Meet the authors and illustrators who were honored with Sydney Taylor Book Awards! For the complete schedule visit jewishlibraries.org/blog.
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SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARDS – 2010
2010 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARDS – ANNOUNCED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES Congratulations to all! The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Younger Readers:New Year at the Pier: A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland with illustrations by…
The Search For the Stones – Marc Lumer
I’m delighted to announce the publication of The Search For the Stones (Artscroll) by Shmuel Blitz, Zakon, and my friend Marc Lumer, illustrator. This exciting new middle-grade time travel novel will be released next week. Here is what the publisher…
NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD COMMITTEE
NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD COMMITTEEKathe Pinchuck, ChairSydney Taylor Book Award Committee The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee appointed three new members. Their four-year terms will begin in January 2010. The committee benefits from the diverse…
For Your Consideration – The Truth About Sydney Taylor Book Award Submissions
I am honored to serve on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. It is a responsibility that I, and my fellow committee members do not take lightly. We are passionate about the books we read and the integrity of our…
Sydney Taylor Book Award Acceptance Speeches – Richard Michelson and Raul Colon
The talented and inspirational Richard Michelson and Raul Colon accept the Sydney Taylor Book Award for their book, As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Amazing March Toward Freedom.
Sydney Taylor Book Awards
At the Association of Jewish Libraries Convention in Chicago, the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee presented Adventures in Book Reviewing which included recommended books, “hot and not” selections, and previews of new books for the coming year. The audience was…
Planet Esme’s Reading Room
While visiting Chicago during the Association of Jewish Libraries Convention, a group of us journeyed to the magical land of Planet Esme. Esme Codell is an author and readiologist. The gingerbread building that houses Planet Esme welcomes visitors with Hansel…
Author’s Panel – The Stories Behind the Stories
I am still basking in the glow of the wonderful Association of Jewish Libraries Convention. It was held in beautiful Chicago and the organizers did an incredible job. I had a chance to meet up with the other members of…
THANK YOU, CHICAGO!
I have just returned from a most inspiring Association of Jewish Libraries Convention in beautiful Chicago. The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee honored our winning authors and illustrators, and I was able to attend some amazing sessions about children’s books,…