Wolf

Saša Stanišić's first children's novel encourages being different. Awarded the German Youth Literature Prize 2024. Kemi becomes part of a diverse group of young people and supervisors at a summer camp. He meets Jörg, who is somehow different, and Kemi is very interested in him. He closely observes what the others do with Jörg and how everything in the group slowly escalates. In his dreams, Kemi encounters a wolf, representing his own fear. He learns to live with the wolf and to be brave. "Wolf" is a masterfully observed children's novel about the fine line between being different and exclusion. It addresses bullying among young people and is a book about friendship, empathy, and character development. Brilliantly told by the award-winning bestselling author Saša Stanišić. Recently recognized by the Stiftung Buchkunst as the most beautiful book of 2024 in the children's book category. SPIEGEL Bestseller June 2024. Awarded Audiobook of the Month August 2023 by the German Academy for Children's and Youth Literature. Shortlisted for the Der Vielfalter Literature Prize - for diversity in children's and youth literature 2023. Awarded the Leselotse in June 2023 and included in the Best 7 Children's and Youth Books June 2023 by Deutschlandfunk.