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. Administered by the Swedish Arts Council, it is the largest award of its kind, with a prize of five million Swedish kronor.
Brunet's YA novels were praised for being written in shimmering and crystal-clear prose, spotlighting burning social issues, and drawing insightful portraits of vulnerable groups and young people in revolt.
The SLA were honoured to be invited to nominate for this award. A group of our members came together to discuss their thoughts and suggestions, using their knowledge and expertise as librarians to inform the nomination. We are delighted to have contributed to these important conversations and proud to be part of a truly global effort to recognise the importance of children and young people's literature. Every day our members work with thousands of young people to encourage their interest in literature. Awards like this give us the opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the work of all our colleagues from across the sector.
For more details see https://alma.se/en
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