[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Committee Openings

Hello All! It has been so wonderful to see so many of you at the conference this week. I am emailing to let you all know that The Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Committee has three openings

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Awards on The Book of Life

Dear Safranim, Yesterday, the winners of the 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Awards were announced along with all the other major children's book awards at ALA's Youth Media Awards. Following the announcement, I posted a podcast interview with Aviva Rosenberg, Chair of the Sydney Taylor Book Award

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Openings

The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee (STBA) is looking for applicants to serve a two year term beginning in January 2024 and ending with the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) annual conference in June 2026. Committee members are expected to: Read 120+ picture book, middle grade, and

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Competition

I am very excited to announce the members of the 2023-24 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Committee. The candidates for the three open positions on the committee were outstanding. The committee is made up of the following: Ilka Gordon, currently on leave; Heather Matthews, university professor;

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour Day 4

More Sydney Taylor Honor Books are featured on the Day 4 of the Blog Tour: Sofiya Pasternack, author of Black Bird, Blue Road Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Middle Grade Category at From the Mixed Up Files of Middle Grade Authors,

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour Wrap-Up

As the 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour comes to a close, head over to The Children's Book Podcast for a wrap-up!

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour Day 3

It’s the midpoint of the Sydney Taylor Blog Tour, and the schedule is packed! Paul Martin, widower of Paula Cohen Martin, author of Big Dreams, Small Fish Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category at Picture Books Help Kids Soar,

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour Day 2

It’s the second day of the Sydney Taylor Blog Tour. Today’s featured interviews: Erin Silver, author of Sitting Shiva Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Picture Book Category at Jewish Books for Kids…And More!,

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour Begins!

Hello all, It is funny that this came across my email because I am doing a PowerPoint presentation for one my classes on this award. This was super helpful. Thank you! Take Care, Blair - Wayne State University LIS Student On Mon, Feb 6, 2023 at 4:30 PM Paula Breger via Hasafran <

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour Begins!

The Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour, showcasing the 2023 gold and silver medalists, starts today and runs through Friday. The full schedule is available at

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Award Books on The Book of Life Podcast

Dear Book of Life Listeners, The newest Book of Life episode celebrates the 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards, which were announced today at ALA's Youth Media Awards event! I interviewed the awards committee chair, Martha Simpson, and you can hear our conversation at

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award--do it!

A little bored with your career? Need a challenge? Apply to be on the Sydney Taylor Book Award committee! You will read a lot, but not an overwhelming amount, see what the range of things being written and published is, and get to meet a great group of like minded librarians. This is particularly

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Seeking New Members

The Sydney Taylor Book Award (STBA) Committee is seeking applicants to serve a two-year term from January 2023 through the June 2025 Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) conference. Committee members are expected to: Read 120+ picture, middle grade, and young adult books throughout the

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award

There are only a few weeks left to submit manuscripts for the 2022 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award. Manuscripts suitable for readers ages 8-13 by an unpublished writer and not currently under consideration by a publisher can be submitted through the AJL website. See the AJL website for specific

Re: [ha-Safran] sydney taylor program at ajl today

The link to the recording is now available on Socio. On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 7:41 PM Beth Braunstein wrote: > is it possible to view this event? I wasn't able to attend today. > thanks > Beth Braunstein > > On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 3:42 AM Chava Pinchuck via Hasafran < > hasafran@lists.osu.edu>

Re: [ha-Safran] sydney taylor program at ajl today

is it possible to view this event? I wasn't able to attend today. thanks Beth Braunstein On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 3:42 AM Chava Pinchuck via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Thank you for sharing. > > 708 E. 5th Street (where they lived) was torn down with other tenements to > create

Re: [ha-Safran] sydney taylor program at ajl today

Thank you for sharing. 708 E. 5th Street (where they lived) was torn down with other tenements to create green space in the neighborhood. Interesting that Henny is listed at "Yety." By the 1910 census, they had moved around the corner to Avenue D, where her father set up his store. When we lived

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor biography will be out June 22!

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[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor biography will be out June 22!

Dear Safranim, The late June Cummins's much-anticipated biography of Sydney Taylor, "From Sarah to Sydney: The Woman Behind *All-of-a-Kind Family*" will be published by Yale University Press on June 22. You can find more information online at

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor News

Dear Friends, The 2021 Sydney Taylor Book Awards were announced just over a week ago. I am so pleased to bring you this interview with the chair of the awards committee, Rebecca Levitan, on The Book of Life Podcast. You can listen, read a transcript, and find extensive show notes at

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor recognition!

They also have the 3 Hereville books. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2021, at 20:52, Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > Today I logged into the e-book site Epic and was very pleased to see two > Sydney Taylor books in their "2021 ALA Youth Media Awards" banner! Miriam at > the

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Awards TOMORROW!!

