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The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is celebrating its 10th anniversary!

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is celebrating its 10th anniversary!

The world’s largest award for children’s and young adult literature is turning ten years old in 2012. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) has contributed to raising the status of books for children and young people for a decade now. Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Sweden’s Minister for Culture, says: ­
– The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award highlights literature for children and young adults in an

Children have the right to great stories

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories. This global award is given annually to a person or organisation for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. With a prize of five million Swedish kronor, it is the largest award of its kind. Administrated by the Swedish Arts Council.

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Kulturrådet, Borgvägen 1-5, Box 27215
102 53 Stockholm
Sweden