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Cologne (dpa) - Because the nominated book does not comply with the statutes, the German Bishops' Conference (DBK) is not awarding the Catholic Children's and Young People's Book Prize this year.
The DBK spokesman confirmed a corresponding report from the “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger” on Sunday.
Elisabeth Steinkellner's nominated novel “Paper Piano” is about the life of 16-year-old Maia.
There is one person in your circle of friends who is transgender.
This means people who do not feel they belong to the gender that was assigned to them at birth.
With the award, the DBK honors German-language books, "which convey religious experiences in an exemplary manner, appropriate to their age, open up religious knowledge and illustrate Christian attitudes towards life".
Regarding this year's rejection, the spokesman said: “This is a normal process.
A few years ago there was no price book.
The Permanent Council was of the opinion that the proposed price book did not meet the criteria of the statutes of the Catholic Children's and Young People's Book Prize.
The jury did not propose a new price book from the diverse list of recommendation books. "
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Announcement on this year's DBK Prize (April 6th)