ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ʃˈeɪləv wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə wˈɛlt lˈɪɾɚɹˌæɾɚpɹˌeɪz baɪ ðə dʒˈɜːmən nˈuːzpeɪpɚ dˈaɪ wˈɛlt fɔːɹ hɜː bˈɑːdi ʌv wˈɜːk, ɐklˈeɪmɪŋ hɜː ɡɹˈeɪt mˈædʒɪkəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ.
In 2012, Shalev was awarded the Welt Literaturpreis by the German newspaper Die Welt for her body of work, acclaiming her great magical language.