David Almond is the 2010 winner of this prestigious international award, which had a shortlist of 28 writers. The International Board on Books for Young People gives this award every other year to a living author and illustrator whose complete works are judged to have made lasting contributions to children's literature: "In awarding the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for writing to David Almond, the jury has recognized the unique voice of a creator of magic realism for children. Almond captures his young readers' imagination and motivates them to read, think and be critical. His use of language is sophisticated and reaches across the ages." The illustrator award went to Jutta Bauer from Germany. The prize is named after the Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, and winners receive a gold medal from the Queen of Denmark.
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