May 1940. The residents of the small village Boisferté found refuge in the forest‚ thinking the Germans will debark and destroy the village. It is Jules’ idea‚ who claims to know the Germans from the events of 1914. But the Germans never arrive‚ there is just an enemy plane crash nearby. Confused‚ Jules advised the villagers to take the plane to pieces‚ burry the dead pilot‚ and go back to the village to hide the injured copilot. No evidence should be left‚ so the Germans do not imagine that they brought the plane down. Who is more dangerous? These Germans who come in Boisferté looking for their plane‚ or the village infested by cowardice‚ conflicts‚ and lies? Age: 15 and up

Awarded by the Georges Garnir Prize from the Royal Academy of French literature of Belgium