Tomorrow! The Oscars of Kidlit! Sydney Taylor! Newbery! Caldecott! Find out live at ala.unikron.com

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Competion Committee

There are two openings on the Manuscript Award Committee for the 2021 award year. Members - also called judges- may serve a term of 5 years. Members read, evaluate and choose a manuscript from an unpublished author of middle grade (ages 8-13) literary fiction. Members should belong to AJL,

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Seals

Are on sale through our website https://jewishlibraries.org/catalog.php?cat=5 It's $6 for a set of 10, but AJL members only pay $5 for the set of 10. Be sure to log into the website before you place your order. __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and

[ha-Safran] SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD COMMITTEE DEADLINE EXTENDED

Applications being accepted through November 15th, 2019. _ The Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee has multiple positions available for the upcoming year. Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic children’s

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Competition

Because of how Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur fall this year, the deadline for submissions to the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Competition has been extended to October 6.  Details, requirements and forms are available on the AJL website. Please spread the word to unpublished writers of literary

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Openings

Dear Colleagues, There are multiple positions available on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee for the upcoming year. Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic children's literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, willing and able to read and

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour is this week!

BLOG TOUR: 2019 SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARDS [image: 2019 Blog Tour] The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be showcasing its 2019 gold and silver medalists with a Blog Tour, February 10-14, 2019! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor awards

The Sydney Taylor Book Awards will be announced on Monday January 28 at 11am ET as part of ALA's Youth Media Awards announcements that take place at ALA's Midwinter Meeting. You can watch a webcast of it, which will include STBA along with other children's book awards like the Newbery and

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor awards

Can anyone tell me when the 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Awards will be announced? The 2018 awards were already announced by this time last year. Thanks, Rachel HausLibrary DirectorFisher LibraryKalamazoo MI__ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award announcement on January 28th

Hello friends, We are very excited that the Sydney Taylor Book Awards will be announced this year as part of the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards. The announcement will be on Monday, January 28th, at 8am Pacific time. It will at the American Library Association Midwinter

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour Begins!

The 2018 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour begins today! February 4-8, we will have interviews with winning authors and illustrators hosted on various blogs. Here is the full schedule at http://jewishlibraries.org/blog/id/390, and you can find links to today's interviews below. Enjoy! *Tammar

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Awards to be announced at 2019 ALA press conference

This is wonderful news, Susan. Congratulations and many thanks for being an important part of making it happen. Our affiliation with ALA has been gradually raising AJL's profile in the library world. A colleague in the Graduate Library at Michigan where I work just asked me yesterday about AJL

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Awards to be announced at 2019 ALA press conference

I'm going to start shopping for my dress now! But, seriously, this is great news for the STBA and AJL. Thanks to Susan for helping make this happen. Dina AJL VP Sent from my smartphone. Please excuse any typos. On Feb 1, 2018 10:01 PM, "Susan Kusel" wrote: > Hi

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Awards to be announced at 2019 ALA press conference

​Brilliant! Susan, thanks for sharing this wonderful news with us! Including the Sydney Taylor, APALA, and AILA awards in the Youth Media Awards limelight is huge. Annette​ On Thu, Feb 1, 2018 at 7:58 PM, Lois Ruby wrote: > That is fabulous news > > > On February 1,

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Awards to be announced at 2019 ALA press conference

That is fabulous news > On February 1, 2018 at 4:23 PM Susan Kusel > wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > I am delighted to report that next year in January, 2019 the Sydney > Taylor Book Awards will be announced at the Youth Media Awards (YMA) press >

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Awards to be announced at 2019 ALA press conference

Hi everyone, I am delighted to report that next year in January, 2019 the Sydney Taylor Book Awards will be announced at the Youth Media Awards (YMA) press conference during the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting. This is the press conference where the Newbery and Caldecott

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Blog Tour begins on Sunday!

The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be showcasing its 2018 gold and silver medalists with a Blog Tour, February 4-8, 2018! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a variety of Jewish and kidlit blogs. Interviews will appear on the dates below, and will remain available to

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award winners

I am delighted to announce the 2018 Sydney Taylor Book Awards! The press release and winner list are below. -Susan For More Information Contact: Susan Kusel, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Podcast Interview

Today is the day! The 2018 Sydney Taylor Book & Manuscript Award winners were announced today! Listen to my interview with committee chair Susan Kusel about this year's awards: https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-big-reveal-2018-sydney-taylor-book.html Heidi Rabinowitz

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Awards event

In the evaluation form Jim mentioned a special activity for the 50th anniversary for Sydney Taylor. What a great idea. It would be a wonderful chance to do a spectacular program on Sunday with the public. Sydney Taylor is so well known we could highlight her books and the prize winning books.

