Sweden's Jenka and I and
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Sweden's Jenka and I and It Feels So Fake have a chance at the Nordic Grand Prix

Elin Lindell's "Jenka and I" and Johanna Gustafsson-Ahlzén's "It Feels So Fake" are Sweden's two candidates for the Nordic Council Prize for Children's and Young People's Literature.

Elin Lindell's middle-grade book is about shy eight-year-old Jenka, whose grandmother's ex-boyfriend is about to die. It is described as "really funny" despite its heavy subject matter.

The young adult novel "It Feels So Fake" is a satire on influencer culture: The main character Elektra's single mother has supported the family as an influencer and has revealed too much about her child.

One of Finland's nominations is also in Swedish: Malin Klingenberg and Maria Sann's "The Old Men", about three children's encounter with nasty teenagers on a playground.

The winner will be announced on October 27 and will receive approximately SEK 433,000.

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