Acceptance Speech Carole Bloch
Director of PRAESA, Carole Bloch's acceptance speech at the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Ceremony.
Children have the right to great stories
To lose yourself in a story is to find yourself in the grip of an irresistible power. A power that provokes thought, unlocks language and allows the imagination to roam free. The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was created in 2002 by the Swedish government to promote every child’s right to great stories.
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The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is awarded to authors, illustrators and narrators, but also to people or organizations that work to promote reading.
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