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A teacher’s coming-of-age novel and a rabbi’s picture book about Jewish yoga are among the books by San Francisco authors named in this year’s Sydney Taylor Book Awards for the best in Jewish children’s literature.
Evan Wolkenstein, who teaches at Jewish Community High School of the Bay, won the middle-grades gold medal for his book “Turtle Boy,” and Rabbi Mychal Copeland, who leads Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco, was awarded one of two silver medals in picture books for “I Am the Tree of Life: My Jewish Yoga Book.”
The awards, given by the Association of Jewish Libraries, were announced Monday at the American Library Association’s virtual midwinter meeting.
Top Childrenâs Books Feature a Passover Tale and 2 Coming-of-Age Debut Novels
BOSTON (JTA) â A heartwarming and beautifully illustrated Passover tale and two poignant coming-of-age debut novels are this yearâs gold medal winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Awards for the best in Jewish childrenâs literature.
The awards, given by the Association of Jewish Libraries, were announced Monday at the American Library Associationâs midwinter meeting as part of the ALAâs Youth Media Awards ceremony. The ALA conference was held remotely due to the pandemic.
In âWelcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail,â by Leslea Newman and illustrated by Susan Gal, a young boy celebrating a Passover Seder with his family is united with a lonely kitten shivering at his doorstep on a cold, windy night. The lyrically written story, echoing with the holidayâs theme of welcoming strangers, won in the picture-book category.
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Miriam at the River and Beni’s War from Kar-Ben Publishing® Receive Association of Jewish .
Lerner Publishing GroupJanuary 25, 2021 GMT
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Miriam at the River, a picture book written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Khoa Le, and Beni’s War, a middle-grade novel by Tammar Stein, have been named named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and Sydney Taylor Notable Book, respectively. Kar-Ben Publishing®, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group™, published both titles. The Sydney Taylor Book Awards are given to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. They are awarded annually by the Association of Jewish Libraries, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA awards were announced this morning during the American Library Association’s Midwinter virtual Youth Media Awards c
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