The Prix Jeunesse 9–12 ans is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It rewards the best album for a 9 to 12 years old targeted public. The award started in 1981 as the "Alfred enfant", without the distinction in age groups. In 1984, the named changed for one year to "Alfred du meilleur album enfant". From 1987, distinction is made between the age categories. This award is then called "Alfred moins de 12 ans". In 1988, the name changes to "Alfred du meilleur album jeunesse". In 1989, the name changes again to "Alph'art Jeunesse". Between 1991 and 1995, the distinction between the two categories disappears. In 1996, the name changes to "Alph'art Jeunesse 9–12 ans". Award winners the winner of the award for that year is listed first and the nominees are listed below. 1980s 1981: Boule et Bill: Bill est maboul by Roba, Dupuis 1982: Yakari: Le secret de Petit Tonnerre by Derib (artist) and Job (author), Casterman 1983: L'étalon noir by Faure and Genin, Hachette 1984: The Smurfs: Les Schtroumpfs Olympiques by Peyo, Dupuis 1985: Trafic by Sternis and Cothias 1986: Papyrus: La métamorphose d'Imhotep by De Gieter, Dupuis 1987: Léonid Beaudragon: Le fantôme du Mandchou fou by Jean-Claude Forest and Savard, Bayard 1988: Cori le moussaillon: l'expédition maudite by Bob de Moor, Casterman 1989: Aquablue by Vatine and Cailleteau, Delcourt 1990s 1990: Robin Dubois: Des oh et des bah! by Turk and De Groot, Le Lombard 1991: Billy the Cat: Dans la peau d'un chat by Stephane Colman (artist) and Stephen Desberg (author), Dupuis 1992: Le Petit Spirou by Tome and Janry, Dupuis Special mention: Valérian and Laureline: Les habitants du ciel by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières 1993: Prélude à l'apeupréhistoire by Widenlocher and Herlé, Dargaud 1994: Donito: Le grand secret by Conrad, Dupuis 1995: Mangecoeur: Dans le jeu des miroirs by Andreae and Gallie 1996: Titeuf: C'est pô juste! by Zep (1997: no award in this category) (1998: no award in this category) (1999: no award in this category) 2000s 2000: Lanfeust de Troy part 7 by Christophe Arleston and Didier Tarquin, Soleil Franky Snow: Slide à mort by Buche, Glénat Merlin: Contre le Père Noël by Joann Sfar and José-Luis Munuera, Dargaud Nathalie: Le nombril du monde by Sergio Salma, Casterman, Soda: Dieu seul le sait by Bruno Gazzotti and Tome, Dupuis 2001: Les Profs: Interro surprise by Pica and