Bal Sahitya Puraskar is given each year to writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2010.
Recipients Following is the list of recipients of Bal Sahitya Puraskar for their works written in English. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque. Year Author Work GenreReferences 2010 Mini Srinivasan Just A Train Ride Away Novel 2011 Siddhartha Sarma The Grasshopper’s Run Novel 2012 Ruskin Bond Total Contribution to Children's Literature 2013 Anita Nair Total Contribution to Children's Literature 2014 Subhadra Sen Gupta Total Contribution to Children's Literature 2015 Sowmya Rajendran, Niveditha Subramaniam Mayil Will Not Be Quiet! Novel 2016 Rashmi Narzary His Share of Sky Stories 2017 Paro Anand Wild Child and other Sorties Short Stories 2018 Easterine Kire Son of the Thundercloud Fables 2019 Devika Cariapa India Through Archaeology: Excavating History History 2020 Venita Coelho Dead As A Dodo Fiction 2021 Anita Vachharajani Amrita Sher-gil: Rebel with a paintbrush Biography 2022 Arshia Sattar Mahabharata for Children Fiction Arshia Sattar 2023 Sudha Murty Grandparent's Bag of Stories Stories 2024 Nandini Sengupta The Blue Horse and Other Amazing Animals from Indian History Historical Fiction 2025 Nitin Kushalappa Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold Stories
See also List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for English
References
External links Bal Sahitya Puraskar-Sahitya Akademi India - Official Website