Prix Albertine Jeunesse 2023
About the Prize
An annual young readers’ choice award, the Prix Albertine Jeunesse invites children ages 3 to 14 to vote for their favorite book from a selection of works of Francophone youth literature available in English translation. It aims to encourage the practice and love of reading in both French and English.
The Prix Albertine Jeunesse is open to the network of accredited French schools (AEFE-FISNA) and all American public schools with a French section/program.
2023 Shortlist
The theme of the 2023 prize selection is Coexisting.
This year’s selection was made by a committee that includes the staff of Albertine Books in New York City, the AEFE network of North America, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the U.S., and the French Embassy in Canada. The selected books are divided into four categories according to age groups: 3-5 years; 6-8 years; 9-11 years; and 12-14 years. The picture book My Wounded Island (Mon île blessée) appears in the first three categories.
3-5 Years old
On My Mountain, by François Aubineau and Jérôme Peyrat
My Valley, by Claude Ponti
Who Left The Light On ? by Richard Marnier and Aude Maurel
My Wounded Island, by Jacques Pasquet and Marion Arbona
6-8 Years old
365 Penguins, by Jean-Luc Fromental and Joëlle Jolivet
The Night Walk, by Marie Dorléans
Thank You Miyuki, by Roxane-Marie Galliez and Seng Soun Ratanavanh
My Wounded Island, by Jacques Pasquet and Marion Arbona
9-11 Years old
Every Tree Has A Story, by Cécile Benoist and Charlotte Gastaud
The Last Giants, by François Place
Jefferson, by Jean-Claude Mourlevat
My Wounded Island, by Jacques Pasquet and Marion Arbona
12-14 Years Old
Letters From Animals To The People Who Think They Are Just Beasts, by Brremaud and Rigano
Hill, by Jean Giono
The Last Giants, by François Place
Resources for Teachers
Starting in September 2022, teachers may sign up their students to vote in the next round of the Prix Albertine Jeunesse.
Learn all about how to get your students involved in the Prix Albertine Jeunesse via a dedicated website for teachers.
To request virtual workshop with one of the authors or illustrators represented in the 2023-shortlist, please fill out this form.
For more information, please email Ionah Vasseur, Program Officer, Fiction, Children’s Books and Comics.