The Book of the Year for Morning dawn young, is the Finnish-Norwegian novel Kepler 62: Kutsu by Timo Parvela, Bjørn Sortland and Pasi Pitkänen (illustrator). Danish translation: Kepler62: invitationen (2021), translated into Danish by Lene Klit.
Kepler62: invitationen is a dystopian suspense novel aimed at readers aged 9 and above, and the first book in the Kepler62 series. Earth is overpopulated, and its resources are close to being depleted. Through the game Kepler62, a secret organization sends children and young people to the planetary system of the same name, Kepler62, to investigate whether it can be colonized. In the book, we meet the brothers Ari and Joni, who are determined to complete the entire game in the hope of being selected for this dangerous mission. The novel explores themes of courage, solidarity, and how we are strongest when we stand together.
Excerpt: pp. 63-115
Original publisher: Bonnier WSOY
The text will be available on the website for use during Nordic Literature Week between 19 October and 16 November 2026.