Melanie Garanin
Author,
Illustrator
© Greta Garanin
Melanie Garanin
Author,
Illustrator
Melanie Garanin studied animated film-making and illustrated children's and middle-grade/YA books for many years. In 2020, her first graphic novel, that deals with her son's death, Nils. On Death and Anger. And on Courage. was published. In 2025 Carlsen published her highly acclaimed graphic novel on Rainer Maria Rilke.
Me and Jitters: Holy Thunder (vol. 2)
Being brave doesn’t mean having no fear
My Friend Rilke
Discover classic German poetry and contemporary visual storytelling
Me and Jitters (vol. 1)
Kid's longing: being on their own in an ideal place
Completely Bonkers
Being a teenager is never easy
Pippa Pepperkorn: New in Class (vol. 1)
Pippa Pepperkorn makes you happy! A thrilling new girl character: Witty, warm-hearted and turbulent!
Leipziger Lesekompass 2023
Katholischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis 2023
Buch des Monats August 2022 (KJL)
Leselotse Juli/August 2022
Die besten 7 Bücher für junge Leser (Juli 2022)
Ausgezeichnet von der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur zum Jugendbuch des Monats November 2025