The nominees come from 80 different countries and regions. Sweden has the most nominees, with 13.
The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, popularly known as the ALMA Prize, is the world’s largest prize for children’s and young adult literature, with a prize of five million kronor (about $480,000). This year, the award went to Canadian picture-book artist Jon Klassen.
Next year’s winner will be announced on April 6.
