Soong Ching-ling Children's Literature Prize


The Soong Ching-ling Children’s Literature Prize 宋庆龄儿童文学奖 （pinyin: Song Qingling ertong wenxue jiang) is a prize for children’s literature in China. It is sponsored by the Soong Ching-ling Foundation, and is awarded every two years, with a different genre specified each time. It is one of the four main prizes for children's literature in China (the other three are the Bing Xin Children's Literature Award, the Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award, and the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award.

History

The prize is named after Soong Ching-ling. It was established in June 1986 with the aim of recognising writers who have made an outstanding contribution to children’s literature, and of promoting the creation of children’s literature in China. It was established with the support of writers Ba Jin, Xie Bingxin, and the Ministry of Broadcast, Film and Television, Ministry of Culture and the State Education Commission. The first prizes were awarded in 1988. In 2005 the prize was absorbed into the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award.

1st Awards (1988)

The genre was TV drama scripts （剧本). The translated titles are approximate.

First prize

Second Prize
Third Prize
The genre was popular science books and science fiction （科幻）. The translated titles are approximate.

First prize

Second Prize
Third Prize
The genre was novels （小说）. The translated titles are approximate.

First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
The genre was tales for young children（童话）. The translated titles are approximate.

First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
Awarded to books published between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001. The translated titles are approximate.

Prize for novel
Prize for tales for young children
Prize for stories for very young children
Honorable Mentions
Novels
Fairy Stories
Science Art
Very Young Readers
Awards were made to 19 books.The translated titles are approximate.

Prize-winners
Good Book Award winners