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Committee

While, the Manuscript Committee is full for the next year, there will be openings on the committee beginning in June 2018. If you are attending the New York City conference and are interested in finding out about this exciting committee that discovers new writers, please contact committee

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Posters at conference

Hi all, I will be bringing the beautiful Sydney Taylor posters to the conference if I have buyers there. The cost is $18 and no shipping if you take it while in NY. Go to this link to see what they look like: http://jewishlibraries.org/stposters Let me know if I should bring one for you! At

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Committee Opening

The Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Committee will soon be starting to evaluate manuscripts for the 2018 award. We have an opening on the committee. Members read, evaluate, and choose a manuscript that fits the award’s criteria. For specific information on the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award

I am pleased to announce that Rena Citrin and Marjorie Shuster are joining the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. They officially begin their four year committee service at the AJL Conference in June. They have already started to receive and review submissions for this award. Rena is

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee

Dear Colleagues, A position on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee will be available beginning in June, 2017. AJL members are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic children’s literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, willing

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Stickers

Haverim - If you haven't put "medals" on this year's Sydney Taylor Book Award winning and honor titles, now is the time to do so. Send me a stamped self addressed legal envelope and I will return it to you with a set of "medals" (3 gold and 4 silver). My supply keeps getting smaller, so don't

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award

Haverim - Please put our "medals" on your Sydney Taylor Book Award winning and honor titles. Send me a stamped self addressed legal envelope and I will return it to you with a set of "medals" (3 gold and 4 silver). I am including a list of the winners. Ellen Tilman Chair, Sydney Taylor Book

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor

That is neat. Thanks for sharing, Fred. A future project for the bibliography bank could be a bibliography of related materials on All of the Kind Family. Haim From: Fred Isaac <fisaa...@gmail.com> To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2017 11:39 PM Subject: [ha-

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor

Thank you, Fred. Theses books are always relevant. Amalia Sent from my iPad > On Jan 21, 2017, at 11:39 PM, Fred Isaac wrote: > > Sometimes you find the "All of the Kind Family" books in unlikely places. > > This week's back-page column in the Jweekly of Northern

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor

Sometimes you find the "All of the Kind Family" books in unlikely places. This week's back-page column in the Jweekly of Northern California -- Jweekly.com -- is all about how the "Kind family" should be role models for children. Fred Isaac __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Press Release

Of Diane Rauchwerger Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 10:56 AM To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Press Release __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee opening

PLEASE POST AGAIN. > NOVEMBER 11, 2015 Diane Rauchwerger wrote: > > One position on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee will be available > beginning January 1, 2016. > > Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic > children’s literature,

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee opening

One position on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee will be available beginning January 1, 2016. Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic children’s literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, willing and able to read and review over 120 books during

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award 2015 BLOG TOUR

The Sydney Taylor Book Award will be celebrating and showcasing its 2015 gold and silver medalists with a Blog Tour, February 8-13, 2015! Interviews with winning authors and illustrators will appear on a wide variety of Jewish and kidlit blogs. For those of you who have not yet experienced a

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award 2015 Winners

Congratulations to the STBA committee and their excellent choices! From: Diane Rauchwerger Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 1:13 PM To: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award 2015 Winners Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock, author and illustrator

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee is accepting applications for a vacancy

One position on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee is available beginning January 1, 2015. Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic children’s literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, willing and able to read and review over 120 books during the

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor preview?

Every January, when we get the new list of winners and Honor books, I run out and buy most of them. This year, I wonder if we can shift the process a bit. Is it possible -- Diane and other Committee members -- for you to give us an early taste of the best things you've seen? This can help

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners

To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Dear Friends: It is my pleasure to announce that Laurel Snyder and Catia Chien, author and illustrator of The Longest Night: A Passover Story, Patricia Polacco author and illustrator of The Blessing Cup

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners

Mazal tov to the winner and thank you to the committee members. Their remarks add to the appreciation of the titles. Amalia Warshenbrot AJL, SSC President From: Aimee Lurie Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 10:49 AM To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee

Dear Friends: Three positions on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee will be available beginning January 1, 2014. Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic children’s literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, willing and able to read and review over

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award

Dear Friends: Three positions on the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee will be available beginning January 1, 2014. Applicants should be members of AJL, familiar with the scope of Judaic children’s literature, experienced in writing critical reviews, willing and able to read and review over

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Awards

I add my greetings to the Sydney Taylor book award committee. The selection required a lot of time and considerations. The list helps every librarian in a Judaic library, that serves children and young adults, in expanding the collection with outstanding books for children and teens that

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor manuscript competition?

Question for those in the know. I saw the announcement for Sydney Taylor Award submissions and was curious as to whether the manuscript competition is being conducted again this year. Thanks, Amy Graham Amy Wissoker Graham Ray Doblitz Memorial Library Congregation

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award

The Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Competition Committee has been deliberating for some days and has finally reached a decision about the 2012 award. The Committee felt that, while the crop of manuscripts was interesting and each had some merit, none adequately met the competition's criteria.

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour Schedule

I am pleased to announce the schedule for the Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour, which starts on February 5! You are cordially invited to visit the participating blogs on or after the dates listed, to read interviews with the award winning authors and illustrators. Gold and silver medalists,