Dear Safranim, Kar-Ben Publishing is pleased to introduce some of our wonderful children's authors of new and recent books who are available for programs for Fall 2008 Jewish Book Month programs. All are experienced presenters.
YALE STROM, author of "The Wedding That Saved a Town" -- Internationally known klezmer musician and enthnographer Yale Strom offers an entertaining program of reading and music with his new folktale based on an old Jewish custom of holding a wedding in a cemetary to ward off the evil eye. For older audiences presentation includes documentary klezmer film. All ages. Based in San Diego. ANNA LEVINE, author of "Jodie's Hanukkah Dig" -- Reading form her new book, Anna gives a brief explanaton of archeaology in Israel followed by an "archaeology dig" for the kids in a sandbox where they willuncover pottery shards, Israeli shekels and other treasures. Ages 3-7. Based in New York. CHRIS NICOLA and PETER LANE TAYLOR, authors of "The Secret of Priest's Grotto" -- If you missed their presentation at last fall's book fairs, now's your chance. Cave explorers Peter and Chris recieved many more invitations than they could fill so they're available for another round of talks this fall. Remarkable slide presentation, caving gear and the spell-binding story of their discovery of Ukrainian caves that housed Holcoaust survivors. This year's Sydney Taylor Silver Medal winners. Based in New York and Philadelphia. AYELET SHAHAK, mother of Bat-Chen Shahak, author of "The Bat-Chen Diaries" -- A talented wirter, Israeli teenager Bat-Chen Shahak was killed by terrorists in Dizengoff Square on her 15th birthday. Her family has published her diaries. Using excerpts from the diaries, her mother Ayelet, an educator, talks to young people both about life in Israel as well as well using diaries to express thoughts, feelings and fears. Ages 10 and up. Ayelet's adult program deals with her work with the Bereaved Families Forum, Israeli and Palestinian families who have lost famly members to the violence. Based in New York (via Israel). For more information about these authors our our complete author visit brochure, contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joni Sussman Director, Kar-Ben Publishing A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN 55401 612-332-3344 ext. 229 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit www.karben.com for award-winning Kar-Ben titles ** Now celebrating our 30th anniversary! Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
