nominated for the LukuVarkaus Prize.
The Book of Misty Trees, our newest middle grade book by the internationally successful author of Radio Popov Anja Portin, has been nominated for the LukuVarkaus Prize.
The LukuVarkaus Prize by the Finnish Children’s Book Institute is a nation-wide prize awarded annually to the best children’s book for children under 12 from the previous year. A jury of 4-6 adults selects between 6 and 10 shortlisted books to be judged by the Children’s Jury. The actual winner is selected by a six-member jury of children aged 7-12. The Children’s LukuVarkaus Prize is awarded annually to a Finnish children’s book written in Finnish.
In The Book of Misty Trees, we follow Magda Murkbird as she loses her mother in a horrible accident and needs to learn to cope on her own. Luckily, she is not all alone but has Chestnut – the best dog on earth. In fact, it is thanks to Chestnut that Magda has survived unscathed. The two set off on a journey to look for Magda’s aunt she has never met, and on the way they get lost in a mysterious thick fog covering the peak of the Misty Mountain. It is the beginning of an adventure into a different world, one where mankind and nature depend on one another to survive, but where danger is lurking in the shadows.
The Book of Misty Trees has already travelled to Estonia and Denmark.
Congratulations to the author and all nominees!