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Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award facts for kids

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Not to be confused with Astrid Lindgren Prize or ALMA Award.

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (Swedish: Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne) is a very important international award for children's books. It was created by the Swedish government in 2002. The award honors the famous Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002).

This prize is worth five million SEK, which makes it the richest award in children's literature. It's also one of the richest literary prizes in the world overall! The money for the award comes from taxes.

What is the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award?

The Lindgren Award is given out every year. It can go to one or more living people, or even to organizations. People are honored for their amazing work over many years. Organizations are recognized for their long-term efforts.

Who Can Win the Award?

The award looks for "authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and promoters of reading." Their work must be of the highest quality and truly capture the spirit of Astrid Lindgren.

Why Was the Award Created?

The main goal of this award is to get more people interested in books for children and young people. It also aims to support children's right to culture all around the world.

How is the Award Managed?

The Swedish Arts Council manages the award. This council gets all its money from the Swedish government. The award is officially called "An award by the Swedish people to the world."

How are Winners Chosen?

A special group of 12 people, called a jury, chooses the winners. These jury members are experts in children's and young adult literature from different countries. They also know a lot about promoting reading and children's rights. The group includes writers, book critics, scholars, illustrators, and librarians. One person on the jury even represents Astrid Lindgren's family.

The process for choosing a winner takes a long time. It starts in December, about nine months before the nominees are announced. The winner is announced 15 months after that, and the award is presented 18 months later.

Who are the Winners?

From 2003 to 2018, 18 winners received the award. Fifteen were individuals, and three were organizations. In 2003 and 2005, two awards were given out each year.

Some of the Lindgren Award winners have also won another important international award called the Hans Christian Andersen Award. This includes Maurice Sendak and Wolf Erlbruch (for their illustrations), and Christine Nöstlinger, Lygia Bojunga Nunes, Katherine Paterson, and Jacqueline Woodson (for their writing).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Premio Memorial Astrid Lindgren para niños

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