Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award にほんじどうぶんがくしゃきょうかいしんじんしょう
Edition 51 (2018)
Creative writingCriticism and research
Winners
1 peopleLovely! is a children's novel by Momoko Yoshida about a girl searching for her own way to be herself within a new school life. In a light voice, it handles friendship, family, romantic longing, and self-acceptance, capturing feelings close to its young readers.
A story of a girl who admires cuteness while learning the shape of her own self.
234 pages
children's literatureearly adolescenceself-acceptancefriendshipfamily