Laurie Halse Anderson tog emot Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2023
Tisdagen den 2 maj mottog den amerikanske författaren Laurie Halse Anderson världens största pris för barn- och ungdomslitteratur, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, i Konserthuset i Stockholm. Priset överlämnades av H.K.H. Kronprinsessan Victoria.
− When I became an author, Astrid Lindgren's defense of children's right to read helped define my path. She shaped the sense of responsibility I feel to my readers and their families. Stories open the doors to conversation and growth. Books strengthen us, and help lay the foundations of morality and wisdom, sa Laurie Halse Anderson i sitt tacktal.