Jacqueline Woodson, laureate 2018 1
TAMER INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, 2009 Pro
moter of reading, Palestine Under difficult circumstances, the Institute carries out reading promotion of an unusual breadth and versatility. SONYA HARTNETT, 2008 Author, Australia With psychological depth and a concealed yet palpable anger, she depicts the circumstances of young people without avoiding the darker sides of life. BANCO DEL LIBRO, 2007 Promoter of reading, Venezuela In a true pioneering spirit, with ingenuity and a sheer determination, the Banco del Libro has constantly sought new ways of disseminating books and promoting reading. KATHERINE PATERSON, 2006 Author, US A brilliant psychologist who gets right under the skin of the vulnerable young people she creates, whether in historical or exotic settings, or in the grim reality of the US today. PHILIP PULLMAN, 2005 Author, United Kingdom Through his strong characters he stands firmly on the side of young people, ruthlessly questioning authority and proclaiming humanism and the power of love whilst maintaining an optimistic belief in the child even in the darkest of situations. RYÔJI ARAI, 2005 Illustrator, Japan His picture books glow with warmth, playful good humour and an audacious spontaneity that appeals to children and adults alike. LYGIA BOJUNGA, 2004 Author, Brazil In a deeply original way she fuses playfulness, poetic beauty and absurd humour with social critique, a love of freedom and a strong empathy with the vulnerable child. CHRISTINE NÖSTLINGER, 2003 Author, Austria Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth. MAURICE SENDAK, 2003 Illustrator and author, US He is unparalleled in developing the picture book’s unique possibilities of and furthermore, he is one of the most courageous researchers of the most secret recesses of childhood – to the delight of constant new readers.