Laurie Halse Anderson – laureate 2023 1
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Fast facts Name: L
aurie Halse Anderson Born: 1961 Country: USA Profession: Author First words after receiving the award: “Oh, my goodness. Are you sure?” Formative reading experience: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. “She just brought the whole world alive for me.” Favorite Astrid Lindgren character: Pippi Longstocking. “Why? Because I want to be Pippi when I grow up!” 4