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Trends in Translations: The Mildred L. Batchelder Award from 1997-2013
- Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 52, Number 4, 2014
- pp. 30-44
- 10.1353/bkb.2014.0157
- Article
- Additional Information
The Mildred L. Batchelder Award is given to United States publishers who have published English translations of books originating outside the US. This study analyzes characteristics of Batchelder titles from 1997-2013 including format, genre, original language, and setting. Our findings reveal a predominance of Western European languages and settings and a preponderance of fiction novels with serious subjects. These findings raise questions about the availability and diversity of translated books for children in the US.