by Gudrun Pausewang · Ravensburger Buchverlag · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783473582402
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«Die Wolke» is the young adult novel by German author Gudrun Pausewang, published by Ravensburger Buchverlag in paperback (224 pages, in German).
Germany suffers a serious nuclear accident and a radioactive cloud spreads over the country. Fourteen-year-old Janna-Berta must flee while watching her life fall apart: separation from her family, fear of radiation, and the struggle to survive. Pausewang portrays the human cost of the catastrophe.
Originally published in 1987; winner of the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and the Deutscher Science-Fiction-Preis in 1988.
Aimed at young readers; often used as school reading and in German courses.
Gudrun Pausewang, less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as The Last Children of Schewenborn and Die Wolke which became part of the German school canon. Her key interests included peace and protection of the environment, and she warned of the alleged dangers of nuclear energy. Her books have been translated into English and received international recognition and awards.
