Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2004) honorable mention
Nao Kosaka
こうさか なお
Kosaka Nao
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964 （Okayama Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Kyoiku University | Teacher-training program for physical disability special-needs education | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Kyoiku University
Teacher-training program for physical disability special-needs education
Country:
Japan
Completed teacher-training program for physical disability special-needs education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention) | Run, Sena! | 佳作 | Kodansha | 佳作 (Honorable mention) |
| — | Mukuhatojū Children's Literature Award | Run, Sena! | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Japan) | Tomo, I'm Fine | — | Japan Children's Literary Artists Association | 受賞 |
Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
2005
Work:
Run, Sena!
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
佳作 (Honorable mention)
Mukuhatojū Children's Literature Award
Work:
Run, Sena!
Result:
受賞
Children's Literature Newcomer Award (Japan)
2007
Work:
Tomo, I'm Fine
Organization:
Japan Children's Literary Artists Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Muku Hatoju Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2006) award
Juvenile Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2007) award
Works
Major Works
Run, Sena!
2005 Children's literatureDebut work that received an honorable mention in Kodansha's newcomer award. A warm story revolving around the protagonist and a dog named Sena.
friendshipcoming of agebond with animals
Tomo, I'm Fine
2006 Children's literatureA work focusing on children with disabilities. It portrays coexistence and growth through characters' inner lives and the understanding of those around them.
disability and coexistencefamilycompassion
Strawberry Blue
2010 Children's literaturePublished in 2010; a longer work that received revisions and additions in its print.
youthself-discovery
Nacchan and the Bad-Tempered Wolf
2011 Children's picture book / Children's literatureA picture book illustrated by Mariko Tarui; a children's story with accompanying illustrations.
imaginationfriendship
Welcome to Misaki Diner
2012 Children's literatureA children's work depicting human relationships set in a diner; illustrated by Heisuke Kitazawa.
communitygrowth
Monsieur Tomare of the Pedestrian Crossing
2015 Children's literature / Picture bookAn illustrated work with art by Etsuko Firike; a gentle story centered on a crossing.
kindnesseveryday small events
Bibliography
- Run, Sena!
- Tomo, I'm Fine
- Strawberry Blue
- Nacchan and the Bad-Tempered Wolf
- Welcome to Misaki Diner
- Monsieur Tomare of the Pedestrian Crossing
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, empathetic narration attuned to children's emotionscareful descriptive prose with concrete imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- friendshipfamilydisability and coexistencewarmth of everyday life
Legacy
Nao Kosaka, active since the 2000s, is recognized in children's literature for works addressing disability and coexistence. Her debut received multiple awards, and her style is appreciated by children and caregivers.
Trivia
- Born in 1964 (year recorded from source)
- From Okayama Prefecture
- Completed teacher-training program for physical-disability special-needs education at Osaka Kyoiku University
- Debuted in 2005 with 'Run, Sena!' and received an honorable mention in the Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer Award