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Novel Children's Literature Newcomer Award ちょうへんじどうぶんがくしんじんしょう

Edition 24 (2025)

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Winners

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好美松 よしみ まつ selected

Mika, who lives with type 1 diabetes, meets Rei, a boy with the same condition. This children's novel follows Mika as she gradually grows through their friendship.

A story in which the meeting of two young people living with the same illness gradually changes Mika's world.

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さかねみちこ さかね みちこ honorable mention

Mojiya no Neko is a children's novel by Michiko Sakane. It received an Honorable Mention in the 24th Novel Children's Literature Newcomer Award.

A children's novel by Michiko Sakane whose title evokes words and a cat.

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