Venezuelan book network Banco del Libro wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award - International Herald Tribune
Banco del Libro, a non-profit Venezuelan network that has been distributing books to children for nearly half a century, was chosen Wednesday as the 2007 winner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature.
The award, which includes a cash prize of 5 million kronor (€540,000; US$710,000), was established by the Swedish government in 2002 and is the largest children's book award in the world.
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