Campiello Junior: The Finalists of the Fourth Edition Revealed
The three finalists in each section of the fourth edition of the Campiello Junior were announced at the Pirelli Headquarters on Thursday, 5 December 2024. This prestigious literary prize, established through a partnership between the Fondazione Il Campiello, the Pirelli Foundation, and Pirelli, celebrates Italian fiction and poetry written for children aged 7-10 and young readers aged 11-14.
The selection of the finalist works was entrusted to the Award Jury, chaired by Pino Boero, a distinguished former professor of Children’s Literature and Pedagogy of Reading. The members were Chiara Lagani, actress and playwright; Michela Possamai, lecturer at IUSVE University in Venice and former member of the Campiello Giovani Technical Committee; Emma Beseghi, former professor of Children’s Literature at the University of Bologna; and Lea Martina Forti Grazzini, an author and screenwriter for Rai radio and TV programmes.
From nearly one hundred books submitted, the finalists for the 7-10 year category are: Vivian Lamarque, Storia con mare, cielo e paura (Adriano Salani Editore); Ilaria Mattioni, La figlia del gigante (Feltrinelli Editore) and Guia Risari, I giorni di Alban (Giunti Editore).
The following were selected for the 11–14-year category: Il ciambellano e il lupo by Simona Baldelli, published by Emons Libri e Audiolibri, Nella tua pelle by Chiara Carminati, Bompiani, and Una casa fuori dal tempo by Beatrice Masini, published by Mondadori.
The 240 young members of the Popular Jury will now plunge into these books and cast their votes to help determine this year’s winners. The names will be announced in Vicenza in April 2025.
Stay up to date on all Campiello Junior events by continuing to follow us on www.fondazionepirelli.org and on our social media channels.
The three finalists in each section of the fourth edition of the Campiello Junior were announced at the Pirelli Headquarters on Thursday, 5 December 2024. This prestigious literary prize, established through a partnership between the Fondazione Il Campiello, the Pirelli Foundation, and Pirelli, celebrates Italian fiction and poetry written for children aged 7-10 and young readers aged 11-14.
The selection of the finalist works was entrusted to the Award Jury, chaired by Pino Boero, a distinguished former professor of Children’s Literature and Pedagogy of Reading. The members were Chiara Lagani, actress and playwright; Michela Possamai, lecturer at IUSVE University in Venice and former member of the Campiello Giovani Technical Committee; Emma Beseghi, former professor of Children’s Literature at the University of Bologna; and Lea Martina Forti Grazzini, an author and screenwriter for Rai radio and TV programmes.
From nearly one hundred books submitted, the finalists for the 7-10 year category are: Vivian Lamarque, Storia con mare, cielo e paura (Adriano Salani Editore); Ilaria Mattioni, La figlia del gigante (Feltrinelli Editore) and Guia Risari, I giorni di Alban (Giunti Editore).
The following were selected for the 11–14-year category: Il ciambellano e il lupo by Simona Baldelli, published by Emons Libri e Audiolibri, Nella tua pelle by Chiara Carminati, Bompiani, and Una casa fuori dal tempo by Beatrice Masini, published by Mondadori.
The 240 young members of the Popular Jury will now plunge into these books and cast their votes to help determine this year’s winners. The names will be announced in Vicenza in April 2025.
Stay up to date on all Campiello Junior events by continuing to follow us on www.fondazionepirelli.org and on our social media channels.