The 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Awards were announced by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Mazel Tov to the winners, honors, and notables! Check out the list here: https://jewishlibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/STBA-2026-Press-Release.pdf
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Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! Interview with Vesper Stamper, illustrator of AMAZING ABE: HOW ABRAHAM CAHAN’S NEWSPAPER GAVE A VOICE TO JEWISH IMMIGRANTS
I am delighted to be a stop on the 2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the…
Coming Soon! The 2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
I look forward to sharing my interview with illustrator Vesper Stamper about her Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category, AMAZING ABE: HOW ABRAHAM CAHAN’S NEWSPAPER GAVE A VOICE TO JEWISH IMMIGRANTS written by Norman H. Finkelstein on February…
Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! Interview with Susan Lynn Meyer, author of A SKY FULL OF SONG
I am delighted to be a stop on the 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the…
Coming Soon! The 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
I look forward to sharing my interview with author Susan Lynn Meyer about her Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Middle Grade Category, A SKY FULL OF SONG (Union Square Kids, 2023), which will be posted on February 6th. The…
Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! Interview with Erin Silver, author of SITTING SHIVA
I am thrilled to be a stop on the 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Blog Tour! The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by the…
Coming Soon! The 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
I look forward to sharing my interview with author Erin Silver about her Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category, SITTING SHIVA (Orca Book Publishers, 2022) illustrated by Michelle Theodore, which will be posted on February 7th. The…
2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards
Congratulation to the authors and illustrators honored by the 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards. I am pleased to have interviewed some of the winners and notables this past year. Check out the interviews below. Interview with Mari Lowe, author of AVIVA…
Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour! Interview with Eugene Yelchin, author of THE GENIUS UNDER THE TABLE
What an honor it is to be a stop on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards Blog Tour! The Sydney Taylor Book Award is presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Presented by…
Coming Soon! The 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour
I am delighted to announce that my interview with Eugene Yelchin about his Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Middle Grade Category, THE GENIUS UNDER THE TABLE, will be published here on February 9th. The full schedule of interviews for…